Behavioral Health Clinician (SUD)

Ranked one of Tennessee’s top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals. Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee. Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis. If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing this might be a great place for you!

Job Title

Behavioral Health Clinician (SUD)

Job Summary

Counsel with emphasis on prevention and recovery. Work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. This position will help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health.

Position Responsibilities

• Utilize evidence based therapeutic framework, counsel consumers and patients, individually and group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life and making changes.
• Guide consumers in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with their problems using evidence-based modalities.
• Encourage consumers to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives and help them to develop insight into themselves and their relationships.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
• Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed in order to comply with changes in consumer’s status.
• Learn about new developments in their field by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.
• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with and supporting consumers.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs and consumers’ progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.
• Refer patients, consumers or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
• Meet with families, clinic providers, care managers and other interested parties in order to exchange necessary information during the treatment process.
• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.

Other Responsibilities

• Responsible for attending all mandatory in-services, continuing education and annual health requirements
• Comply with all Corporate Compliance policies, practices and procedures Report all unethical activities to supervisor, Corporate Compliance Office, Values Hotline number or Human Resource Director
• Comply with all OSHA and safety policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe practices or accidents to supervisor, Safety Supervisor and/or OSHA Coordinator
• Will be compliant with the relevant regulations concerning the privacy and security of consumer’s protected health information (PHI) as established by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill
• Follow all policies and procedures set by the Agency

Essential Skills and Experience

• Master’s degree (M.A., M.S.) in Mental Health field
• Licensed or license eligible

Essential Requirements for the Position

• Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• Acceptable Criminal Background Investigation

Core Competencies

Team Oriented: Attend team meetings Participate in team meetings Assist other care managers as needed Aware of role they play on the team Recovery Focused: Individualized service plans Progress notes reflect quality service All domains are addressed with each consumer as needed Utilization of natural supports within the community Tolerance/patience to work through barriers Side by side philosophy CM is in the home regularly Time Management/Organization: Meet deadlines Prepared for meetings Assessments and service plans are completed timely Progress notes are entered timely Plan for time off Prioritize well Self-Disciplined Flexible Integrity and Trust: Honesty Professionalism Dependability Strong follow-through Approachability: Engagement skills Crisis management skills Ability to give and accept feedback Ability to work with other departments Understanding and empathetic Good listener

Joint Commission Competencies

• Demonstrates effective communication skills with referral sources, consumers and other collateral contacts involved in consumer care as evidenced by courteous demeanor and positive attitude with consumers and collateral contacts.
• Documentation is completed in a timely manner, thorough, follows format, satisfies requirements, and outlines plan of care and appropriate notification of treatment team of proposed plan of care.
• Assessments include appropriate integration of historical data and clinical data to formulate a clear and accurate diagnosis.
• Demonstrates ability to provide accurate assessment of consumer safety as evidenced accurate completion of the Columbia Suicide Severity Scale and PRAPARE.
• All necessary paperwork is obtained and completed accurately and submitted within a timely manner.
• Demonstrates ability to manage volume of work completed daily within the requirements set for by the agency expectations.
• THL Treatment Plans contain clear, measurable goals that are relevant to the consumers unique needs as well as accurate completion of DLA for all consumers.
• Displays sensitivity and responsiveness to consumer’s culture, age, gender and disabilities.
• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with the consumer and their support system.
• Demonstrates ability to provide high quality evidenced based interventions and they are implemented appropriately as evidenced by applying theoretical basis of intervention and general strategies related to client care.

Reporting to this Position

None

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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 the essential functions. Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

BENEFITS

• Medical Insurance/Prescription Drug Coverage
• Health Savings Account
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Cancer Insurance
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• 403b - Retirement Plan
• Calm App for medication and mental health
• Gym membership discounts
• Pet Insurance

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Mental Health Cooperative embraces inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity. We're committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

Mental Health Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

About MHC

MHC was founded in Nashville, Tennessee, in response to the need for assertive community-based treatment for individuals who have required frequent inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. Since 1993, MHC has been passionately helping adults with severe mental illness to live quality lives in the community with our state-of-the-art treatment and support. In 1999, MHC recognized the need to support the whole family and expanded services to include children and youth. We established our non-profits agency by merging three community organizations: Urban Case Management of Meharry Community Health Center, Continuous Treatment Team of Council of Community Services, and Mobile Crisis Team of the Crisis Intervention Center. This fusion resulted in an innovative, comprehensive, and multidisciplinary approach that addresses the specialized needs of individuals living with severe behavioral health conditions and challenges related to poverty. MHC remains the only organization in the state focused solely on this population. To learn more, visit our website: