Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinician — Licensed

Virginia Commonwealth University Health; Richmond (VA); On-site; Full time

Job description

Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician- Child Psychiatry-Days page is loaded## Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician- Child Psychiatry-Dayslocations: Richmond, VAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 9 Days Agojob requisition id: R43929The Licensed Behavior Health Clinician-Child is an independent licensed clinical social worker, professional counselor, psychologist, or clinical nurse specialist that will be responsible for providing outpatient therapy services within the Department of Psychiatry and/or other areas within the health system as needed.**Essential Job functions:*** Provides initial evaluations and direct outpatient clinical services for the Department of Psychiatry for children and adolescents.* Provides psychotherapy to patients in conjunction with care provided by department psychiatrists, physicians, psychologists, and nurse practitioners.* Develops clinical treatment plans with patient input, understanding and agreement toward clearly stated goals.* Utilizes the most current diagnostic and statistics manual for mental health disorders to provide accurate diagnosis.* Completes clinical documentation noting progress toward treatment goals following each patient encounter.* Maintains compliance with all VCUHS policies and procedures governing clinical care delivery and documentation.* Collaborates as part of an interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of the patients served.* Facilitates patient referrals to other departmental resources or to community resources as appropriate.* Performs other duties as assigned and/or participates in special projects in order to support the mission of VCUHS and the Department.* Provides assistance to team members.* Accepts alternate assignments, as required, graciously.**Patient Population:**Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide equitable care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit.Pediatrics (1-12 years), Adolescents (13-17 years)**Employment Qualifications:**Required Education:Masters or Doctoral level education in the field of psychology, social work, counseling, or nursing from an accredited programPreferred Education: N/ALicensure/Certification Required:Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Professional Counselor, Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker or Clinical Nurse SpecialistLicensure/Certification Preferred: N/A**Minimum Qualifications:**Required Qualifications:Minimum of three (3) years post licensure experience providing initial psychiatric evaluations and psychotherapy in an outpatient settingOther Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:Must be able to independently evaluate patients, formulate an accurate differential diagnosis, develop, and implement an appropriate course of treatment.Cultural Responsiveness:Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:Experience working with child, adolescents, and their familiesWorking Conditions:Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.**Physical Requirements:**Physical Demands: Lifting/ Carrying (0-50 lbs); Push/Pull (0-50 lbs.)Work Position: Sitting, Walking, StandingAdditional Physical Requirements/ Hazards:Physical Requirements:Reach above shoulderMental/Sensory - Emotional:Mental/Sensory: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical ThinkingEmotional: Fast-paced environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent changeDaysEEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4.