Clinician-LMHP/LMHP-E - ACT Grant

Horizon Behavioral Health; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VRS participation

Insurance: life/health/dental/vision

Annual leave policy

Wellness programs

Loan repayment PSLF

Loan repayment BHLRP

Tuition discounts

Job summary

Horizon Behavioral Health seeks a Licensed Clinician to join a multidisciplinary team delivering community-based mental health services in the Lynchburg area. The role includes mobile outreach, home visits, crisis intervention, and short-term therapy to adults with serious mental illness.

The grant-funded ACT Clinician position runs through April 2029, with potential changes tied to grant funding. Applicants must hold a Master’s in Counseling or related field and pursue licensure/clinical

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in counseling or related field (60-hr Master’s program).
• No experience required.
• Resident/eligibility for licensure in respective counseling fields.

Responsibilities

• Provide mobile outreach and home visits.
• Deliver crisis intervention and short-term therapy.
• Offer supportive counseling and group/individual therapy as part of ACT.
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams to reduce hospitalizations.

Skills

Counseling ethics

Therapy relationships

Oral and written communication

Travel to sites

Driver’s license

Flexibility with schedule

Education

Master’s degree in counseling

Residency/licensure eligibility

New hire supervision plan

Job description

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Outpatient Services Full Time Professional Lynchburg, VA, US

Salary Range: $46,349.00 To $74,599.00 Annually

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Compensation is dependent on experience

The Clinician - Licensed is part of a multidisciplinary team that provides community mental health services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. The Clinician - Licensed provides mobile outreach and home visits to clients, as well as crisis intervention, short-term focused therapy, and supportive counseling. The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Clinician position is a grant-funded role dedicated to delivering intensive, community-based behavioral health services to rural clients who meet ACT admission criteria. This clinician provides comprehensive, team-based support designed to reduce psychiatric hospitalizations, promote recovery, and improve quality of life for individuals with serious mental illness. By bringing services directly into rural communities, the ACT clinician helps address systemic barriers such as transportation challenges, provider shortages, and stigma, ensuring that clients receive timely, evidence-based care where they live. This is a grant-funded position through April 2029, and may come to an end with the ending of grant funding.

Required Education and Experience

Minimum Required Education

• 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.

Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of and adherence to existing professional ethical standards. Knowledge and ability to provide evidence-based group/individual therapy. Knowledge of and ability to complete psychiatrically based assessments.
• Ability to form and maintain effective counseling relationships with clients, monitor client movement in the therapy process, and terminate the therapeutic relationship appropriately.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally, both in person and by telephone. Ability to effectively communicate in writing and to prepare written documents. Ability to maintain a consistent and dependable work schedule. Ability to travel to meetings, other campuses, and counseling sites. Ability to respond to emergencies in a timely and appropriate manner.
• 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 and provide services to clients at other locations. Regular attendance at training and Horizon meetings may require travel to various Horizon sites.
• Ability to participate in and successfully pass behavioral intervention training, which includes both verbal de-escalation skills and physical skills techniques to be utilized with consumers as needed.

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.

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