Psychotherapist (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

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Organization:

Psychiatry Central Admin

Job Summary:

Provide diagnostic assessment and evidence-based, time-limited psychotherapy intervention to children, teens, and their families with a variety of psychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and behavioral disorders. Actively collaborates with other Child-Adolescent Psychiatry team members to manage caseloads and provide optimal mental health care for a diverse patient population. Position is expected to be approximately 40% remote (telehealth) and 60% on-site work (Nashville main VUMC campus).

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Basic Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy or equivalent Required

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor-MHSP, or Licensed Marital and Family Therapist.

Position Location & Shift:

• Position is expected to be approximately 40% remote (telehealth) and 60% on-site work

• Nashville main VUMC campus

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains professional documentation which meets departmental and VUMC standards as it relates to compliance.

• Provides targeted interventions for identified clients via in person and teletherapy services.

• Completes psychosocial assessment and assists team with the development and implementation of the plan of care.

• Meet regularly with team leaders to discuss caseload progression. Will be expected to discharge and accept new clients on an ongoing basis.

• Provides education and or consultation to clients, treatment team and community.

• Attends division and department meetings as scheduled via Zoom or in person as appropriate.

• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Crisis Intervention (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate crisis intervention in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Risk Management (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate risk management of moderate difficulty. Capable of conducting risk analysis as part of a task to address problems including determining risk factors, probability, impact, early detection and prevention. Able to prepare simple contingency plans and alternatives.
• Patient Assessment (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient assessments in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Patient Evaluation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to conduct a patient evaluation in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Capable of effectively assessing the relative merits of alternative products or services.
• Clinical Counseling (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate clinical counseling in practical applications of moderate difficulty.

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Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job ar