Licensed Mental Health Professional (LCSW or LPC)) - Partial Hospitalization Program

Job Summary

We are seeking a Licensed Mental Health Professional to join our Adult PHP program delivering high-quality group and individual psychotherapy using evidence informed approaches for patients experiencing acute and complex behavioral health needs. The ideal candidate has advanced expertise in Evidence Based Practices including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Additionally, this candidate is collaborative, driven to continuously grow and refine programming, and innovative in care delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides initial assessment and develops plan of care according to TN Department of Mental Health, The Joint Commission and CMS Best Practice Guidelines and within the scope of their license by the Tennessee Health Related Boards.
• Provides targeted evidence based interventions into clinical practice with patients.
• Facilitates transitions to appropriate levels of care via in person, telephone or telehealth contact.
• Acts as clinical liaison with patient, family, treatment team and community.
• Contributes to the organization by actively participating in process improvement initiatives and shared decision making.
• Maintains professional documentation which meets department and VUMC standards as it relates to compliance.
• Provides leadership and supervision within scope of license to meet departmental needs.
• Maintains confidentiality and privilege in accordance with TN state codes and statutes.

Technical Capabilities

• Crisis Intervention (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of crisis intervention in practical applications of a difficult nature.
• Clinical Counseling (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of clinical counseling in practical applications of a difficult nature.
• Patient Assessment (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of patient assessments in practical applications of a difficult nature.
• Patient Diagnosis (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of patient diagnosis in practical applications of a difficult nature.
• Patient Documentation (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of patient documentation in practical applications of a difficult nature.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
• Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities

• Serving Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
• Solving Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
• Offering Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
• Ensuring High Quality: Performs excellent work; Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
• Ensuring Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
• Fulfilling Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
• Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates accountability; applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
• Making Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
• Generating New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
• Applying Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
• Adapting to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications

• Responsibilities:
• Certifications: LIC-Licensed Master of Social Work - Tennessee
• Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience
• Experience Level: Less than 1 year
• Education: Master's

Benefits

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.