Licensed Mental Health Professional, Department of Pediatrics (UVA)

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine seeks candidate for a part-time (20 hours/week) Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP). This position will work directly with The Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP) and will also work closely with the Division of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at UVA. VMAP is a pediatric focused training, consultation, and referral program designed to increase capacity for Primary Care Providers (PCPs) to treat and respond to common pediatric mental health conditions including depression, anxiety and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). VMAP consists of five regional hubs that provide localized mental health consultations for PCPs.

Each regional hub consists of a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (CAP), a licensed mental health professional (LMHP), and a care navigator. This LMHP will work closely with the other half-time LMHP to provide oversight, coordination and management of his/her/their respective regional hub and serve as the initial point of contact for incoming calls to the VMAP line. LMHPs receive and screen incoming calls from PCPs, provide case conceptualization and diagnosis support, and work alongside VMAP CAPs on consultations.

The LMHP will also supervise the regional hub’s care navigators. VMAP’s care navigators provide direct family support for youth identified with behavioral health diagnoses who need additional services outside of primary care, including referral to and engagement with external behavioral health services. The LMHP position will works closely with the care navigator to ensure PCPs are directed towards the right referrals and resources based on the case, the consultation, and the patient’s specific needs.

To learn more about VMAP, please visit: www.vmap.org

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Respond to incoming calls to the VMAP line during normal business hours; screen and triage requests to additional hub staff as appropriate (CAP and/or care navigator).
  
• Provide clinical advice via consultation to individual PCPs related to patient care for cases, in line with practice guidelines and best practices in pediatric psychology.
  
• Providing consults directly to PCPs
  
• Providing case-specific recommendations regarding behavioral health interventions including parent coaching, parent support and treatment/practice recommendations for PCPs
  
• Consulting with PCPs on current treatment plans to determine best course of action and providing alternative recommendations when needed
  
• Providing ongoing support for specific cases with the goal of working with PCPs (and hub team members) to develop transition plans to long-term care
  
• If additional care is needed outside of the primary care setting, work in conjunction with regional hub care navigator to refer patients to the appropriate external behavioral health resources
  
• Provide oversight, coordination and management of regional hub operations
  
• Provide day to day operational supervision of regional hub’s care navigators
  
• Conduct regular outreach to primary care provider offices within respective VMAP region
  
• Assist with VMAP educational offerings, including the recruitment of regional staff/faculty and marketing VMAP educational opportunities to regional PCPs
  
• Work in conjunction with VMAP Medical Director and Medical Society of Virginia Foundation (MSVF) to integrate appropriate clinical and administrative functions into hub activities
  
• Assist MSVF and appropriate VMAP team members to collect and maintain all required data to ensure evaluation and reporting requirements are met
  
• Adhere to HIPAA privacy policies and hospital/health center regulations
  
• Complete all other responsibilities as assigned by the Program Administrator
  
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
  

Qualified candidates must have:
Education: Master's or Doctoral degree.
Experience: Five years clinical work experience.
Licensure: Clinical Social Work (LCSW), Professional Counseling (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Clinical Psychologist (LCP)

Required knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Have a specialization in child and adolescent behavioral health as documented by education and previous work experience.

• Have supervision and/or consultation experience.

• Have experience working with primary care providers.

• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred qualifications and experience:

Teaching experience preferred.

Physical Demands: This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The Licensed Mental Health Professional will report to Dr. Caitlin Anderson, Assistant Professor. For additional information about the position, please contact Dr. Caitlin Anderson, Assistant Professor at khs4hc@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu. This position is a restricted position, dependent upon project need, availability of funding and performance. This is an exempt-level, part-time, benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits. This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. This position is located in Charlottesville, VA, and will have the option for remote work. The anticipated start date is November 14, 2022 but this is flexible. This position will remain open until filled. The anticipated hiring range is $48,000-50,000 annually commensurate with education and experience.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screen and drug screening are required for this position prior to employment.

To Apply:
Process for Internal UVA Applicants: Please apply through your Workday Home page, search “Find Jobs”, and search for “R0039928”.
Process for External Applicants: Please visit UVA job board at https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs and search for “R0039928”.
Complete an application online with the following documents:
• CV/Resume
• Cover letter
Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Christi Maguire, Recruiting Specialist, at clm8sd@virginia.edu. For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.

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