Mental Health Therapist (Recovery Coordinator)

Blue Ridge Health; Clare Municipal District; On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Therapist to join their Recovery Education Center Team. This role involves providing crucial assessment, crisis intervention, and therapeutic services to individuals facing mental health and substance abuse challenges. The organization values a supportive work environment, offering competitive benefits, flexible schedules, and opportunities for professional growth. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and thrive in a collaborative setting, this position is an excellent opportunity to advance your career while contributing to a meaningful mission.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

Company sponsored life insurance

403(b) retirement account with matching

Continuing education reimbursement

Flexible schedules

PTO and Personal Day accrual

Telework opportunities

Tuition reimbursement program

Mental health resources

In-house trainings

Qualifications

• 2 years of clinical work experience preferred.
• Ability to develop and implement treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and crisis intervention services.
• Coordinate care for individuals across programs.

Skills

Clinical assessments

Individual therapy

Group therapy

Crisis intervention

Excellent communication skills

Bilingual communication

Education

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Overview

Blue Ridge Health is currently seeking a Mental Health Therapist to be part of our Recovery Education Center Team in Sylva, NC.

A newly hired Therapist/Behavioral Health Service Provider can receive a sign on bonus of up to $5,000.00, depending on the service agreement chosen. Service contracts are for 1, 2, or 3 years.

What We Offer You:

• A competitive benefits plan, including Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage
• 403(b) retirement account with company matching
• Supplemental accident insurance available
• 9 paid holidays per year
• PTO and Personal Day accrual, starting day 1 - (We value a work-life balance!)
• Flexible Schedules Available
• Clinical supervision provided for associate level clinicians (as applicable for LCSWA, LCMHCA, LCASA)
• Continuing education reimbursement ($500 per year)
• In-house trainings provided, CE hours towards licensure requirements
• Eligibility for student loan repayment for federal and/or state programs
• Flexible Work Schedules Considered
• Needs Accommodations Programs
• Mental Health Resources
• Telework Opportunities Considered
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

What You'll Do:

A clinician in the Recovery Education Center provides assessment, crisis intervention, individual and group treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to individuals with a broad range of mental health and substance abuse issues and assists in coordinating care for individuals across programs.

What We're Looking For:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Required (fully or provisionally licensed or license eligible)
• 2 years clinical work experience preferred
• LCAS or LCAS-A licensure a plus
• Ability to perform comprehensive clinical assessments and develop and implement viable treatment plans
• Experience with Electronic Health Records preferred
• Experience in individual and group therapy including recovery work
• Excellent listening and communication skills
• Bilingual a plus

About Blue Ridge Health:

At Blue Ridge Health our mission is to improve Health, inspire Hope, and advance Healing through access to Compassionate, Affordable, and Quality Care. We are seeking individuals with a passion for creating an exceptional patient and client care experience to join our team! We are a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that works closely with communities to meet the ever-changing medical and behavioral healthcare needs of individuals throughout WNC.

Blue Ridge Health Services promotes a supportive and inclusive culture, sensitive to the diversity of the individuals we serve and our workforce. Challenging unconscious bias, inviting a culture of individual expression, and ongoing sensitivity to organizational practices are fundamental of staff expectations. This focus contributes to the importance of Blue Ridge Health’s investment to advance as a culturally competent organization.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.