Clinician - Licensed - Juvenile Detention

Hours: fulltime 37.5 hours per week) Monday through Friday with one evening required weekly

Location: burg VA 24501

Position Summary

The Clinician LMHP or LMHPE will provide in person assessment and shortterm treatment to youth residing at the local Juvenile Detention Center. Services will include assessment consultation case management crisis intervention treatment planning and individual and group therapy to address both mental health and substance use issues. Services will be provided Monday through Friday with two evenings required each week.

Required Education and Experience

• Masters Degree from a program that prepares individuals to practice counseling 60hr Masters Program) which is offered by a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency. (Re: 54.13500 of the Code of Virginia)
• No experience required.
• Resident in Professional Counseling Supervisee in Clinical Social Work Resident in Licensed Marriage Family Therapy Resident in Substance Abuse Treatment or eligibility to apply for residency.Note: New hires will be expected to apply for clinical supervision and residency within 30 days of hire.
• Prefer Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner (LSATP) Certified Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (CPCNS).

Related Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of behavior modification; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); emergency interventions; family group and individual therapies; psychosocial education; risk assessments; sex offender treatment; substance abuse interventions; etc.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system. Knowledge of community mental health and public health in order to provide advocacy and enhance an individuals treatment and access to community resources.
• Willing and available to work modified schedules (weekends holidays etc. as required.
  Ability to drive and must possess a valid drivers 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.

HORIZON ENVIRONMENT

Horizon Behavioral Health Community Services Board (CSB) is located in the beautiful heart of Central Virginia. Whether your passions be hiking the Appalachian Trails kayaking the James River Blueways or a Sunday drive along the worldfamous Blue Ridge Parkway burg Virginia offers smalltown southern charm with an active culture of music festivals outdoor activities worldclass performing arts and a revitalized downtown that placed it at the top of the list by Reviews as the 2019 best place for millennials to move. Horizon is also the proud recipient of Living in burgs 2021 Giving Back Award Best of burg for Counseling Services for multiple consecutive years and named Best Place to Work by burg Business Magazine in 2023 and again in 2024!

THE BEST BENEFITS FOR THOSE WHO TAKE CARE OF THE COMMUNITY

Were proud to offer some of the best benefits options in Central Virginia. Participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is exclusively for public service workers in Virginia while several options exist for life health dental and vision insurance. Emphasis on worklife balance means a generous annual leave policy ensuring time for wellness with separate time allocated for sick leave and additionally for paid holidays. Stay active with Horizons annual wellness programs and various opportunities to interact with the community throughout the year. Horizons 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 Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).