Staff Clinician - Adolescent Treatment Program (Inpatient)

Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am - 5 pm, no on-call required. Voluntary holiday coverage and emergency weather coverage with comp flex days/overnight emergency stipend. Summary The Staff Clinician is responsible for applying advanced clinical knowledge and skills for patients and families at The Menninger Clinic as part of a multidisciplinary team on an adolescent inpatient unit.

This will include completing psychosocial assessments, providing individual, family, and group therapy, and coordination of aftercare in collaboration with the Discharge Planner and team Psychiatrist. This job will be primarily on the Adolescent Treatment Program on The Menninger Clinic's main campus, working with adolescents ages 12-17 and their families on a voluntary inpatient psychiatric unit with commercial insurance and self pay.

Amenities available to staff include free CEUs through Baylor College of Medicine Grand Rounds and other Menninger trainings, on campus cafeteria and coffee shop, free parking, free gym access during allocated staff time, and on campus outdoor covered and uncovered walking paths. Individual clinical supervision is provided at no cost for associate level clinicians, and opportunities to supervise interns and fellows and associate clinicians are available to more senior staff.

A $5,000 yearly stipend is provided to inpatient staff on top of base pay. 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 family systems, attachment theory, trauma informed care, evidenced based family therapy interventions, psychopathology, personality theory, psychodynamics and other techniques and modalities as necessary.

Key Functions Ability to build rapport quickly with teens and their caregivers Psychosocial assessments Development of differential diagnoses and d iagnostic formulations Family work and caregiver coaching Group psychotherapy Individual psychotherapy Direct aftercare planning in coordination with the Discharge Planner Documentation for medical necessity and relevant billing for commercial insurance Engage in ongoing professional development through in-service training, workshops, BCM Grand Rounds, professional committee involvement, and other educational activities.

Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team in a voluntary hospital setting with commercial insurance and self pay patients Communication and Teamwork: Contributes to the integrated multidisciplinary teams, comprehensive assessment and treatment. Key Functions Provides feedback, psychoeducation, 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, seeks out consultation as needed. 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.

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 Preferred: LCSW, LPC or LMFT in the state of Texas or eligible within 90 days to sit for the exam. Experience: At least 2 years post-master’s clinical experience in a psychiatric or behavioral health or medical field, ideally working with adolescents and families.

Monday

• Friday 8-5 pm, no on-call required.