Mental Health Therapist (REC)

Blue-Ridge-Health; Sylva (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

403(b) retirement with company match

9 paid holidays

PTO and Personal Day accrual

Job summary

Blue Ridge Health is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to join the Recovery Education Center (REC) team in Sylva, NC. The role provides outpatient assessment, crisis intervention, individual and group therapy, and care coordination for patients with mental health and substance use issues.

Licensing as LCSW or LCMHC is required or eligible. We offer a strong benefits package, including medical/dental/vision, life and disability coverage, a 403(b) with company match, nine paid holidays, PTO and

Qualifications

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) license is required or eligible.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical work experience preferred.
• Experience with group therapy and crisis intervention is desired.
• Experience with EHR systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient mental health treatment and assessment.
• Deliver crisis intervention, individual and group therapy.
• Coordinate care across programs and with referral sources.
• Provide education and community support.
• Participate in supervision and ongoing training.

Skills

Active listening

Crisis intervention

Assessment

Group therapy

Communication

Education

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) license

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR) experience

Job description

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Mental Health Therapist (REC)

Full Time Professional Sylva, NC, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1826

Blue Ridge Health is currently seeking a Mental Health Therapist to be part of our Recovery Education Center (REC) team.

A newly hired Therapist/Behavioral Health Service Provider can receive a sign on bonus of up to $5,000.00, depending on the service agreement chosen. Service contracts are for 1, 2, or 3 years.

What We Offer You:

• A competitive benefits plan, including Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage
• 403(b) retirement account with company matching
• 9 paid holidays per year
• PTO and Personal Day accrual, starting day 1 - (We value a work-life balance!)

Clinical supervision provided for associate level clinicians (as applicable for LCSWA, LCMHCA, LCASA)

Continuing education reimbursement ($500 per year)

In-house trainings provided, CE hours towards licensure requirements

Eligibility for student loan repayment for federal and/or state programs

• Needs Accommodations Programs
• Mental Health Resources

What You'll Do:

The Mental Health clinician is responsible for providing outpatient mental health treatment/service to patients in the Recovery Education Center settings. This position provides assessment, crisis intervention, individual and group treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to individuals with a broad range of mental health and substance abuse issues and assists in coordinating care for individuals across programs. The position requires interaction with provider agencies and referral sources, participating in team meetings when appropriate and as requested, and offering education and support to the community.

What We're Looking For:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Required (full or associate licensure or license eligible)
• 2 years clinical work experience preferred
• LCAS or LCAS-A licensure a plus
• Ability to perform comprehensive clinical assessments and develop and implement viable treatment plans
• Experience with Electronic Health Records preferred
• Experience in individual and group therapy including recovery work
• Excellent listening and communication skills

About Blue Ridge Health:

At Blue Ridge Health our mission is to improve Health, inspire Hope, and advance Healing through access to Compassionate, Affordable, and Quality Care. We are seeking individuals with a passion for creating an exceptional patient and client care experience to join our team! We are a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that works closely with communities to meet the ever-changing medical and behavioral healthcare needs of individuals throughout WNC.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.