Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: VPH Social Work - PHP Job Summary: Performs behavioral health diagnostic and psycho-social assessments utilizing the DSM-V, implements group, family and individual psycho therapeutic interventions including crisis intervention, develops treatment plans and disposition plans. Maintains contact with family and community agencies and makes referrals. Actively collaborates with team to meet patient care management and system improvement goals. Represents the behavioral health enterprise on institutional and community committees/task forces. . 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. Engages in regularly scheduled supervision as required by the Tennessee Health Related Boards. Upholds ethical standards in accordance with relevant professional association’s code of ethics Maintains confidentiality and privilege in accordance with TN state codes and statutes
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Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level