Staff Clinician, Inpatient (LCSW or LPC)

Department: Inpatient Clinician Services (Adults)

M-F, 8a-5p

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.

Required

Education : 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.

License/Certification Required: LCSW, LPC or LMFT in the state of Texas is required.

Experience: At least 2 years post-master's clinical experience in a psychiatric or behavioral health field.