Mental Health Cooperative·Nashville, Tennessee
Provide individual and group counseling to help clients overcome addictions, substance abuse, and mental health challenges using evidence-based frameworks. Develop and implement personalized treatment plans while collaborating with families and other healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive care.
Ranked one of Tennessee’s top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals.
Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee. Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis.
If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing this might be a great place for you! Job Title: Behavioral Health Clinician (SUD)
Counsel with emphasis on prevention and recovery. Work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. This position will help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health.
Individualized service plans Progress notes reflect quality service All domains are addressed with each consumer as needed Utilization of natural supports within the community Tolerance/patience to work through barriers Side by side philosophy CM is in the home regularly
Meet deadlines Prepared for meetings Assessments and service plans are completed timely Progress notes are entered timely Plan for time off Prioritize well Self-Disciplined Flexible
Integrity and Trust: Honesty Professionalism Dependability Strong follow-through
Engagement skills Crisis management skills Ability to give and accept feedback Ability to work with other departments Understanding and empathetic Good listener
Demonstrates effective communication skills with referral sources, consumers and other collateral contacts involved in consumer care as evidenced by courteous demeanor and positive attitude with consumers and collateral contacts.
Documentation is completed in a timely manner, thorough, follows format, satisfies requirements, and outlines plan of care and appropriate notification of treatment team of proposed plan of care.
Assessments include appropriate integration of historical data and clinical data to formulate a clear and accurate diagnosis.
Demonstrates ability to provide accurate assessment of consumer safety as evidenced accurate completion of the Columbia Suicide Severity Scale and PRAPARE.
All necessary paperwork is obtained and completed accurately and submitted within a timely manner.
Demonstrates ability to manage volume of work completed daily within the requirements set for by the agency expectations.
THL Treatment Plans contain clear, measurable goals that are relevant to the consumers unique needs as well as accurate completion of DLA for all consumers.
Displays sensitivity and responsiveness to consumer’s culture, age, gender and disabilities.
Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with the consumer and their support system.
Demonstrates ability to provide high quality evidenced based interventions and they are implemented appropriately as evidenced by applying theoretical basis of intervention and general strategies related to client care.
Reporting to this Position: None
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Mental Health Cooperative offers a full comprehensive benefit plan for you to participate in. The following products are available: Medical Insurance/Prescription Drug Coverage Health Savings Account Dental & Vision Insurance Basic Life and AD&D Insurance Short- & Long-Term Disability Supplemental Life Insurance Cancer Insurance Accident & Critical Illness Insurance 403b - Retirement Plan Calm App for medication and mental health Gym membership discounts Pet Insurance Mental Health Cooperative embraces inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity. We're committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Mental Health Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status
Market context
Behavioral-health roles in Tennessee are often tied to schools, community programs, and outpatient settings serving children and adolescents, so employers usually look for candidates with direct youth mental-health experience. This type of role can be competitive because the posting asks for a specific degree-and-experience mix, plus prior work with children and adolescents; the listed requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time. Before applying, match your resume to the exact experience path and highlight any youth-focused interventions, crisis support, or family engagement work.
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