Crisis Mental Health Clinician at Burke Center – Lufkin, Texas

Location: Mental Health Emergency Center - Lufkin, TX
Position Number: P #1187
Schedule: 12-hour night shifts (7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.) | 7 shifts every 14 days (80 hours) | Rotating weekends & holidays
Salary: $43,920-$45,355 annually (based on qualifications and experience)

Burke is seeking a Crisis Mental Health Clinician to provide direct rehabilitative services to adults at the Mental Health Emergency Center, a 24/7 crisis stabilization program. This role plays a critical part in coordinating crisis response calls, dispatching assessors, conducting assessments, and supporting individuals experiencing acute mental health crises.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong documentation skills, organization, flexibility, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.

• Primary responsibility is to answer crisis calls and dispatch assessors

• Conduct mental health and admission assessments

• Provide individual and group rehabilitative services

• Monitor client safety within crisis programs

• Deliver services according to approved treatment plans

• Ensure compliance with Burke and Medicaid standards

• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Service Director

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields (must meet QMHP requirements):
Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Sociology, Human Growth & Development, Rehabilitation, Registered Nursing, Physician Assistant, Gerontology, Special Education, Educational Psychology, Early Childhood Education/Intervention, or another qualifying Human Services discipline.

Preferred: Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

• Six (6) months of full-time direct care experience working with adults in a behavioral health or mental health setting

• Required: Valid Texas driver's license

• Must maintain a driving record insurable under Burke's insurance administrator

• Must have reliable personal transportation and travel routinely within the service area

• Must complete SAMA, CPR, First Aid, and Defensive Driving training

• Ability to see, hear, speak, walk, and lift up to 50 pounds

• Ability to stand for prolonged periods and drive regularly

• Hand and finger dexterity for documentation and daily tasks

This position offers hands-on crisis experience in a 24/7 emergency mental health setting. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to stabilizing individuals in crisis and connecting them to ongoing care in the community.