Licensed Master's Level Behavioral Health Professional

VitalCore Health Strategies; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Annual incentive payment

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

VitalCore Health Strategies in Virginia Beach seeks a Licensed Master’s Level Behavioral Health Professional to join a multi-disciplinary team in a correctional environment. The role includes crisis stabilization, assessments, and therapy within a comprehensive care setting.

Must hold a Master’s level license in Virginia (e.g., CMHC/LCPC/LPC/LCSW/LMFT/etc.) and have at least one year in a social work capacity. Full-time or PRN positions available with competitive wages and benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a Master’s level program in a behavioral health related field.
• Minimum of one year employment in a social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent.
• Must receive a satisfactory background investigation report.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis stabilization, complete intakes and ongoing evaluations, and offer consultation to in-house and community services.
• Participate in monthly behavioral health calls and collaborate with the medical team to determine overall treatment.
• Perform risk assessment of inmates; coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals and corrections; discharge planning.
• Assist in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects.
• Prepare necessary documentation, records and reports.
• Utilize clinical skills such as prioritizing treatment needs; crisis management; brief clinical interventions including CBT and Motivational Interviewing.

Skills

Crisis management

Risk assessment

Group therapy

CBT

Motivational Interviewing

Documentation

Clinical decision making

Education

Master’s degree in behavioral health

Job description

Join the VitalCore Team in Virginia! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit!!

Looking for a rewarding career with competitive wages, annual incentive payment, and excellent benefits package?

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has openings for Licensed Maste'r's Lev el Behavioral Health Professionals at Virginia Beach Correctional Center for Full-Time and PRN!!!

You will be given the opportunity to utilize your training, skills and experience in a face-to-face setting with people from a variety of socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. Being able to see the impact you are making with these individuals, when they are at their lowest, least hopeful points. You will be working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team comprised of Medical, Psychiatry, Ancillary, Security, Legal, community providers and psychiatric hospitals. The best part of this – It is done in real-time with real people!

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL POSITION SUMMARY

The Behavioral Health Professional will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with all other disciplines on the Behavioral Health Unit to provide a proactive and collaborative approach in serving the patient population in a correctional environment.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Must be a Licensed, Master’s Level Behavioral Health Clinician in the state of Virginia, who can administer assessments, make clinical decisions, provide Mental Health treatment, and hold any of the following licenses: CMHC, LCPC, LPC, LCSW, LMFT, ACMHC, ALMFT, CSW or equivalent. The Behavioral Health Professionalco‑leads group therapy, one on one therapy, and crisis therapy.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Professionals will provide crisis stabilization, complete intakes and on‑going evaluations, and provide consultation to in‑house and community services.
• Participate in monthly behavioral health calls, work collaborative with the medical team to best determine overall treatment for each individual.
• The Behavioral Health Professional performs risk assessment of inmates; coordination of care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals and corrections; and discharge planning.
• The Behavioral Health Professional assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects.
• The Behavioral Health Professional provides the necessary preparation of documentation, necessary records and reports.
• The Behavioral Health Professional utilizes clinical skills such as prioritizing treatment needs; crisis management; brief clinical interventions including CBT and Motivational Interviewing.
• Excellent and timely documentation skills required.

• The ideal candidate is able to make independent clinical decisions, while utilizing assistance and supervisory intervention, as needed.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL REQUIRED EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from a Master’s level program in a behavioral health related field.
• Minimum of one year employment in a social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent.
• Must receive a satisfactory background investigation report.

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.