Staff Clinician, Inpatient (LCSW or LPC)

The Menninger Clinic•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Key Functions Compliance: Able to deliver services in full compliance with The Menninger Clinic (TMC), the individual programs or units, and all accrediting agencies. Maintain professional license and certifications including completion of all annual education and training requirements. Complete comprehensive documentation and billing as required by accrediting and re-imbursement entities in a timely fashion and adhering to all formal and informal deadlines. Competency: Performs in a manner congruent with best practices demonstrating knowledge of psychopathology, personality theory, psychodynamics and other techniques and modalities as necessary. Key Functions Strong professional writing skills Psychosocial Assessments Development of Differential Diagnoses and Diagnostic Formulations Family Work / Family or Couples Therapy Group Psychotherapy Individual Psychotherapy Discharge and Aftercare Planning Ability to supervise and mentor staff and trainees in a professional and effective manner. Engage in ongoing professional development through in-service training, workshops, grand rounds, professional committee involvement, and other educational activities. Communication and Teamwork: Contributes to the integrated multidisciplinary teams, comprehensive assessment and treatment. Key Functions Provides feed-back, psycho-education, and support to multi-levels of the patient system. Facilitates continuity of care with future providers, community stakeholders, and referrers. Thinking: Analytical and Innovative Gather relevant information systematically; make sound decisions; Scans own knowledge and experience base to determine potential solutions. Approach problems with curiosity and open-mindedness; offer new ideas, solutions and/or options. Notice current processes needing improvement and generate new options using own clinical expertise. Interpersonal : Inspire trust Show consistency among principles, values and behavior; stimulates the confidence and trust of others. Meet commitments and promises. Encourages a high-integrity environment. Models principled and ethical behaviors consistent with professional and organizational values. Willing to raise ethical dilemmas as they arise in the work. Business Knowledge: Demonstrates capacity to learn and utilize current technology to document and maintain records. Must document in EHR in accordance with Menninger policy and procedure.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited master’s degree program in a mental health discipline such as social work, counseling or marriage and family therapy is required.
LCSW, LPC or LMFT in the state of Texas is required.
At least 2 years post-master’s clinical experience in a psychiatric or behavioral health field.

Responsibilities

Maintain professional license and certifications including completion of all annual education and training requirements.
Complete comprehensive documentation and billing as required by accrediting and re-imbursement entities in a timely fashion and adhering to all formal and informal deadlines.
Strong professional writing skills
Psychosocial Assessments
Development of Differential Diagnoses and Diagnostic Formulations
Family Work / Family or Couples Therapy
Group Psychotherapy
Individual Psychotherapy
Discharge and Aftercare Planning
Ability to supervise and mentor staff and trainees in a professional and effective manner.
Engage in ongoing professional development through in-service training, workshops, grand rounds, professional committee involvement, and other educational activities.
Provides feed-back, psycho-education, and support to multi-levels of the patient system.
Facilitates continuity of care with future providers, community stakeholders, and referrers.
Gather relevant information systematically; make sound decisions
Scans own knowledge and experience base to determine potential solutions.
Approach problems with curiosity and open-mindedness; offer new ideas, solutions and/or options.
Notice current processes needing improvement and generate new options using own clinical expertise.
Show consistency among principles, values and behavior; stimulates the confidence and trust of others.
Meet commitments and promises.
Encourages a high-integrity environment.
Models principled and ethical behaviors consistent with professional and organizational values.
Willing to raise ethical dilemmas as they arise in the work.
Demonstrates capacity to learn and utilize current technology to document and maintain records.
Must document in EHR in accordance with Menninger policy and procedure.