Mental Health Clinician

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX

Location: Lubbock, TX
Categories: Administrative Analysis and Research
Job Type: Full Time
Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Job Description:

Mental Health Clinician

Description

Mental Health Clinician
Abilene
44354BR

Position Description
This a responsible professional position with limited administrative and supervisory duties at the unit level. Specific duties include testing, psychological evaluation and diagnostic services as well as counseling assigned patient caseload. This position functions under the supervision of a higher level licensed psychologist, but the individual has full professional responsibility for higher actions and advice.

Major/Essential Functions

Detection of severe mental illness in all O/P interaction.
Offender risk management.
General O/P management of severely mental ill and at-risk offenders.
Process referrals to medical and mental health providers.
Processes referrals to crisis management.
Correct and thorough completion of all types of clinical interviews. Completes all daily documentation by the close of business each day.
Reports OPI and offender threats to others to security as instructed by Safe Prisons Plan.
Processes releases from MHO or release from referral to BHF.
Assessments written based upon balanced clinical judgment.
Effectively prioritizes job duties while maintaining risk management as a priority. Maintains monthly productivity numbers as set by Behavioral Health Management Team.
Follows all TDCJ Health Services, ACA, TTUHSC policies and procedures and Outpatient Behavioral Health guidelines.
Professional growth, development and utilization of supervision.
Professionally completes other unit specific tasks including Suicide Prevention Screener and Mental Health Chain in reminders.
Performs a variety of marginal duties to be determined and assigned by the Regional Manager, Senior Director of Outpatient Services, direct supervisor, local administrator, or designees.
Conducts telehealth clinics as assigned by direct Supervisor or Senior Director of Outpatient Services.

Required Qualifications
Master's degree in psychology or a related field from an accredited college or university

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. You can locate this report through our website at: https://www.ttuhsc.edu/emergency/clery-report.aspx.

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Mental Health Clinician