Clinician-Licensed

Horizon Behavioral Heal • Lynchburg, VA

9h

About The Position

The Licensed Clinician provides assessment, counseling, and care coordination for individuals with substance use and co-occurring needs served through the Langhorne Wellness Center. This role delivers evidence-based treatment, ensures timely documentation, collaborates with a multidisciplinary team, and maintains all required training and competencies.

A valid Virginia driver’s license and adherence to agency standards of ethics, customer service, and teamwork are required.

Requirements

• 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 (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, or Licensed Clinical Psychologist.
• 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 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.

Responsibilities

• assessment
• counseling
• care coordination
• deliver evidence-based treatment
• ensures timely documentation
• collaborates with a multidisciplinary team
• maintains all required training and competencies

Benefits

• 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 Horizon’s annual wellness programs and various opportunities to interact with the community throughout the year.
• Horizon’s sites 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level