Mental Health Prof II

Methodist Healthcare System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with a 100% match

Education assistance

Job summary

Methodist Healthcare System in San Antonio is seeking a Mental Health Professional II to facilitate high-quality, patient-centered care. Your responsibilities will include providing supervised mental health services, conducting assessments, and engaging in psycho-educational processes.

This role is instrumental in supporting outpatient clinical patients and requires a Master’s degree in Social Work along with BLS and Crisis Prevention certifications. Join a leading healthcare organization committed to community service and support.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Crisis Prevention Intervention certifications required within 30 days.
• Experience in mental health or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual, group and family psychoeducational and process groups.
• Develop treatment plans and attend treatment planning meetings.
• Assess environment and patient’s safety status for issues.

Skills

Mental health services

Assessment skills

Therapeutic counseling

Collaboration with multidisciplinary team

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Crisis Prevention Intervention certifications

Job description

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Mental Health Professional you can be part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Job Summary & Qualifications

The Mental Health Professional II facilitates high‑quality, patient‑centered care by providing supervised mental health services to patients and their families. The role performs assessments, psycho‑education, process groups, treatment planning, discharge planning and therapeutic counseling support through evidence‑based interventions in individual, family, and group therapy. This role primarily supports Methodist's 74‑bed secure unit and outpatient clinical patients at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital location.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual, group and family psychoeducational and process groups.
• Develop treatment plans and attend treatment planning meetings and reviews on an ongoing basis.
• Assess environment and patient’s safety status and report/respond to actual and potential safety issues or changes in the patient's condition.
• Identify risk factors, screening criteria and interventions for patients with special precautions (e.g., suicide, homicide, falls, elopement). Complete assessments, group notes and all other documentation promptly and in compliance with requirements, as appropriate to scope.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to assess and coordinate patient’s discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge.
• Conduct post‑discharge follow‑up as indicated.
• Evaluate re‑admissions for gaps in discharge planning processes.
• Formulate a plan and implement new strategies.
• Develop and maintain a community resource guide including access to public assistance/alternatives.
• Facilitate and participate in Community Education, Activities and Support Groups, as appropriate to scope.
• Contribute to ensuring a safe, structured milieu with evidence‑based treatment modalities/resources.
• Identify cultural considerations, gender identity and preferred language for patients and family.
• Demonstrate appropriate application of age/developmental stage specific standards, policies and procedures, and guidelines in assessing and treating patients to ensure patient safety.
• Maintain active and timely communication with patients, families, multidisciplinary team and continuum of care providers.
• Maintain professionalism and use good communication skills in interacting with peers, staff, patients, families and in resolving conflicts.
• Demonstrate understanding of and ability to maintain clear professional boundaries with peers, patients and families.
• Understand state commitment processes, abuse reporting requirements, duty to warn and guardianship processes.
• Demonstrate knowledge and role in hospital codes.
• Serve as an educational resource to patients, families, interdisciplinary team members, payer representatives, and other parties as appropriate regarding behavioral services.
• Review, coach, and assist with training of new staff/interns as assigned within approved practice and program guidelines.
• Participate in developing department goals/objectives and clinical programming. Perform utilization review as assigned.
• Assist with Process and Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Practice and adhere to the “Code of Conduct” and “Mission and Value Statement.”

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Crisis Prevention Intervention certifications required within 30 days.
• Experience in mental health or related field preferred.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Family Therapist (LFT) preferred.

About the Hospital

Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant has been nationally recognized for its record‑setting kidney, liver and pancreas transplant programs. It is home to the Texas Transplant Institute and is the largest living donor kidney transplant program in the U.S. According to the United Network of Organ Sharing database, the center reached a milestone in 2019 by performing 231 living donor kidney transplants in a single year, setting a new national record—65 more transplants than the second center on the list. In addition to transplant care, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant is a full‑service hospital with over 260 beds that provides specialized services for liver cancer care, emergency care, weight‑loss surgery, urology surgery, vascular surgery, inpatient rehabilitation, colorectal surgery and behavioral health care. It is a designated Center of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Our Sexual Assault Response Team provides a compassionate environment for sexual assault survivors ages 13+, serving as a model for hospitals and agencies worldwide. Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant prides itself on providing the highest quality of patient care possible, as proven by consecutive Grade A scores from the Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade survey and ranking in the nation’s top quartile for patient experience. For more information, visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant under Locations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.