Clinician LMHP or LMHP-E Community Crisis Response

Horizon Behavioral Heal • Lynchburg, VA

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About The Position

The Clinician LMHP or LMHP-E in the Community Crisis Response Program provides direct services to youth and adults experiencing an acute mental health crisis. The role aims to stabilize individuals in their natural environments and avert psychiatric hospitalization through assessment, safety planning, crisis intervention, and care coordination. Services are delivered in the office or community.

The position is full-time at 37.5 hours per week, organized as three 12.5-hour workdays on either a Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday schedule, with a rotating weekend day. Mobile crisis response clinicians receive an additional 10% stipend. The clinician may travel to Horizon worksites, provide services or transport clients at other locations, and attend trainings and meetings at various Horizon sites. New hires are expected to apply for clinical supervision and residency within 30 days of hire.

Requirements

• Master's degree from a 60-hour counseling program offered by a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency, as specified under section 54.1-3500 of the Code of Virginia.
• No prior experience required.
• Resident in Professional Counseling, Supervisee in Clinical Social Work, Resident in Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy, Resident in Substance Abuse Treatment, or eligible to apply for residency.
• New hires must apply for clinical supervision and residency within 30 days of hire.
• Knowledge of clinical supervision requirements and techniques.
• Knowledge of community mental health and public health, and the ability to provide advocacy and support access to community resources.
• Knowledge of principles, techniques, trends, and literature related to mental health, intellectual disabilities, and substance abuse.
• Knowledge of customer and personal service principles, including needs assessment, service quality standards, and customer satisfaction evaluation.
• Ability to analyze situations accurately and develop appropriate responses or techniques.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to communicate clinical findings and work as part of a team.
• Ability to promote positive, collaborative, and professional working relationships with coworkers and community representatives.
• Ability to respond positively and professionally to changes in the work environment.
• Ability to participate in and successfully pass behavioral intervention training, including verbal de-escalation and physical skills techniques.
• Ability to drive and possession of a valid driver's license.
• Availability to travel to Horizon worksites and other locations as needed.
• Availability to work modified schedules, including weekends and holidays, as required.
• Proactive approach and a professional, enthusiastic, and positive attitude.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed applicant preferred: LPC, LCSW, or LMFT.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, safety planning, crisis intervention, and care coordination to youth and adults experiencing an acute mental health crisis.
• Help stabilize individuals in their natural environments and avert psychiatric hospitalization.
• Communicate clinical findings to internal and external audiences and relay information to support teamwork and treatment.
• Advocate for individuals and help them access community resources.
• Participate in behavioral intervention training and use verbal de-escalation and physical intervention techniques as needed.
• Travel to Horizon worksites and other locations to provide services, transport clients, or provide administrative support as operational needs require.
• Attend trainings and Horizon meetings at various Horizon sites.
• Make sound decisions under pressure during security incidents.
• Maintain regular attendance and work modified schedules, including weekends and holidays, as required.

Benefits

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS) participation.
• Life, health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Generous annual leave policy, separate sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Annual wellness programs.
• Clinical sites approved for NHSC/HRSA clinical student loan repayment and qualifying for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and Behavioral Health State Loan Repayment (BHLRP) programs.
• Discounts at some local universities for continuing education.
• 10% additional stipend for mobile crisis response clinicians.

What This Job Offers

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