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Clinical Mental Health Professional (Counselor)
Travis CountyUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Jul 2026
💰 $77,417/yr($61,942/yr – $77,417/yr)
About the role
Posting number: 26-10772
Department: Sheriff
Job classification: CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Community and Social Services
Summary
Do you have a passion for working with underserved communities? Are you excited to start your Clinical career? Do you want to make a difference for someone? Does working in a fast-paced environment excite you? If you answered yes, then you need to apply for the Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Clinical Mental Health Professional position.
This position is located at either the Travis County Jail or the Travis County Correctional Complex and focuses on supporting inmates who have serious mental illness. Clinical Mental Health Professionals work with our inmate population to assess, observe, and monitor patient status and assist in creating individualized treatment plans.
Our Clinical Mental Health Professionals work 10-hour shifts, 4 days a week, with three days off each week or 8- hour days, five days a week. We have schedules that include 6AM-4PM, 8AM-6PM, and 4PM-2AM. All schedule options may include a weekend shift.
This is a great position for someone who wants to develop their social work or counseling skills in a rewarding and fast-paced environment and wants a competitive Total Rewards Package. Travis County offers one of the highest-rated retirement plans. We also offer vacation and sick leave, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, personal holidays, 12 company-observed holidays, and longevity pay.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
This is the first in a series of three (3) Clinical Mental Health Professional job classifications within the Social Services family and provides professional mental health services to inmates incarcerated in the Travis County Jail. This classification is distinguished from other Correctional Mental Health Professionals in that most activities are conducted under clinical supervision of senior mental health professionals. This classification requires work in a secure facility with inmates who have serious mental health illnesses and requires a flexible schedule in order to meet the needs of the department
This position is located at either the Travis County Jail or the Travis County Correctional Complex and focuses on supporting inmates who have serious mental illness. Clinical Mental Health Professionals work with our inmate population to assess, observe, and monitor patient status and assist in creating individualized treatment plans.
Our Clinical Mental Health Professionals work 10-hour shifts, 4 days a week, with three days off each week or 8- hour days, five days a week. We have schedules that include 6AM-4PM, 8AM-6PM, and 4PM-2AM. All schedule options may include a weekend shift.
This is a great position for someone who wants to develop their social work or counseling skills in a rewarding and fast-paced environment and wants a competitive Total Rewards Package. Travis County offers one of the highest-rated retirement plans. We also offer vacation and sick leave, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, personal holidays, 12 company-observed holidays, and longevity pay.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
This is the first in a series of three (3) Clinical Mental Health Professional job classifications within the Social Services family and provides professional mental health services to inmates incarcerated in the Travis County Jail. This classification is distinguished from other Correctional Mental Health Professionals in that most activities are conducted under clinical supervision of senior mental health professionals. This classification requires work in a secure facility with inmates who have serious mental health illnesses and requires a flexible schedule in order to meet the needs of the department
Examples of duties
- Works with clinical autonomy and provides direct care to inmate-patients in the Travis County Jail who have serious mental illness by assessing, observing, and monitoring patient status, developing treatment plans, and reporting and documenting results.
- Works as part of a treatment team to improve, restore, and maintain the patient’s level functioning while minimizing symptoms, exacerbation of chronic illness, impairments, and disabilities by utilizing an individualized treatment.
- Maintain safety and security of self, others and facility at all times.
- Completes regularly assigned screening and assessment of patient suicidal behavior, mental illness, substance use and vulnerabilities.
- Observes and monitors patient's physical, mental and emotional well-being by looking for behavior patterns and reporting observations to treatment team.
- Develops patient treatment plans.
- Completes daily documentation of patient status.
- Reports and documents any issues, concerns or problems with medications, or changes in patient mental or physical health.
- Participates as a member of the treatment team.
- Communicates patient treatment plans and concerns with mental health and medical staff and corrections officers.
- Performs other job related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work or Psychology AND one (1) year social service experience.
Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
Valid Texas Driver's License.
Applicants are required to attach a resume with the online application.At least one of the following:
Licensed Masters of Social Worker (LMSW),
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)*,
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)*
Psychologist*
*Those with temporary, provisional, associate or intern LPC, LMFT or Psychologist licenses must provide documentation of on-going clinical supervision during employment until full licensure is achieved. Documentation of full licensure must be provided within 2 years of employment.
Preferred:
Two (2) years' paid experience in the counseling, social work, human services, education or criminal justice fields providing direct serv
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