Mental Health Professional ($70,000-$98,000)

Provides a range of direct psychological services to youth adjudicated delinquent of felony offenses and committed to the agency by a juvenile court.  Conducts trauma informed groups, individual, family, trauma, and crisis counseling sessions; and administers and interprets psychological evaluations of youth at risk of suicide or in need of specialized treatment services.  Assists in monitoring the agency’s Texas Model of Trauma Informed Corrections treatment program, and reviews and monitors specialized treatment programs.  Assists with related in-service training for facility staff.  Collaborates with facility administrators, specialized treatment, case management or program specialist staff, parole officers, and contracted staff, as well as halfway house staff.  Participates in or leads evaluations of programs in high or medium restriction facilities, or contracted programs.  Participates in Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) staffing for youth transitioning into the community and as they exit the agency system.  May train, lead, assign, and/or prioritize the work of others.