Licensed Mental Health Therapist
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
Purpose:
The Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer’s mission is to erase the effects of pediatric cancer and optimize each child’s quality of life through essential specialized intervention beginning at the time of diagnoses and continuing throughout survivorship. The Foundation provides services to children with cancer as well as their families through the Education Advancement Center. The foundation provides all services at no cost to the families. Services are funded solely by the generous donations of its supporters.
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 and innovative ways to provide care for families dealing with the effects of pediatric cancer.
- Other duties 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
- Meet all data requirements for current and future grants
- Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
- Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, and cultures and their history and origins.
- Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Requirements
- 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 (or will train after hiring)
- Experience providing individual, family and group therapy
- Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision
- Excellent computer skills
- Excellent collaboration with other therapists
- Occasional weekend and evening availability
- Regional travel
- Passion for the mission of the Austin Hatcher Foundation and a deep commitment to improving the lives of children and families affected by pediatric cancer.
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Ability to walk, bend, hear, see and lift 25 pounds
- Must successfully complete a credit and criminal background check
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
