Psychotherapist (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

Position Summary

Provide diagnostic assessment and evidence-based, time-limited psychotherapy intervention to children, teens, and their families with a variety of psychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and behavioral disorders. Actively collaborate with other Child-Adolescent Psychiatry team members to manage caseloads and provide optimal mental health care for a diverse patient population.

Basic Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy or equivalent
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor-MHSP, or Licensed Marital and Family Therapist

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains professional documentation which meets departmental and VUMC standards as it relates to compliance.
• Provides targeted interventions for identified clients via in person and teletherapy services.
• Completes psychosocial assessment and assists team with the development and implementation of the plan of care.
• Meet regularly with team leaders to discuss caseload progression.
• Will be expected to discharge and accept new clients on an ongoing basis.
• Provides education and or consultation to clients, treatment team and community.
• Attends division and department meetings as scheduled via Zoom or in person as appropriate.

Technical Capabilities

• Crisis Intervention (Novice)
• Risk Management (Novice)
• Patient Assessment (Novice)
• Patient Evaluation (Novice)
• Clinical Counseling (Novice)

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; makes data-driven decisions.
• 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

• Relevant Work Experience: 1 year
• Education: Master's