Behavioral Health Intake Clinician

Sovah Health; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

PTO & disability

Tuition assistance

401(k) with company match

Wellness programs

Professional development

Job summary

Sovah Health - Danville is seeking a Behavioral Health Intake Clinician to join our full-time team. You will help support patients in crisis and guide admission processes as part of a mission to make communities healthier.

You will conduct crisis assessments, maintain confidentiality, and work with age groups from children through geriatrics, utilizing DSM-V knowledge to inform decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in crisis counseling and admissions in psychiatric settings.
• Knowledge of DSM-V or current edition.
• Ability to work with diverse patient groups in crisis situations.

Responsibilities

• Understand legal issues for voluntary vs involuntary admission (72 Hour Hold, EMTALLA, Inquest).
• Maintain patient/family confidentiality and provide compassionate service.
• Care for children to geriatrics with mental illness and acute crises.
• Conduct crisis assessments including mental status, suicide, violence, and substance abuse.
• Apply DSM-V knowledge in case assessments.

Skills

Crisis counseling

Client assessment

DSM-V knowledge

Education

Bachelor's/associate degree in nursing

Job description

Full-time

Behavioral Health Intake Clinician joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

People are our passion and purpose. Come to work where you are appreciated for who you are, not just what you can do.

How You'll Contribute

• Demonstrates effective understanding of legal issues associated with assessment/admission for Voluntary vs. Involuntary status, i.e. 72 Hour Hold, EMTALLA, and Mental Inquest Warrant processes as defined in state of practice.


• Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with internal and external customers as well as maintain patient/family confidentiality and provide sensitive, respectful, and compassionate customer service at all times.


• Ability to work with children, adolescents, adults (18 and over), or geriatric patients experiencing mental illness and acute psychiatric crisis.


• Capable of conducting crisis assessments that includes a mental status exam, suicide and violence assessment, substance abuse assessment, and preliminary diagnosis.


• Knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder V (DSM V) or most current version.

Why join us

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.


• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.


• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.


• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).


• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We're Looking For

• Behavioral Health and Psychiatry pending State requirements.


• Bachelor's/associate degree in nursing pending State requirements.


• Current independent practice scope licensure in state of practice, LMFT, LMFT-A LPC, LPC- A, LPCP, LCSW, LMSW, RN or LPN.


• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a psychiatric setting.


• Experience in crisis counseling and crisis evaluations preferred.

More About Sovah Health - Danville

Sovah Health - Danville is a 250-bed acute care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Danville community for over 120 years. We are proud to be accredited by American College of Cardiology (ACC) Accreditation Services for Chest Pain Center and Heart Failure, and accredited by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer and is a member of the Duke Heart Network and Duke Telestroke Network.

Hourly Range: $36.55-$47.21 per hour

EEOC Statement

"Sovah Health - Danville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sovah Health - Danville is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.