Behavioral Health Clinician - Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Addiction Services FT Midshift

Advocate Health • Charlotte, NC

6d • $29 - $43

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Clinician assesses patients’ problems, needs, and level of functioning, then develops treatment plans appropriate to each patient’s diagnosis, age, and clinical presentation. The clinician provides treatment using a range of modalities and theoretical approaches consistent with current clinical standards, and supports individuals, groups, and families through counseling. The role includes evaluating and treating mental disorders and other conditions using psychotherapeutic techniques and principles of human development.

The clinician establishes and conducts interventions, develops discharge plans tailored to each client, and follows through with the termination process. They provide care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and professional standards; plan and deliver patient education; and develop, implement, and evaluate care based on identified needs. The clinician manages clients in crisis, documents care and patient responses accurately and consistently, presents cases at clinical team meetings, completes documentation within required timeframes, and coordinates discharge planning and ongoing care with the next provider. The role also involves collaboration with guardians and community agencies to meet patient care needs.

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with a Monday–Friday schedule from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. The listed pay range is $28.55–$42.85. Extensive walking, prolonged sitting while reviewing records and documenting, repetitive wrist motion, and occasional lifting of 10–20 pounds are required.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a relevant human services field, such as Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy, from an accredited graduate school.
• Obtain associate licensure and/or certification from the appropriate governing board in the state of employment within six months of employment.
• Complete CPI and CPR training within 90 days of hire.
• Good therapeutic communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical experience.
• Case management experience with the Serious and Persistent Mental Illness population and/or experience working with substance abuse.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with appropriate guardians and community agencies to meet patient care needs.
• Assess patients’ problems, needs, and level of functioning.
• Develop treatment plans appropriate to patient diagnosis, age, and clinical presentation.
• Provide treatment modalities and theoretical applications based on current clinical standards.
• Counsel individuals, groups, and families; evaluate and treat mental disorders and other conditions using psychotherapeutic techniques and human development principles.
• Establish and conduct appropriate interventions and treatment.
• Develop individualized discharge plans and follow through with the termination process.
• Provide care according to established policies, procedures, and professional standards.
• Design, plan, and implement patient education.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate patient care according to identified needs, and manage clients in crisis.
• Document patient care and responses accurately and consistently in the medical record.
• Present cases clearly and concisely, with clinical relevance, in clinical team meetings.
• Complete documentation within facility-established timeframes.
• Coordinate discharge planning and the plan of care with the next provider.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time