Mental Health Specialist

Essential Functions (Principal Duties And Job Responsibilities)

• Provide clinical services (such as group therapy and individual counseling) utilizing best practices such as the Hazelton Curriculum for group and CBT for individual.
• In collaboration with the Program Manager, provides behavioral and therapeutic structure.
• Responsible for appropriately intervening and/or reporting program violations as they occur.
• Collect and report statistical data to administration as required by funding and other agencies.
• Provide psycho-educational groups and family counseling when appropriate.
• Complete scheduled and unscheduled room searches for possible weapons, contraband, etc.
• Maintain a functional knowledge of best practices for service delivery that are trauma-informed, client-centered, and goal-oriented such as Motivational Interviewing.
• Maintain, and practice skills regarding sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds of clients and others contacted in carrying out job responsibilities.
• Monitor and supervise clients in the absence of the Mental Health Technician.
• Verify clients have received new client’s orientation, insuring full understanding of program rules and procedures within twenty-four (24) hours of their arrival.
• Utilizing appropriate forms hardcopy or electronic, document group and individual sessions with clients.
• Maintain clinical records and required paperwork in compliance with agency standards.
• Attend and participate in treatment team meetings in order to give and receive client condition reports.
• Attend all appropriate client care conferences and staff meetings.
• Participate in funding agency training activities as required.
• Perform other departmental mission related duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Be courteous, tactful, and discrete in relating to the public, other staff, and clients.
• Adhere to the guidelines as stated in the Meharry Medical College Policy and Procedures Manual.
• Provide other services that benefit the program and/or agency as assigned by the Program Manager or Clinical Director.

Education And Experience Required

• M.A. or M.S. in the Social Services Field
• Minimum of two years’ experience providing clinical services to mental health or substance abuse.

Education And Experience Preferred

• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and organizational ability.
• Bilingual (Spanish).