QMHP - MH/SU Recovery - $5K HIRING BONUS

Horizon Behavioral Health • Bedford, VA

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About The Position

The Clinician - QMHP will provide direct service that helps individuals achieve and maintain recovery from their substance addiction and/or manage their mental illness. Clinicians also facilitate groups and provide individual therapy to address client needs regarding managing their mental health issues and remaining in the community.

Requirements

• A minimum of one year of documented clinical experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience that qualifies the incumbent as a QMHP.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in an applicable human services field.
• Knowledge of behavior modification; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); emergency interventions; family, group, and individual therapies; psychosocial education; risk assessments; 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, developmental disabilities and substance abuse.
• Willing and available to work modified schedules (weekends, holidays, etc.) as required.
• Ability to drive and must possess a valid driver’s license.
• 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 form and maintain effective therapeutic/counseling relationships with individuals, to monitor movement in the therapy process, and terminate the therapeutic relationship in appropriate ways.

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 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.
• 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: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees