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Job description
Mental Health Counselor
Bowie County Jail - Texarkana, TX 75501
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) – Part-Time
Bowie County Jail | Texarkana, TX $36.00/hour | 20 Hours per Week
Make an Impact Where Your Skills Are Truly Needed
TK Health is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) to join our team at the Bowie County Jail in Texarkana, Texas .
This is a part-time position working approximately 20 hours per week , offering an excellent opportunity for a licensed mental health professional who wants meaningful clinical work while maintaining flexibility in their schedule.
At TK Health, you'll work in a unique clinical environment where your experience and judgment matter. Correctional mental health gives counselors the opportunity to work directly with individuals experiencing mental illness, substance use disorders, crisis situations, and other behavioral health needs—all while working alongside an experienced healthcare team.
Position Highlights
Pay: $36.00/hour
Schedule: Part-Time – 20 hours per week
Location: Bowie County Jail – Texarkana, TX
Meaningful, hands-on behavioral health experience
Collaborative medical and correctional healthcare team
Employee Referral Program
Opportunity to gain valuable experience in the growing field of correctional healthcare
What You'll Do
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with TK Health, you will assess, evaluate, and coordinate mental health care for incarcerated patients while helping develop individualized treatment and release plans that support continuity of care.
Responsibilities include:
Assess psychiatric emergencies and provide crisis intervention for patients experiencing emotional distress or mental illness
Conduct suicide risk assessments and provide suicide intervention and prevention services
Provide substance use and MAT counseling
Develop individualized treatment plans for patients requiring behavioral health intervention or intensive behavior management
Coordinate care with medical, correctional, and behavioral health staff
Make appropriate referrals for psychiatric evaluation and medication management
Help connect patients with community mental health agencies, treatment programs, support services, and other resources
Assist with discharge and release planning to promote continuity of mental health care after incarceration
Collaborate with community providers for patients who are already receiving behavioral health services
Maintain appropriate clinical documentation
Provide mental health education and training to facility staff when needed
Participate in on-call behavioral health coverage as required
Perform additional duties related to patient care as assigned
Qualifications
Candidates must have a Master's degree in social work, clinical psychology, counseling, psychiatric nursing, or a related behavioral health field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
A current applicable professional license is required, such as:
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Other qualifying Texas behavioral health licensure
Why Correctional Mental Health?
You may not have considered working in a correctional setting before—and that's okay. Correctional healthcare experience is not required to see the value in this work.
Our counselors have an opportunity to work with patients who may have had limited access to consistent mental health services in the community. You'll use your clinical skills, crisis-management experience, and professional judgment in an environment where your work can make an immediate difference.
If you're looking for a part-time mental health opportunity with competitive hourly pay, meaningful clinical experience, and a schedule of approximately 20 hours per week, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today and learn more about joining the TK Health team at Bowie County Jail in Texarkana, Texas.
Worksite address
texarkana, TX, 75503, US
Who can apply
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