Licensed Mental Health Professional (Lcsw, Lpc, Pmhnp)

Position Information

Job Title Licensed Mental Health Professional (LCSW, LPC, PMHNP) Department Graduate Programs, College of Nursing - 35400 Pay Grade Job Category Temporary Job Summary

Position located at the Hancock County Community Health Center, located in Sneedville, Tennessee

College of Nursing, Graduate Programs is accepting applications for a Licensed Mental Health Professional (LCSW, LPC, PMHNP). The position is for 22.5 hours per week.This position is responsible to the Project Director of the Rural Expansion Grant and is responsible for:

• Interacting with patients as part of the primary care team;

• Providing direct services to patients, families, and groups;

• Providing individual and family counseling and engaging in crisis intervention in a primary care setting;

• Working to address other social needs of patients and will utilize area referral sources for needed specialty care, hospitalization, or advance psychiatric assessments and treatments;

• Identifying opportunities for developing integrated Behavioral Health Services in the primary care setting and serving as a resource to the provider staff;

• experience working with an interdisciplinary team and the low-income population with a non-judgmental attitude;

• Able to complete brief intervention assessments

ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.

• Knowledge of policy, principles, and practice of social work and/or psychology and standard counseling techniques, modalities or individual and group behaviors, socioeconomic factors and their relationship to mental health, and having available resources on local, state national levels for individuals with mental health and have available resources on local, state and national levels for individuals with mental health conditions.

• Knowledge of managed healthcare programs, including TennCare, eligibility issues, and insurance reimbursement.

• Knowledge of guidelines and methods used for applying for disability and for accessing vocational rehabilitation services.

• Knowledge of systems involved in the provision of healthcare.

• Ability to successfully counsel patients for improved mental and behavioral health.

• Ability to provide professional counseling/talk therapy according to established standards of care.

• Ability to provide excellent customer service and support.

• Ability to interact professionally with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, and professional backgrounds effectively.

• Ability to with managers, co-workers, members of the public, and professional groups effectively.

• Ability to organize and prioritize workload and meet deadlines effectively.

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Ability to consistently demonstrate a positive/proactive customer service attitude.

• Ability to maintain ethical behaviors exemplary of quality public service and fair standards, inclusively, among all employees and members of the public.

• Ability to work as an effective team member, function independently, and exercise sound judgment and initiative.

• Ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Ability to work within a regional and state service network and to interact with other healthcare professionals.

• Ability to utilize computer programs to prepare reports and assist with grant applications.

• Ability to organize and maintain an accurate filing system.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Required Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered Tennessee Licensure as a LCSW, LPC, or PMHNP

Preferred Qualifications Salary

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number SS01481P Is this position subject to a criminal background check? Yes Is any part of the funding for this posting coming from a grant or outside funding source? Yes Open Date 12/19/2023 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

A criminal Background Check is required.

The position is grant funded.

The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants.