Lakes Regional Community Center serves 15 counties in Northeast Texas as the primary provider of mental health, intellectual and developmental disability (IDD), and substance use disorder services. As the designated IDD authority for 12 counties and the mental health authority for seven, the organization also administers TCOOMMI parole and continuity programs in key counties. Its multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, counselors, and nurses delivers psychiatric medication management, counseling, and community‑based supports—including day programs, supported employment, and crisis respite—to children, adolescents, and adults. Lakes distinguishes itself through a commitment to self‑determination, service choice, and integrity, fostering collaborative relationships with individuals and communities while maintaining high standards of efficiency and accountability.
Responsibilities as a Service Coordinator include assessment and verification of service coordination needs, service planning, referral, and monitoring of service provision, as well as after-hours crisis services and documentation of progress. Frequent contact with consumers, family members, and service providers is required, with a flexible schedule including after-hours, holidays, and weekends.
Lakes Regional Community Center serves 15 counties in Northeast Texas as the primary provider of mental health, intellectual and developmental disability (IDD), and substance use disorder services. As the designated IDD authority for 12 counties and the mental health authority for seven, the organization also administers TCOOMMI parole and continuity programs in key counties. Its multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, counselors, and nurses delivers psychiatric medication management, counseling, and community‑based supports—including day programs, supported employment, and crisis respite—to children, adolescents, and adults. Lakes distinguishes itself through a commitment to self‑determination, service choice, and integrity, fostering collaborative relationships with individuals and communities while maintaining high standards of efficiency and accountability.
Lakes Regional Community Center