Licensed Mental Health Professional 1 PRN-2

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

20h

About The Position

The Licensed Mental Health Professional performs behavioral health diagnostic and psychosocial assessments using the DSM-V and provides group, family, and individual psychotherapeutic interventions, including crisis intervention. The role develops treatment and disposition plans, maintains contact with families and community agencies, makes referrals, and collaborates with the care team to meet patient-care-management and system-improvement goals. The professional may also represent the behavioral health enterprise on institutional and community committees or task forces. The position provides initial assessments and plans of care consistent with Tennessee Department of Mental Health, The Joint Commission, and CMS best-practice guidelines and within the scope of the employee’s Tennessee license. It delivers targeted evidence-based interventions, facilitates transitions to appropriate levels of care through in-person, telephone, or telehealth contact, and serves as a clinical liaison among patients, families, treatment teams, and community partners. The role also participates in process-improvement initiatives, shared decision-making, and required supervision, while upholding professional ethics and confidentiality requirements under Tennessee law.

Requirements

Tennessee Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LIC-LCSW) certification.
Master's degree required.
Relevant work experience; listed experience level is less than one year.

Responsibilities

Conduct behavioral health diagnostic and psychosocial assessments using the DSM-V.
Develop treatment plans, disposition plans, and plans of care.
Provide group, family, and individual psychotherapeutic interventions, including crisis intervention.
Deliver targeted evidence-based interventions to patients.
Facilitate transitions to appropriate levels of care through in-person, telephone, or telehealth contact.
Maintain contact with families and community agencies and make referrals.
Act as a clinical liaison among patients, families, treatment teams, and community partners.
Collaborate with the care team to meet patient-care-management and system-improvement goals.
Participate in process-improvement initiatives and shared decision-making.
Represent the behavioral health enterprise on institutional and community committees or task forces.
Engage in regularly scheduled supervision as required by the Tennessee Health Related Boards.
Maintain ethical standards and confidentiality in accordance with professional codes of ethics and Tennessee laws and statutes.