Staff Clinician - Adolescent Treatment Program (Inpatient)

The Menninger Clinic • Houston, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Clinician applies advanced clinical knowledge and skills to provide care for patients and families on The Menninger Clinic’s adolescent inpatient unit as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role is primarily based on the main campus and serves adolescents ages 12–17 and their families in a voluntary inpatient psychiatric program serving patients with commercial insurance and self-pay.

Responsibilities include psychosocial assessment; individual, family, and group therapy; diagnostic formulation; caregiver coaching; and coordination of aftercare with the Discharge Planner and team Psychiatrist. The clinician collaborates with an interdisciplinary team, supports continuity of care with future providers and community stakeholders, and completes documentation and billing in accordance with organizational policy and applicable requirements.

The position requires professional and ethical practice, compliance with clinic and accrediting requirements, and ongoing professional development. Staff amenities include free continuing education through Baylor College of Medicine Grand Rounds and other Menninger trainings, an on-campus cafeteria and coffee shop, free parking, free gym access during allocated staff time, and on-campus walking paths. Associate-level clinicians receive individual clinical supervision at no cost; more senior staff may have opportunities to supervise interns, fellows, and associate clinicians. Inpatient staff receive a $5,000 yearly stipend in addition to base pay.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited master’s degree program in a mental health discipline, such as social work, counseling, or marriage and family therapy.
• At least 2 years of post-master’s clinical experience in a psychiatric, behavioral health, or medical field.
• Ability to maintain a professional license and certifications and complete required annual education and training.
• Ability to document and maintain records using current technology and the EHR.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with adolescents and families.
• Texas LCSW, LPC, or LMFT license, or eligibility to sit for the exam within 90 days.
• Knowledge of family systems, attachment theory, trauma-informed care, evidence-based family therapy interventions, psychopathology, personality theory, and psychodynamics.

Responsibilities

• Deliver services in compliance with The Menninger Clinic, program or unit requirements, and accrediting agencies.
• Maintain professional licenses and certifications and complete annual education and training requirements.
• Complete comprehensive documentation and billing accurately and on time, including documentation in the EHR according to clinic policy and documentation supporting medical necessity and commercial insurance billing.
• Build rapport with adolescent patients and their caregivers.
• Complete psychosocial assessments and develop differential diagnoses and diagnostic formulations.
• Provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
• Provide family work and caregiver coaching.
• Coordinate aftercare planning with the Discharge Planner and team Psychiatrist.
• Provide feedback, psychoeducation, and support to different levels of the patient system.
• Support continuity of care with future providers, community stakeholders, and referrers.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team in a voluntary hospital setting.
• Engage in ongoing professional development through in-service training, workshops, Baylor College of Medicine Grand Rounds, professional committee involvement, and other educational activities.
• Use analytical thinking, seek consultation when needed, and contribute ideas and options for improving processes.
• Model principled and ethical behavior, meet commitments, and raise ethical dilemmas as they arise.

Benefits

• Free continuing education through Baylor College of Medicine Grand Rounds and other Menninger trainings.
• On-campus cafeteria and coffee shop.
• Free parking.
• Free gym access during allocated staff time.
• On-campus outdoor covered and uncovered walking paths.
• No-cost individual clinical supervision for associate-level clinicians.
• Opportunities for more senior staff to supervise interns, fellows, and associate clinicians.
• $5,000 yearly stipend for inpatient staff in addition to base pay.
• Voluntary holiday coverage and emergency weather coverage are compensated with flex days or an overnight emergency stipend.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level