MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER - 65212

Executive Service

Job Overview:

This classification provides consultation to the DCS child and family team on the mental health needs of children in custody. This position serves as the clinical expert for the region and is called upon to provide recommendations regarding treatment needs including acuity of services.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in a mental health related field. Licensure from the appropriate state licensing board with the State of Tennessee is required at the time of employment. Examples of appropriate licensure include LCSW and LPC-HSP.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.