Clinical Mental Health Counselor - TREE Grant

Hours: full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Location: Lynchburg, VA 24501

Position Summary

The TREE Grant Clinician - LMHP or LMHP-E, licensed counselor or resident in counseling, will assess the needs of adolescents and transitional-aged youth who have a substance use and/or substance use and mental health disorder, use information obtained to develop and implement appropriate treatment approaches and support services, and provide support to the individual through individual, family, and group counseling. This is a grant based position that will end with the ending of the grant.

Required Education and Experience

• Master’s degree from an accredited college/university in an applicable human services field and licensure in the State of Virginia as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, or Licensed Clinical Psychologist.
• One year of relevant program-specific work experience.

Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

At least one year of experience providing services (e.g., assessment, supportive level counseling, linkage and referral to resources) to the adolescents and transitional aged youth. Familiarity with the culture and language of adolescents and transitional-aged youth as evidenced by annual cultural competency training.

•Ability to develop and maintain therapeutic relationships.

•Ability to promote positive, collaborative, and professional working relations among co-workers and representatives in the community.

•Ability to record data and complete documentation within established expectations and by

communicated deadlines.

•Ability to respond effectively to changes in the work environment in a positive and professional

manner.

•Ability to work in and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

•Knowledge of evidenced based practices to include but not limited to; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); emergency interventions; family, group, and individual therapies;, psychosocial education; risk assessments; sex offender treatment; substance abuse interventions; etc.

•Knowledge of community mental health and public health in order to provide advocacy and enhance an individual’s treatment and access to community resources.

•Knowledge of the principles, procedures, techniques, trends, and literature related to mental health, intellectual disabilities and substance abuse.

•Knowledge of psychiatric/medical medications/treatments.

•Ability to analyze situations accurately and develop appropriate responses or techniques.

•Ability to communicate effectively in order to facilitate treatment and relay information to others as part of an interdisciplinary team.

•Ability to perform clinical interviews in order to obtain information and to formulate appropriate

treatment plans.

•Willing and available to work modified schedules (weekends, holiday, etc.) as required.

•Ability to drive and must possess a valid driver’s license. May be called upon to travel to any Horizon worksite; transport clients, provide services to client @other locations. Regular attendance at trainings and Horizon meetings may require travel to a variety of Horizon sites;

•Ability to participate in and successfully pass behavioral intervention training; includes both verbal de-escalation skills and physical skills techniques to be utilized with consumers as needed.

HORIZON ENVIRONMENT:

Horizon Behavioral Health is located in the heart of Central Virginia surrounded by the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Whether your passions be hiking on the vast Appalachian Trails, kayaking through the James River Blueways, or a Sunday drive along the world-famous Blue Ridge Parkway, Lynchburg VA offers small-town southern charm with an active culture of music festivals, outdoor activities, and performing arts that placed it at the top of the list by Reviews.org as the 2019 best place for millennials to move. Horizon is also the proud recipient of Living in Lynchburg’s 2021 Giving Back Award, Best of Lynchburg for Counseling Services for multiple consecutive years, Best Place to Work by Lynchburg Business Magazine in 2018, and AGAIN in 2023!

THE BEST BENEFITS FOR THOSE WHO TAKE CARE OF THE COMMUNITY:

We know that we have some of the best benefits around - participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is exclusively for public service workers in VA; several options exist for life, health, dental, and vision insurance; our generous annual leave policy is better than any company around, with separate time allocated to sick leave, and also paid holidays. Horizon’s clinical sites are NHSC/HRSA approved for clinical student loan repayment, and qualify for both the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and the Behavioral Health State Loan Repayment (BHLRP) programs. If you are interested in continuing your education, working at Horizon qualifies you to receive discounts at some local universities.

To Apply – Please visit our online career center at https://www.horizonbh.org/careers/

Horizon Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).