Help Others, Make a Difference, Save a Life.

Do you want to make a difference in people's lives every day?
Or help people navigate the tough spots in their life?
And do it all while working where your hard work is appreciated?

Join the McNabb Center Team as a Walk In Center Therapist at Hamblen CSU today!

The McNabb Center is the region's leading nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, social and victim services. By focusing on an individual's "Well Mind, Well Being," we provide a quality and compassionate approach to care from infancy through adulthood.

You have a lot of choices in where you work…make the decision to work where you are valued!

Walk In Center Therapist

The Walk In Center Therapist serves as a clinical member of the multi-disciplinary team and provides direct care through crisis services, evaluation, and triage.

• Completes intakes and supporting documentation for CSU
• Provides phone triage
• Provides one on one therapeutic interventions with individuals admitted to CSU

COMPENSATION: Starting salary for this position is approximately $49,980 /yr based on relevant experience and education.

Schedule: Must have flexible schedule. Possible overnight shifts, holiday work and overtime. Must be punctual and maintain good attendance record. Must stay awake and alert on all shifts.

Travel: Valid driver's license with F endorsement required. Reliable vehicle required. This position requires utilizing a personal dependable vehicle to conduct Center business. Picking up clients from community locations and hospitals in personal vehicle or company vehicle. Maintaining a dependable vehicle and certified driver status is a condition of employment.

Equipment/ Technical Competency: Computer experience is essential. Ability to learn and utilize EMR and create documents within the program.

QUALIFICATIONS - Walk In Center Therapist

Education: 

• Must have at least a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a health-related field of counseling, psychology, social work, sociology, or a behavioral science field. 
• Course work or experience in the areas of cultural diversity, human development, etiology and treatment of mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse, physical and sexual abuse, suicide, and developmental / intellectual disability.
•  Must be licensed or license eligible.

• Experience preferred in the social work field or a behavioral health setting with extensive experience with special populations including individuals with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness, Co-Occurring Disorders, and Dual Diagnosis Disorders preferred.  
• Experience working in a crisis setting and triage.  
• Knowledge of community services for linkage and referral.

Physical:

• Minimal exposure to biological hazards.
• Hearing of normal/soft tones and close eye work.
• Valid driver's license.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching.
• CPR and First Aid certification required (training provided).
• Required to be certified in and adequately implement verbal and physical de-escalation techniques.
• Applicants should be able to exercise sound judgement under pressure.
• Clinical staff may be required to get an F endorsement to transport clients as necessary.

Apply today to work where we care about you as an employee and where your hard work makes a difference!

Helen Ross McNabb Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; and employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.  This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises.  Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities.  This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Helen Ross McNabb Center conducts background checks, driver's license record, degree verification, and drug screens at hire. Employment is contingent upon clean drug screen, background check, and driving record. Additionally, certain programs are subject to TB Screening and/or testing.  Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.