Location: Nashville, TN (On-site)
Department: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services - Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
Pay: $$47,496.00 - $71,400.00
About Us: The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) is dedicated to planning and promoting a range of services from prevention and early intervention to resiliency and recovery. TDMHSAS oversees four Regional Mental Health Institutes (RMHIs) and collaborates with community providers across the state to deliver essential services. Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute (MTMHI), a psychiatric hospital serving 18 counties since 1995, provides involuntary hospitalizations and court-referred pre-trial evaluations. With 207 beds, the institute offers long-term care, short-term care, maximum-secure forensic services, and therapeutic treatment units.
Role Summary: An employee in this classification serves as the Patient Rights Advocate for a state psychiatric hospital. This class is responsible for ensuring compliance with the psychotropic medication rules, assisting with hospital compliance to standards related to patient rights, investigating and resolving complaints related to patient care, and related work as required.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a social or behavioral science or other related field.
- Experience equivalent to two years of full-time experience working directly with patients in a mental health setting
OR
- Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse and experience equivalent to two years of full-time experience working directly with patients in a mental health setting.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Full time experience working directly with patients in a mental health setting may substitute for the required education on a year for year basis to a maximum of four years.
Contact Information:
- MTMHI Recruiter - Abraham.x.fernandez@tn.gov
We are committed to providing quality care and continuously strive to exceed expectations in serving the needs of our patients and their families.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $47,496.00 - $71,400.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Loan repayment program
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
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Work Location: Hybrid remote in Nashville, TN 37214