Mental Health Therapist

What You'll Do:

The Mental Health Therapist provides services including individual therapy, group counseling, life skills sessions, clinical interventions, crisis management, family therapy, and assists in case management and support system development.

• Conducts a thorough, accurate, clinically sound Psychosocial Assessment with the individual within 24 hours of admission. Maintains the clinic record, including documentation of activities performed as part of the service delivery process.  Obtain signatures from individuals regarding treatment, as necessary.
• Provides internal education regarding DBT, trauma informed care, harm reduction, and service plan documentation.
• Prepares clinical reports and individualized service plans utilizing agency electronic clinical documentation software. Ensures documentation complies with best clinical practices, contracts, regulatory, and other legal requirements.
• Conducts brief interventions, individual, family and group counselling within scope of practice. Participates in redirecting individual behavior while maintaining a safe milieu when necessary.  Documents all services and individual activities appropriately.
• Arranges for referral and placement of individuals in community substance use programs, housing, or employment opportunities.
• Provides case management services to promote recovery and community reintegration. Conducts crisis interventions and follow up as necessary. Maintains a working knowledge of the Virginia Involuntary Commitment process.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the DBHDS and DMAS roles within the Virginia behavioral health system.
• Participates in individual and group supervision as required. Participates in ongoing education, including in-services, training, and other activities to maintain and improve competency. Demonstrate competency through post-testing, skill observation, and performance as assessed by direct supervision.
• Completes continued authorizations for clinical and billing purposes.
• Completes all required training, attend monthly meetings, and maintain required competencies.
• Coordinates civil commitment process with necessary stakeholders.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring:

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, substance dependency, or related field
• Unrestricted license as Licensed Mental Health Professional in Virginia (LMHP, LMHP-R, LMHP-RP or LMHP-S and CATP) Accepted licensure includes: LGPC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LCP, CSAC
• 3 years of experience in mental health, substance use treatment, or relevant work.
• Knowledge of principles of recovery, family of origin/intergenerational issues, and co-occurring psychiatric disorders
• Knowledge and experience working with special populations (individuals identified as having serious mental illness, substance use diagnoses, brain injuries, and those over 60 years of age)
• Must be able to perform Safe Clinch patient restraint techniques
• If working with youth, experience working within the children’s system of care, their families, and stakeholders
• The Company has a mandatory vaccination policy. All successful applicants must be fully vaccinated, including showing proper documentation, or otherwise be exempt pursuant to the Company’s exemption process prior to their start date as a condition of employment
• State of Virginia Fingerprint Clearance
• Must be able to pass Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (VA DBHDS) background check
• Must be able to pass Virginia Department of Social Services (VA DSS) Office of Background Investigations - Central Registry Search

It would be great if you had:

• Experience working with children, youth, families and adults with behavioral health issues
• Knowledge of and experience with the Virginia involuntary treatment process

What We Offer:

Full-time only:

• Employees (and their families) are offered comprehensive health insurance, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• CHS pays for Basic Life, AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life insurance option for employees and their families
• Health Savings Accounts (with $1,000 to $2,000 employer contribution depending on plan)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)
• 401k company match after 6 months (50% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation)
• Generous PTO starting at 160 hours accrued annually and 12 recognized company holidays
• Company‑paid parental leave available to eligible employees

All employees (Pool, Part-time and Full-time):

• Employee Assistance Program to help with confidential emotional support, work life solutions, financial solutions, legal assistance, or online support
• After 90 days, you are auto enrolled in the 401k Plan 

Virginia pay range 44 - 55 USD