Bilingual Licensed Clinical Mental Health Specialist
About this Role
To provide individual, family, group and/or marital therapy to children diagnosed with pediatric cancer as well as their families. This role is to provide ongoing therapy services for families with a goal of maintaining a balance between behavioral services and family-based programming designed to serve both inpatient and outpatients families.
Key Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
- Publicize the mission of the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer
- Be an advocate for families dealing with the effects of pediatric cancer
- Look for new innovative ways to provide care for families dealing with the effects of pediatric cancer
- Assist development team in activities related to programs
- Other duties as assigned
Job Specific Responsibilities
- Provide individual, family and group mental health therapy
- Conduct surveys and studies relating to psychosocial status and patterns of population groups as directed.
- Assist in the assessment, planning, arranging, and implementing of psychosocial programs under clinical supervision.
- Review and evaluate recent psychosocial health research and interpret it to professionals and patients.
- Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team members including external partners
- Responsible for day-to-day operations of all Psycho-Oncology and Integrated therapies
- Maintain thorough and accurate record keeping for all patients and progress
- Maintain an appropriate environment for patients, families and visitors
- Serve as community liaison on appropriate regional committees
- Integrates with a team-based work environment
- Provide reports in accordance with senior leadership
- Assists with orientation and training of new and existing staff
- Participate in writing grants
- Meet all data requirements for current and future grants
- Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; p learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral
- Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity,
- Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical
Requirements
- Proficient in English and Spanish
- Current Tennessee LCSW or (equivalent) such as LPC, LMFT or LLP license
- Must apply for Georgia license once hired (AHF will cover cost of licensure)
- Master’s Degree
- CPR certification
- Experience providing individual, family and group therapy
- Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision
- Excellent computer skills
- Excellent collaboration with other therapists
- Must successfully complete a criminal background check
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Ability to walk, bend, hear, see and lift 25 pounds
- Occasional weekend and evening availability
- Regional travel