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Mental Health Specialist, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital - 40 by February!
Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital is GROWING! Due to recent expansion, we are hiring 40 new clinical staff members by February 2020! Mental Health Specialists are invited to join this exciting new growth with new sign-on bonus: $1,500 (*See eligibility below). $1,000 Employee Referral Bonuses are offered as well to current VPH staff who refer Mental Health Specialists to VPH! (*See eligibility below).
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Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital is accepting applications for a Mental Health Specialist II - Adults and/or Children and Adolescents . In this role, you will p erform the patient care necessary to implement individual treatment plans under the supervision of the registered nurse. You will participate as an active team member in designated therapeutic groups and community meetings. Additionally, you will assist in maintaining the therapeutic environment of the clinical program and participate in continuous improvement and development of assigned clinical program. Please note that this is a hands-on patient care position that will assist the nurse with basic patient care.
This is a 32 hour per week position (full time with benefits on 1 st day of employment). You must work three 8-hour shifts during the week and every other weekend on either 1st shift, (7am-3:00pm), 2 nd shift (3pm-11pm) and/or 3 rd shift (11pm-7 am). Shift differentials apply. Opportunity to pick up additional shifts may be available after orientation is completed. Pay begins at $12.50 for candidates without experience and shift differentials apply for afternoon, midnight and weekend shifts.
This is an entry level position (degree required) within the field of mental health and behavioral health. For more information regarding the physical requirements and environmental conditions for this job, please click here .
Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital is an 106-bed facility. It has three adult units in addition to a Child and Adolescent Unit. The Adult I unit treats patients with thought disorders. These patients are typically chronically and persistently mentally ill -- for example patients with schizophrenia, catatonia, or bipolar disorder with psychotic features. Our Adult II unit treats patients with addictions as well as a comorbid psychiatric illness. Adult III is a mood-disorder unit with a small geriatric component. These patients are higher functioning, but may be depressed or have other mood and anxiety disorders. The Child and Adolescent Unit is one unit, but functions as two based on age; children ages 4-12 and adolescents ages 13-18. We treat patients with a variety of diagnoses, ranging from Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and autism, oppositional defiance disorder, to depression and first-break psychosis. Many of our patients have experienced a trauma prior to coming to us.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center clinical staff is recognized by the Magnet Recognition Program and the only group so honored in Middle Tennessee. We are also ranked #1 health care provider in the Nashville region according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Metro Area rankings. Additionally, Vanderbilt has the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the area, Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the area, Dedicated Burn Center in the region, and a Comprehensive heart transplant program in the region. We receive visitors from 120 countries, own 162 U.S. patents and we hold the world record for the most vaccines given in an 8-hour period, setting a new Guinness World Record.
Over the past 137 years, Vanderbilt has grown into a world-class enterprise where our staff, faculty and students are driven to make a difference for people through education, discovery, innovation and quality patient care. Our people include over 21,000 employees, 1,880 students, and 1,442 trainees combined in our resident, clinical and postdoctoral fellowships. Vanderbilt is the employer of choice in Middle Tennessee!
We look forward to reviewing your application.
MHS Sign-On Bonus Eligibility Requirements:
* The sign on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past two years.
Referral Bonus Eligibility Requirements: Please contact Human Resources for Eligibility Requirements.
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