Senior Clinician (Child & Adolescent Services)

Chesterfield County • Chesterfield, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Mental Health Support Services (MHSS) is the provider of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services for children and adults in Chesterfield County. The Child & Adolescent Services Team (CAST) is seeking a full-time Senior Clinician to join their out-patient (mental health) team. CAST is described as a fun-loving and energetic team that highly values continuing education and training, professional growth, self-care, and a supportive work environment. This position offers an opportunity to enhance clinical skills, work with a team of clinicians and case managers, and work with a diverse child and family population. Clinicians with specialized training or experience with specific populations or treatment interventions such as art therapy, play therapy, trauma-informed care, etc. are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in human services or related field
• Three years of experience related to assigned program
• At least three years of relevant professional therapy experience in a mental health setting with children, teens and families preferred
• Professional licensure such as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or license eligible in Virginia required
• Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check and education/degree verification required
• Computer proficiency skills
• Working knowledge of electronic health record systems
• Demonstrated ability to lead others

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the systems of care approach for children and adolescents
• Cognitive-behavioral treatment interventions
• Motivational interviewing
• Evidence-based practices
• Trauma-focused interventions
• Knowledgeable in systems of care approach for youth
• Cognitive-behavioral treatment interventions
• Evidence-based practices and trauma informed care
• Demonstrated ability to assess and understand the impact of complex trauma
• Experience in family therapy and parent support interventions
• Case collaboration and coordination with community support partners
• Proficiency in clinical documentation
• Ability to work effectively with SED (Serious Emotional Disturbance) youth with various diagnoses and complex service needs

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group therapy sessions for children and adolescents in an office based setting
• Conducts trauma-informed, evidenced based assessments and provides treatment plans
• Maintains accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Collaborates with treatment team regarding client referrals related to medication, hospitalization, or intensive specialized treatment
• Refers clients to appropriate community resources when called for in treatment plan
• May serve as a lead worker to Clinicians, interns, etc. and assists in providing clinical supervision and training
• Stays up to date with current and new research and best practices in mental health treatment
• May serve as a back-up in the absence of the supervisor
• Performs other work as required

Benefits

• Continuing education and training
• Professional growth
• Self-care
• Supportive work environment
• Career progression opportunities and salary incentives, as funding permits, based on performance, qualifications, and experience

What This Job Offers

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