Interested candidates should submit cover letter and resume to careers@elcentrochc.org or fax to 832-494-1636 for consideration.
El Centro de Corazón was founded in 1994 in Houston’s impoverished East End community as a social service organization with an initial focus on early childhood development. Over the years, El Centro expanded its focus to include the overall health of residents of the East End and the greater Houston area. Today, El Centro is a designated Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with three health centers serving 12,000 individuals annually that offer pediatric and adult primary care, women’s health services, pediatric and adult dental care, and behavioral health services.
We offer a great benefits package that includes:
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to careers@elcentrochc.org in the form of an attachment or fax to 832-494-1636 for consideration.
No phone calls please.
We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Job Title: Sr. Staff Accountant
Classification: Exempt
Responsible to: CFO
Position Summary
The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for monthly and year-end closings, financial reporting, account and budget analysis, and performs various general ledger maintenance and analysis duties. Assist senior management team with grant budgeting and reporting.
Essential Function
Position Qualifications
Physical Requirements:
The work requires no special physical demands. It may involve some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items such as files, computer reports, or office supplies.
Working Conditions:
For the most part, ambient room temperatures, lighting and a traditional office environment exist. Rarely may experience traumatic situations including psychiatric and medical crisis situations within the environment. Exposure or potential exposure hazardous materials may exist, however not routinely.
Each employee makes a significant contribution to the quality care of patients and to the success of El Centro de Corazón. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the employee to just the work identified. The expectation is that as a member of the El Centro team, each employee will offer his /her services wherever and whenever necessary.
This is to certify that the job description has been discussed and that I understand that the above mentioned is my position at El Centro de Corazón.
To Apply Please submit resumes to careers@elcentrochc.org
Classification: Exempt
Responsible to: The School-Based Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS) will be responsible for providing services related to the delivery of mental health care to assigned students at the designated school location and will provide consultation services to the school staff to support the overall mental health goals of the student and school. This fully licensed psychotherapist will provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, adults and families. The BHS will work closely with school staff and children and their families, participating in meetings on behalf of the health center and student. BHS is required to be fluent in Spanish.
Position Summary
The School-Based Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS) will be responsible for providing services related to the delivery of mental health care to assigned students at the designated school location and will provide consultation services to the school staff to support the overall mental health goals of the student and school. This fully licensed psychotherapist will provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, adults and families. The BHS will work closely with school staff and children and their families, participating in meetings on behalf of the health center and student. BHS is required to be fluent in Spanish.
Responsibilities and Duties
Education: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in the social or behavioral sciences.
Experience: Previous counseling experience (minimum of 2 years) with strong emphasis on effective treatment for childhood disorders. Experience in the medical field and or school setting working with mental health issues preferred, as well as with families, groups, and diverse cultural, ethnic and socio-economic settings.
Requirements: Licensed to provide therapy by state board pertaining to individual’s profession (Psychologist, LMFT, LPC, LCSW), bilingual (Spanish), abides by respective licensing board Code of Ethics and maintains in good standing with credentialing board.
Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of DSM-V; well-practiced in all psychotherapeutic methodologies; Strong knowledge of trauma informed treatments, Evidence Based Models, child development, crisis intervention, and family systems.
Skills: Strong clinical and assessment skills, cultural competence, basic casework skills (referrals, advocacy) and strong verbal and written communication skills.
Abilities: Flexibility to be able to work in different work settings and environments, ability to work as part of multi-disciplinary team, ability to provide vision, feedback and creativity to a growing and changing mental health department.
Environmental/Working Conditions: Will need to adapt to various work spaces – exam rooms, community health center/ school offices . Travel is required to health center and to collaborating schools.
Physical/Mental Demands: Mentally challenging position due to continuous exposure to extreme issues and mental health trauma.
Physical Requirements
Required to sit, stand, walk and move about throughout the day; manual dexterity to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with arms and hands; occasionally climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel or crouch occasionally; talk and hear; vision abilities required include close vision, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions
For the most part, ambient room temperatures, lighting and a traditional office environment exists. May experience traumatic situations including psychiatric and medical crisis situations within the environment; some exposure to hazardous materials or physical risks requiring basic safety precautions; exposure to blood borne pathogens requiring PPE. Exposure to virus, disease, and infection.
Each employee makes a significant contribution to the quality care of patients and to the success of El Centro de Corazón. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the employee to just the work identified. The expectation is that as a member of the El Centro team, each employee will offer his /her services wherever and whenever necessary.
To Apply Please submit resumes to careers@elcentrochc.org
Overview Influences patients to assume responsibility for their own health and serves as a health advisor offering patients encouragement, support, and health education through community outreach and educational presentations.
Duties and Responsibilities
Qualifications
Physical Requirements Required to sit, stand, walk and move about throughout the day; manual dexterity to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with arms and hands; occasionally climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel or crouch occasionally; talk and hear; vision abilities required include close vision, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus. May lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, using proper lifting techniques.
Working Conditions Exposure or potential exposure hazardous materials may exist, however not routinely. Exposure to outside temperatures, elements, dust, and noise.
To Apply Please submit resumes to careers@elcentrochc.org.
Overview Under the direction of the Clinic Manager, performs clinical skills in a medical care environment to all El Centro’s patients. The Medical Assistant is a member of the interdisciplinary medical team of the health center (OB/GYN, Family Practice, and Pediatric practice).
Duties and Responsibilities
Non-essential Functions
Qualifications
To Apply Please submit resumes to careers@elcentrochc.org.
Under the direction of the Behavioral Health Services Director, delivers care commensurate with training and experience to all El Centro’s patients. Delivers care appropriate for an outpatient, primary care FQHC with a multicultural, multilingual patient population.
Duties and Responsibilities
Qualifications
Continuing Education and Training Requirements
Participates in trainings required by licensure and/or by the funding source.
To Apply
Please submit resumes to careers@elcentrochc.org.
Overview Under the direction of the Behavioral Health Services Director, the Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) is a licensed behavioral health provider who will function as an integral member of the primary care team, providing brief consultative visits to children, adolescents, adults and their families. This provider will work to support integration of services between the medical and behavioral health care rendered to the patients in the form of brief interventions.
The BHC plays the primary role in detecting and addressing a broad spectrum of behavioral health issues in the setting of primary care with an aim of early identification and quick resolution for as many patients as possible. The BHC is an integral member of the care team, providing consultative services for behavioral health issues as they relate to physical health diseases and diagnoses. Delivering evidence-based brief interventions to a large variety of patients with emotional and mental health issues seen in the primary care setting is at the core of this position. At times, the BHC will meet with the patients for a single visit and provide recommendations to the primary care provider in order to enhance the patient’s overall well-being. If needed at the recommendation of the BHC, they will schedule patients for a longer encounter with the goal of further assessment with appropriate follow up care with a BHS.
Duties and Responsibilities
Qualifications
Environmental/Working Conditions: BHC must work in provider area in close proximity to PCP. BHC will need to adapt to various work spaces including exam rooms and administrative offices.
Mental Demands Mentally challenging position due to continuous exposure to extreme issues and mental health trauma.
Physical Requirements Required to sit, stand, walk and move about throughout the day; manual dexterity to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with arms and hands; occasionally climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel or crouch occasionally; talk and hear; vision abilities required include close vision, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions For the most part, ambient room temperatures, lighting and a traditional office environment exists. May experience traumatic situations including psychiatric and medical crisis situations within the environment; some exposure to hazardous materials or physical risks requiring basic safety precautions; exposure to blood borne pathogens requiring PPE. Exposure to virus, disease, and infection.
To Apply Please submit resumes to careers@elcentrochc.org.
Overview The Client Services Representative (CSR) is a member of a multidisciplinary team. The CSR professionally greets patients and visitors, handles and routes calls, makes appointments and follow-up phone calls, is responsible for accurate data entry and performs diverse clerical duties as required.
Duties and Responsibilities
Qualifications
Physical Requirements Required to stand or walk as needed; sit for extended periods; manual dexterity to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with arms and hands; occasionally climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel or crouch occasionally; talk and hear; vision abilities required include close vision, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus. Rarely lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions For the most part, ambient room temperatures, lighting and a traditional office environment exists. Rarely may experience traumatic situations including psychiatric and medical crisis situations within the environment. Exposure or potential exposure hazardous materials may exist, however not routinely.
To Apply Please submit resumes to careers@elcentrochc.org.
Job Title: Behavioral Health Specialist
Classification: Exempt
Responsible to: Behavioral Health Services Director
Position Summary: Psychotherapist provides individual, family and group psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, adults and families. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, provides clinical consultations with medical providers. Additionally provides brief and crisis interventions to primary care patients as needed.
Responsibilities and Duties
Education: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in the social or behavioral sciences.
Experience: Previous counseling experience (minimum of 3 years) with strong emphasis on effective treatment for childhood disorders. Experience in the medical field working with mental health issues preferred, as well as with families, groups, and diverse cultural, ethnic and socio-economic settings.
Requirements: Licensed to provide therapy by state board pertaining to individual’s profession (Psychologist, LMFT, LPC, LCSW), bilingual (Spanish), abides by respective licensing board Code of Ethics and maintains in good standing with credentialing board.
Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of DSM-V; well-practiced in all psychotherapeutic methodologies; Strong knowledge of trauma informed treatments, Evidence Based Models, child development, crisis intervention, and family systems.
Skills: Strong clinical and assessment skills, cultural competence, basic casework skills (referrals, advocacy) and strong verbal and written communication skills.
Abilities: Flexibility to be able to work in different work settings and environments, ability to work as part of multi-disciplinary team, ability to provide vision, feedback and creativity to a growing and changing mental health department.
Environmental/Working Conditions: Will need to adapt to various work spaces – exam rooms, ECC offices and, if necessary, client’s homes.
Physical/Mental Demands: Mentally challenging position due to continuous exposure to extreme issues and mental health trauma.
Physical Requirements
Required to sit, stand, walk and move about throughout the day; manual dexterity to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with arms and hands; occasionally climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel or crouch occasionally; talk and hear; vision abilities required include close vision, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions
For the most part, ambient room temperatures, lighting and a traditional office environment exists. May experience traumatic situations including psychiatric and medical crisis situations within the environment; some exposure to hazardous materials or physical risks requiring basic safety precautions; exposure to blood borne pathogens requiring PPE. Exposure to virus, disease, and infection.
Each employee makes a significant contribution to the quality care of patients and to the success of El Centro de Corazón. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the employee to just the work identified. The expectation is that as a member of the El Centro team, each employee will offer his /her services wherever and whenever necessary.
To Apply Please submit resumes to careers@elcentrochc.org
Job Title: Pediatrician
Classification: Exempt
Responsible to: Medical Director
Position Summary
Under the general supervision of the Medical Director, provides care in the disciplines of general pediatrics by planning and carrying out medical care programs for children, birth to adolescence, to aid in mental and physical growth and development. Examines patients to determine presence of disease and to establish preventive health practices, prescribes and administers medications and immunizations, and performs a variety of medical duties.
Essential Functions
Position Qualifications
Physical Requirements
Required to sit, stand, walk and move about throughout the day; manual dexterity to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with arms and hands; occasionally climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel or crouch occasionally; talk and hear; vision abilities required include close vision, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions
For the most part, ambient room temperatures, lighting and a traditional office environment exists. May experience traumatic situations including psychiatric and medical crisis situations within the environment; some exposure to hazardous materials or physical risks requiring basic safety precautions; exposure to blood borne pathogens requiring PPE. Exposure to virus, disease, and infection
Each employee makes a significant contribution to the quality care of patients and to the success of El Centro de Corazón. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the employee to just the work identified. The expectation is that as a member of the El Centro team, each employee will offer his /her services wherever and whenever necessary.
To Apply Please submit resumes to careers@elcentrochc.org
Job Title: Quality Program Senior Manager
Classification: Exempt
Responsible to: Medical Director
Position Summary
The Quality Program Senior Manager serves as El Centro de Corazon’s Quality Officer and primary resource for expertise on performance improvement principles, priorities, and accreditation standards. Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing system-wide quality improvement initiatives and patient care programs within the organization. Ensures compliance with the organization’s Compliance/Performance Improvement Program, applicable State/Federal requirements, Accreditation Standards, Medicare/Medicaid and any other health plan guidelines identified.
Essential Function
Position Qualifications
Leadership
Physical Requirements
Required to sit, stand, walk and move about throughout the day; manual dexterity to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with arms and hands; occasionally climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel or crouch occasionally; talk and hear; vision abilities required include close vision, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions
For the most part, ambient room temperatures, lighting and a traditional office environment exists. May experience traumatic situations including psychiatric and medical crisis situations within the environment; some exposure to hazardous materials or physical risks requiring basic safety precautions; exposure to blood borne pathogens requiring PPE. Exposure to virus, disease, and infection.
Each employee makes a significant contribution to the quality care of patients and to the success of El Centro de Corazón. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the employee to just the work identified. The expectation is that as a member of the El Centro team, each employee will offer his /her services wherever and whenever necessary.
To Apply Please submit resumes to careers@elcentrochc.org
Classification: Exempt
Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer
Position Summary
Chief Information Officer (CIO) is responsible for the management, strategy and execution of IT infrastructure for an organization and oversees technical projects in alignment with organizational goals. He/she/They will direct the effective delivery of networks, development, and disaster recovery systems and processes.
Essential Function
Position Qualifications
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s Degree in MIS, IT or relevant technology fields preferred. Minimum of 5 years of IT experience and 2 years of supervisory experience required. Verifiable experience working with different technological platforms is required.
Travel Requirements:
Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general health and social services guidelines, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, health correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups or patients, center staff, and the general public.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Leadership Responsibilities:
Will supervise and have direct people management responsibilities within own department. Will provide occasional work guidance, technical advice, and training of staff.
Work Complexity/independent Judgement:
Work tasks are often straightforward, routine, structured and guided by established policies and procedures. Occasionally, independent judgment is required, outside of making basic choices in the selection and application of established methods. The job provides frequent, ongoing supervision to IT department.
Problem-solving:
Decisions are made on routine matters affecting a few individuals and usually within the confines of the job’s department but may have an impact on the clinic. Specific job activities and results are typically reviewed closely. There are limited requirements for developing new ideas or changes in methods, procedures or services.
Communication/interactions:
Information sharing – gives and receives information such as options, technical direction, instructions and reporting results. Interactions are mostly with customers, own supervisors and coworkers in own and other departments.
Impact Of Decisions:
Follows rules and procedures. Decisions can have a significant impact to El Centro de Corazón.
Patient Relationships:
Limited patient contacts but will follow through with customer inquiries, requests and complaints if needed. Forwards difficult and non-routine inquiries or requests to appropriate level for resolution.
Americans With Disabilities Specification:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Physical Requirements
Required to sit, stand, walk and move about throughout the day; manual dexterity to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with arms and hands; occasionally climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel or crouch occasionally; talk and hear; vision abilities required include close vision, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions
For the most part, ambient room temperatures, lighting and a traditional office environment exist. May experience traumatic situations including psychiatric and medical crisis situations within the environment; some exposure to hazardous materials or physical risks requiring basic safety precautions; exposure to blood borne pathogens requiring PPE. Exposure to virus, disease, and infection.
Each employee makes a significant contribution to the quality care of patients and to the success of El Centro de Corazón. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the employee to just the work identified. The expectation is that as a member of the El Centro team, each employee will offer his /her services wherever and whenever necessary.
This is to certify that the job description has been discussed and that I understand that the above mentioned is my position at El Centro de Corazón.
To Apply Please submit resumes to careers@elcentrochc.org