Clinician LMHP/LMHP-E - Mobile Crisis

Horizon Behavioral Heal • Lynchburg, VA

20h

About The Position

The Mobile Crisis Clinician (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or Resident) LMHP/LMHP-E working with the community crisis response program will provide direct and treatment to individuals in the community who are experiencing an acute mental health crisis. Crisis response services are intended to help stabilize individuals within their natural environment and avert the need for psychiatric hospitalization. This position will work with both youth and adults in order to provide assessment, safety planning, crisis intervention, and care coordination. This position will also operate either in the office or in the community. Shifts include either a Sunday-Wednesday or a Wednesday-Saturday shift.

Requirements

• Master's Degree from a program that prepares individuals to practice counseling (60-hr Master's Program), which is offered by a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency. (Re: 54.1-3500 of the Code of Virginia)
• No experience required. Experience with the adults in an outpatient setting is preferred.
• Related credentials: 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.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practices to include but not limited to; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); emergency interventions; family, group, and individual therapies;, psychosocial education; risk assessments; sex offender treatment; substance abuse interventions; etc.
• Knowledge of community mental health and public health in order to provide advocacy and enhance an individual’s treatment and access to community resources.
• Knowledge of the principles, procedures, techniques, trends, and literature related to mental health, intellectual disabilities and substance abuse
• Knowledge of psychiatric/medical medications/treatments.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with adults in an outpatient setting

Responsibilities

• Provide direct treatment to individuals in the community experiencing an acute mental health crisis.
• Help stabilize individuals within their natural environment.
• Avert the need for psychiatric hospitalization.
• Provide assessment, safety planning, crisis intervention, and care coordination to youth and adults.
• Operate either in the office or in the community.

Benefits

• Participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Options for life, health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous annual leave policy
• Time allocated for sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Annual wellness programs
• Opportunities to interact with the community through the year
• Horizon’s 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.
• Discounts at some local universities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees