Mental Health Specialist

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General Purpose of Job :

Provided by staff licensed by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners or Texas State Board of Professional Counselors. Mental Health Specialists provide a wide variety of services to include individual, family, collateral and group counseling, diagnostic evaluation, health and behavioral assessments, safety planning, crisis intervention, case management support, and referral to community resources as they address the impact of illness through mental health support and treatment. The Mental Health Specialist will provide compassionate care and mental health services (teletherapy and / or face to face) to the families of patients as well as to patients. The Mental Health Specialist will also offer mental health care and support to mothers in the hospital by providing mental health evaluating, referrals, resources, and individual / family counseling. Clinical areas of focus include depression, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, anxiety and psychosomatic disorders, child abuse and neglect, exposure to violence and trauma, family issues and conflicts, school and work failure, drug abuse and other co-occurring disorders, gender-identify issues, bereavement and more. They provide education to patients, families and hospital staff regarding health, safety, and psychosocial issues. They work in collaboration with physicians and other patient care staff and sensitize the team on the social and emotional aspects of a patient's illness and the impact of the illness on the family. Additionally, the Mental Health Specialist will develop and implement informational, educational, and emotionally supportive programs for families and hospital staff. This position will require some evening and / or weekend work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hospital Specific

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Follows The Driscoll Way customer service standards set forth by the Hospital.
• Maintains annual education requirements (Cornerstone).

Department Specific

Behavioral Health Services / Patient Care

Administration of mental health screening tools; i.e.; Edinburgh, PHQ-9, GAD, Columbia- Suicide Severity Scale (C- SSRS), CRAFFT, SBIRT, etc.

Provision of therapeutic interventions and treatment strategies to include but not limited to; motivational interviewing, treatment engagement, crisis intervention and intensive crisis stabilization, brief and solution focused therapy, and safety planning.

Coordinate PHQ-9 screening assistance

Community

Education / Experience :

Master's degree in Behavioral Health, Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling

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Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Licensure by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners

LCSW, LCSW-S, or LMSW under supervision

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Licensure by the Texas State Board of Professional Counselors

LPC or LPC-Associate