Clinician - LMHP/LMHP-E - Juvenile Detention - $5K BONUSHorizon Behavioral Health • Lynchburg, VA, US

Clinician - LMHP / LMHP-E - Juvenile Detention - $5K BONUS

Horizon Behavioral Health • Lynchburg, VA, US

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Job Description

Hours : full-time (37.5 hours per week), Monday through Friday, with one evening required weekly

Location : Lynchburg VA, 24501

Position Summary

The Clinician, LMHP or LMHP-E, will provide in-person assessment and short-term treatment to youth residing at the local Juvenile Detention Center. Services will include assessment, consultation, case management, crisis intervention, treatment planning and individual and group therapy to address both mental health and substance use issues. Services will be provided Monday through Friday with two evenings required each week.

Required Education and Experience

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.
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.
Prefer Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner (LSATP), Certified Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (CPCNS).

Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of behavior modification; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); emergency interventions; family, group, and individual therapies; psychosocial education; risk assessments; sex offender treatment; substance abuse interventions; etc.

Knowledge of the criminal justice system. Knowledge of community mental health and public health in order to provide advocacy and enhance an individual’s treatment and access to community resources.

Willing and available to work modified schedules (weekends, holidays, etc.) as required. 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.

HORIZON ENVIRONMENT

Horizon Behavioral Health Community Services Board (CSB) is located in the beautiful heart of Central Virginia. Whether your passions be hiking the Appalachian Trails, kayaking the James River Blueways, or a Sunday drive along the world-famous Blue Ridge Parkway, Lynchburg Virginia offers small-town southern charm with an active culture of music festivals, outdoor activities, world-class performing arts and a revitalized downtown that placed it at the top of the list by Reviews.org as the 2019 best place for millennials to move. Horizon is also the proud recipient of Living in Lynchburg’s 2021 Giving Back Award, Best of Lynchburg for Counseling Services for multiple consecutive years, and named Best Place to Work by Lynchburg Business Magazine in 2023, and again in 2024!

THE BEST BENEFITS FOR THOSE WHO TAKE CARE OF THE COMMUNITY

We’re proud to offer some of the best benefits options in Central Virginia. 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 throughout 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.

To Apply – Please visit our online career center at https : / / www.horizonbh.org / careers /

Horizon Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

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Juvenile Detention • Lynchburg, VA, US