Senior Clinician (Prevention Services)

Chesterfield County•Chesterfield, VA

2d•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. Prevention Services is seeking an experienced Senior Clinician to join our program. Prevention Services promotes individual, family and community behavioral health wellness. This position provides the opportunity to promote behavioral health wellness in a variety of settings including schools and the community. This position is ideal for someone who likes variety in their work and enjoys learning, facilitating and program development!

Requirements

Master’s degree in human services or related field
Three years of experience related to assigned program
Considerable knowledge and understanding of fundamental concepts of normal and abnormal human behavior, personality development, family and group dynamics
Considerable knowledge of and an ability to apply a variety of psychotherapeutic treatment techniques/modalities
Adherence to basic ethics appropriate for a professional helping relationship
Knowledge of mental health diagnoses, assessment, and/or psychological and educational testing
Some knowledge of consultation program
Considerable knowledge of psychosocial history development
Very good interviewing and interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing
Computer proficiency skills
Working knowledge of electronic health record systems
Demonstrated ability to lead others

Nice To Haves

Some coursework in early childhood mental health preferred
Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement preferred
Knowledge of early childhood development, including social/emotional milestones and behavioral health needs preferred
Strong presentation and public speaking skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences, including parents, educators, and community partners preferred
Skills in classroom observation, assessment, and interpretation of child behavior within group settings preferred
Ability to facilitate engaging, age appropriate programs for both youth and adults preferred
Ability to adapt content and delivery methods to meet diverse learning needs and promote mental health awareness preferred

Responsibilities

Provides early childhood mental health consultation in preschool settings by observing classroom dynamics
Supports teachers with behavior and developmental strategies
Collaborates with families to help promote children's social/emotional growth and overall well-being
Leads suicide awareness, substance abuse prevention, and mental health promotion programming for youth
Provides parent education and support in individual and group formats, both in person and virtually
Provides community education about mental health and substance misuse related topics
Stays up to date with current and new research and best practices in mental health
May serve as a lead worker to Clinicians, interns, etc. and assists in providing clinical supervision and training
Develops curriculum for programming on mental health related topics
Performs other work as required