Social Worker, Flourish Health Clinic

Mental Health Cooperative • Nashville, TN

13d • Remote

About The Position

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. MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals. MHC embraces inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity. We're committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. MHC 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.

Requirements

• Trauma-informed care
• Field-based behavioral and medical health support
• Experience with substance use, mental health, housing insecurity, and barriers to care
• Conducting mental health and substance use screenings
• Providing harm reduction education and supplies
• Offering brief interventions and crisis support
• Coordinating referrals and follow-up planning
• Documentation of assessments and referrals
• Collaboration with community partners

Responsibilities

• Provides trauma-informed, field-based behavioral and medical health support to individuals impacted by substance use, mental health, housing insecurity, and barriers to care.
• Conducts mental health and substance use screenings.
• Provides harm reduction education and supplies.
• Offers brief interventions and crisis support (including de-escalation support).
• Coordinates referrals and follow-up planning to behavioral health, medical health and social services (such as mental health, recovery, medical care, housing, counseling, etc.).
• Supports harm reduction education.
• Ensures accurate documentation of assessments and referrals in compliance with legal requirements.
• Contributes to student training and continuity of care through collaboration with community partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed