Counseling & Therapy

Overview

Who we are:

Lone Star Circle of Care is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to providing high-quality health care to patients in Central Texas. We provide a healthcare home for the underserved and proudly provide the opportunity for our team members to make a difference in our community every day. If you're interested in helping build a healthier community and improving the lives of others, we invite you to join our team and become part of our dynamic organization.

Responsibilities

Benefits of working with Lone Star Circle of Care:

• Opportunity to work remotely, in part, based on virtual panel of patients that you develop
• We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 403(b).
• All employees start with 15 days of vacation per year, which increases in increments with tenure. We also provide 3 days of personal leave, 6 days of sick leave, and 7 days of holiday leave per year
• There is also an annual stipend and 3 paid days off for continuing education.
• Reimbursement of provider's professional licensing fee and annual membership dues to their professional organization, once an established provider with LSCC.
• Opportunity to teach mental health interns and/or medical students and become an appointed faculty member at Texas A&M School of Medicine.
• Eligible for student loan repayment through external federal and state Loan Repayment Programs for Mental Health Professionals.
  
  

Qualifications

Who you are:

You are a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor or Psychologist that is passionate about working with the underserved population and those who may be experiencing significant barriers to care. You want to grow a practice where you get to decide the best therapeutic modalities for your patient and work with them on achieving their therapeutic goals in an outpatient setting. You are comfortable providing individual therapy both in person and virtually, but can also provide family, group, and couple’s therapy, if you choose.

Ideal Candidate

• Mission focused and passionate about improving access to quality mental healthcare.
• Proactive and thrives in a fast-paced clinical setting.
• Possesses cultural humility and values diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Comfortable working independently in a group setting while also seeking support and consultation from colleagues.
• Possesses extensive knowledge of DSM-5-TR and utilizes initial interview and screenings to provide diagnoses and care planning.
• Collaborates with patients, and effectively communicates clinical impressions, while assessing strengths, barriers, and psychosocial needs.
• Ability to interact and collaborate with community partners and emergency medical/psychiatric service providers to ensure patient safety, including whether a patient needs a higher level of care.
• Possesses computer/technology skills to efficiently document using an electronic health record and conduct tele-medicine visits, as well as communicating/meeting with colleagues virtually.
  
  

To learn more about our therapist positions please visit www.lones rcares.org