Clinician LMHPLMHP-E FEP Grant

Hours: full-time (37.5 hours per week) with full-time benefits

Location: Lynchburg VA 24501

Position Summary

The Clinician (LMHP or LMHP-E) is part of a multidisciplinary team that provides community mental health services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. The Clinician provides mobile outreach and home visits to clients; as well as crisis intervention and short-term focused therapy and supportive counseling. This is a grant-based position that may terminiate with the ending of funding for the grant.

Required Education and Experience

Note: New hires will be expected to apply for clinical supervision and residency within 30 days of hire.

Related Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of and adherence to existing professional ethical standards; Knowledge and ability to provide evidenced based group/individual therapy; Knowledge of and ability to complete psychiatrically based assessments; Ability to form and maintain effective counseling relationships with clients to monitor client movement in the therapy process and terminate the therapeutic relationship in appropriate ways; Ability to effectively communicate orally both in person and by telephone; Ability to effectively communicate in writing and to prepare written documents; Ability to maintain a consistent and dependable work schedule: Ability to travel to meetings other campuses and counseling sites; Ability to respond to emergency situations in a timely and appropriate manner; Ability to use a personal computer and other office equipment

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

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 work-life 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.

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