Mental Health Therapist – LGBTQIA+ Services

Nashville CARES

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Job Summary

Nashville CARES is seeking candidates with a diversity of work and life experience to provide individual, couples, and group counseling to people living with HIV, with a focus on BIPOC same-gender-loving men. The ideal candidate will have prior experience providing mental health services to BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ individuals and groups and operate from a trauma-informed lens. Our goal is to ensure that all BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ communities feel welcomed, and accepted, and have unfettered access to mental health services. At Nashville CARES, we believe just as strongly in work-life balance as we do in our mission statement and are seeking candidates who feel as strongly about that as we do. If you love supporting the team you work with, have a good sense of humor, believe in the importance of meeting clients where they are, and are looking to grow with an organization in your next role, this might be the position for you.

Who we are:

• Nashville CARES is an organization that is passionate about ending the HIV epidemic in Middle Tennessee.
• We provide medical care, mental health services, and support services to those living with HIV and prevention services to stop the spread of HIV in the community. Our hope is to achieve a world where HIV infections are rare and, when they do occur, that people have access to services to achieve optimal health and self-sufficiency, without stigma or discrimination.
• We approach our staff and clients with respect and compassion while holding appropriate boundaries.
• We provide comprehensive wrap-around services, including case management, medical care, mental health services, housing assistance, nutrition, transportation, and assistance with insurance & prescription needs.
• We maintain an environment where staff are encouraged to grow and develop skills to help them advance in their career

Nashville CARES is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, volunteers, and clients. We respect equality and inclusivity for all people and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We respect, value, and celebrate the unique attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that make each person who they are.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job.

Job Responsibilities

What you’ll do:

• Provide a full range of mental health and substance use services to clients on-site, off-site, and via telehealth to include: screening, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, group facilitation, crisis intervention, and professional consultation;
• Facilitate groups to support and address the needs of BIPOC, same-gender loving clients;
• Collaborate with all CARES programs as needed to ensure all BIPOC, same-gender loving communities feel welcomed, accepted, and have equally unfettered access to programs and services;
• Prepare and maintain necessary client records and reports in accordance with licensing and accreditation standards and agency policies/procedures;
• Provide services consistent with a community counseling model, including education/prevention, outreach, advocacy, and consultation;
• Participate in benefit authorization, utilization review, and/or chart audit process, as requested,;
• Participate in weekly individual and group clinical supervision;
• Function as a member of an interdisciplinary team to serve clients individually and across departments;
• Maintain work consistent with quality standards established by the agency and in compliance with state licensure and funding requirements.

Who you are:

• A person who is passionate about providing therapy to people with diverse needs, mental health diagnoses, life experiences, and demographics in a community mental health setting.
• A person who has personal experience utilizing and/or professional experience providing services to BIPOC, same-gender loving communities.
• A person who is patient and flexible in meeting client needs but who is also able to establish and maintain good boundaries.
• A team player who also works well independently.
• A lifelong learner; someone who values personal & professional development.
• A person who values work-life balance.
• A person with strong organizational and documentation skills.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or other Behavioral Science field;
• State of Tennessee unencumbered licensure as LCSW, LMSW seeking clinical licensure, LMFT, LPC – or license eligible within first 90 days of employment;
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical or relevant experience;
• Ability to relate in a non-judgmental and respectful manner to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities of color;
• Desire to work with BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ populations; desire to work with persons living with HIV; desire to work in community mental health with clients who have a high prevalence of mental illness, trauma, and substance use;
• Experience working with populations diverse in race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, etc;
• Valid Tennessee Driver’s License, vehicle, and automobile liability insurance to facilitate local travel required for client/agency-related business.

Preferred qualifications:

• Personal history as a consumer of services for BIPOC and/or same-gender-loving persons;
• Four years of clinical or social service experience relating to: HIV/AIDS, co-occurring disorders, substance use, sexual identity issues, grief/loss, trauma, or crisis intervention;
• Experience with telehealth behavioral health platforms;
• Experience, as a clinician, interfacing with insurance companies;
• Bi-lingual abilities preferred.

Additional Information

Benefits

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a COVER LETTER explaining why you are specifically interested in this position to be considered.

Therapist-LGBTAIA+

Details

• Date Posted: July 30, 2024
• Type: Full-Time
• Job Function: Programs and Service Delivery
• Service Area: Health (Physical, Mental)
• Working Hours: Mon-Fri