What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Clinician, Pathfinder (LCSW or LPC) position at The Menninger Clinic?
Department: Pathfinder
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 or eligible within 90 days to sit for the exam.
- Must have valid TX driver’s license, dependable automobile, clean drivers record and be fully insured (passenger coverage).
Experience: At least 2 years post-master’s clinical experience in a psychiatric or behavioral health field. Prior experience in addictions preferred.
