Behavioral Health Clinician, Nights

Memorial Hermann Health System • West, TX

101d

About The Position

At Memorial Hermann, we pursue a common goal of delivering high quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of our community. When we say every member of our community, that includes our employees. We know that when our employees feel cared for, heard and valued, they are inspired to create moments that exceed expectations, while prioritizing safety, compassion, personalization and efficiency. If you want to advance your career and contribute to our vision of creating healthier communities, now and for generations to come, we want you to be a part of our team. Behavioral Health Services (BHS) is made up of a multidisciplinary team of Psychiatrists, Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Mental Health Professionals, Medical Assistants, and Administrative Staff. These professionals work together to provide a gold standard of care regarding effective treatment to support Memorial Hermann patients in an effort to connect the patient to the most appropriate level of care. Our goal is to increase access to behavioral health treatment services, promote better health outcomes for patients with chronic or urgent mental health treatment needs by utilizing empirically validated interventions, decrease unnecessary ER visits, and decrease incarcerations.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Social Work and licensure as a clinician or undergoing clinical supervision; or Master’s degree in counseling or related field.
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage Family Therapist-Associate (LMFT-A), or Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT).
• Five (5) years psychiatric/healthcare field experience preferred, Internships considered.
• Knowledge of best practices in working with various psychiatric populations.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proven capability in conducting evaluations to determine the psychosocial and psychiatric needs of adults, children and families.
• Demonstrates the ability to complete thorough risk assessments for suicide and homicide.
• Effective use of the role of the Diagnostic Statistical Manuel (DSM) in diagnosing mental illness.
• Demonstrates an ability to recommend the appropriate psychiatric levels of care.
• Applies crisis intervention techniques as well as evidenced based counseling techniques with both individuals and family members.
• Developed skill set of family systems and effective strategies for engaging the family in the patient’s treatment.
• Maintain clinician annual core competencies in: HIPAA/Privacy, Cultural Competence, Information Security Awareness, Domestic Violence, Levels of Care, Medications, Substance Use, DSM, Suicide/Homicide Assessments, and Psychiatric Emergencies.
• Theoretical knowledge of interviewing, assessment, organizational and problem solving skills.
• Ability to apply theory into practice.
• Possess knowledge of the importance of interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
• Good analytical and PC skills.
• Openness to working with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds.
• Demonstrate patience and tact when dealing with clients and other staff.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient and their psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of current and prior functioning levels, patient’s mental health history, severity of psychiatric symptoms, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness and ability to cope.
• Evaluate for self-injurious or harmful behaviors and recommend precautions according to patient acuity.
• Consult with BHS medical directors (psychiatrists) and attending physician for case review and medication recommendations.
• Provide psychiatric diagnoses and appropriately document clinical criteria and psychiatric symptoms.
• Provide counseling and/or treatment to individuals, couples, families, or groups by establishing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship.
• Educate adults, children and families experiencing emotional disturbances, mental illness or problems related to substance abuse.
• Intervene with patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness and/or disability.
• Access and mobilize family/community resources to meet identified needs.
• Provide intervention in cases involving child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, elderly abuse, institutional abuse and sexual assault.
• Serve as a resource person and provide crisis counseling and intervention related to treatment decisions.
• Advocate for patient and family empowerment and independence to make autonomous health care decisions.
• Ensure safe care to patients adhering to policies, procedures, and standards.
• Promote individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education.
• Serve as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees