COUNSELOR TIER II

Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System; Cookeville (TN); Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System seeks a compassionate Behavioral Health Clinician to deliver outpatient and telehealth services to adults, children, adolescents, and families facing mental health and/or substance use concerns.

You will conduct individual, group, family, and play therapies; complete intakes, assessments, treatment plans, and discharge planning; and coordinate care with schools, courts, and community providers. Telehealth experience and timely documentation are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in behavioral health or related field meeting Tennessee licensure requirements.
• License-eligible candidates encouraged to apply (LMFT, LPC/MHSP, or LCSW preferred).
• Experience with adults, children, adolescents, and families preferred.
• Telehealth experience and strong technology/communication skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group, family, and/or play therapy.
• Complete intakes, assessments, treatment plans, discharge planning, and referrals.
• Administer assessments such as DLA-20, C-SSRS, and PHQ-9 as appropriate.
• Provide counseling via telehealth with confidentiality and professional rapport.
• Complete clinical documentation accurately and within established timeframes.
• Coordinate care with schools, courts, case managers, foster homes, state agencies, families, and other providers.
• Meet productivity, licensure, and behavioral health standards.
• Follow VBHCS policies and procedures.

Skills

Telehealth experience

Technology skills

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in behavioral health/related field

Tools

DLA-20

PHQ-9

Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale

Job description

Behavioral Health Clinician – Outpatient/TelehealthVBHCS is seeking a compassionate Behavioral Health Clinician to provide outpatient and telehealth services to adults, children, adolescents, and families experiencing mental health and/or substance use concerns.Key Responsibilities· Provide individual, group, family, and/or play therapy using appropriate therapeutic modalities.· Complete intakes, assessments, treatment plans, discharge planning, and referrals.· Administer assessments such as the DLA-20, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, and PHQ-9, as appropriate.· Provide effective counseling through telehealth while maintaining confidentiality, ethical standards, and professional rapport.· Complete clinical documentation accurately and within VBHCS-established timeframes.· Coordinate care with schools, courts, case managers, foster homes, state agencies, families, and other community providers.· Meet established productivity, contractual, licensure, and behavioral health standards.· Follow all applicable laws, regulations, VBHCS Standards of Conduct, policies, and procedures.Qualifications· Master’s degree in a behavioral science field that meets Tennessee behavioral health licensure requirements, such as Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy.· LMFT, LPC/MHSP, or LCSW preferred; license-eligible candidates encouraged to apply.· Experience working with adults, children, adolescents, and families preferred.· Community behavioral health and substance use treatment experience preferred.· Telehealth experience and strong technology/communication skills preferred.· Knowledge of psychotropic medications is a plus.Join VBHCS and make a meaningful difference by providing quality, ethical, client-centered behavioral healthcare in both traditional and virtual settings.