Program: Youth Crisis Outreach Team (YCOT)
Position Number: P #1612
Location: Lufkin, TX (Serving 11-County Region)
Salary: $43,320 - $44,755 annually (Depending on Experience)
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Weekend rotation required (approximately every 7th weekend)
Burke is seeking a dedicated and responsive Crisis Mental Health Clinician to join our Youth Crisis Outreach Team (YCOT). This position is ideal for a behavioral health professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and is passionate about crisis intervention, youth advocacy, and collaborative community care.
The YCOT Clinician provides rapid, intensive crisis response services to youth and families at high risk of hospitalization. The primary goal is to assess, stabilize, and de-escalate crises while diverting inpatient admission whenever clinically appropriate through evidence-based interventions and coordinated care.
Provide immediate crisis screening, assessment, and intervention for youth and families
Deliver intensive, short-term stabilization services
Collaborate with law enforcement, schools, psychiatric hospitals, emergency departments, DFPS, and other community partners
Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation
Participate in community outreach and educational initiatives
Travel regularly within Burke's 11-county service region
Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human growth and development, physician assistant studies, gerontology, special education, educational psychology, early childhood education/intervention, or another Human Services discipline meeting QMHP requirements, from an accredited college or university
Valid Texas driver's license with an insurable driving record
Ability to complete SAMA, CPR, First Aid, and Defensive Driving training
Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs., stand/walk for extended periods, and drive regularly
Six (6) months of full-time direct care experience in a behavioral health or mental health setting
Familiarity with DSM-IV diagnostic criteria
LBSW credential
Strong crisis intervention and de-escalation skills
Sound clinical judgment in high-pressure situations
Excellent time management and self-discipline
Flexibility and responsiveness to urgent needs
Commitment to youth mental health and community-based care
Weekend rotation required (approximately every seventh weekend)
Travel reimbursement provided
Reports to the YCOT Clinical Coordinator and Crisis Services Director