Licensed Clinical Mental Health Specialist

  • Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Jun 06, 2022
Full time Health Care Nonprofit-Social Services

Job Description

Title: Licensed Clinical Mental Health Specialist

Division/location: Psycho-Oncology Chattanooga, TN

Reports to:  Clinical Director

 

Purpose:

To provide individual, family, group and/or marital therapy to children diagnosed with pediatric cancer as well as their families.  This role is to provide ongoing therapy services for families with a goal of maintaining a balance between behavioral services and family-based programming designed to serve both inpatient and outpatients families.

The Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer’s mission is to erase the effects of pediatric cancer and optimize each child’s quality of life through essential specialized intervention beginning at the time of diagnoses and continuing throughout survivorship.  Located in the Educational Advancement Center the Foundation provides services to children with cancer as well as their families through its four divisions: Psycho-Oncology, Industrial Arts, Healthy Lifestyle Education and Diversionary Therapy.  The foundation provides all services at no cost to the families.  Services are funded solely by the generous donations of its supporters.

 

Roles and responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities

  • Publicize the mission of the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer
  • Be an advocate for families dealing with the effects of pediatric cancer
  • Look for new innovative ways to provide care for families dealing with the effects of pediatric cancer
  • Assist development team in activities related to programs
  • Other duties as assigned

 

Job Specific Responsibilities

  • Provide individual, family and group mental health therapy
  • Conduct surveys and studies relating to psychosocial status and patterns of population groups as directed.
  • Assist in the assessment, planning, arranging, and implementing of psychosocial programs under clinical supervision.
  • Review and evaluate recent psychosocial health research and interpret it to professionals and patients.
  • Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team members including external partners
  • Responsible for day-to-day operations of all Psycho-Oncology and Integrated therapies
  • Maintain thorough and accurate record keeping for all patients and progress
  • Maintain an appropriate environment for patients, families and visitors
  • Serve as community liaison on appropriate regional committees
  • Integrates with a team-based work environment
  • Provide reports in accordance with senior leadership
  • Assists with orientation and training of new and existing staff
  • Participate in writing grants
  • Meet all data requirements for current and future grants
  • Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
  • Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, and cultures and their history and origins.
  • Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

 

 

 

Success Metrics

 

  • Incremental growth in patient volume
  • Incremental growth in family programming
  • Identify and recommend new service opportunities to program committee
  • Implement new programs
  • Keep within budget allowances
  • Successful integration of programs within foundation system

 

Requirements:

 

  • Current Tennessee LCSW or (equivalent) such as LPC, LMFT or LLP license
  • Must apply for Georgia license once hired (AHF will cover cost of licensure)
  • Master’s Degree
  • CPR certification
  • Experience providing individual, family and group therapy
  • Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision
  • Excellent computer skills
  • Excellent collaboration with other therapists
  • Must successfully complete a criminal background check
  • Must have a valid driver’s license
  • Ability to walk, bend, hear, see and lift 25 pounds
  • Occasional weekend and evening availability
  • Regional travel

 

Occupations

General-Other: Medical-Health

URL

hatcherfoundation.org