Licensed Clinician / Behavioral Health Urgent Care / Full Time

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Licensed Clinician / Behavioral Health Urgent Care / Full Time

Type : Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

Provides support to individuals experiencing a Mental Health (MH) or Substance Abuse crisis in an office-based setting. This position provides support to individuals in crisis by providing behavioral health assessment, crisis counseling, and linkage to recommended treatment options within a supportive team setting. Interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community. Must have the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population and age to be served may deliver supports within the requirements of the staff definition specified in the service definitions. Relies on knowledge, experience, and judgment with clinical and operational supervision and direction to provide quality services.

Pay starting at $27.00

$5000 sign on bonus

Schedule : Monday-Thursday 10 : 00 am-8 : 00 pm

No on call!

Associate-level license accepted

Job Responsibilities

• Facilitating relationships and serving as a link between the company, parents, guardians, local agencies and the community
• Minimizing the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the recipient's daily living and personal development, providing supportive counseling
• Supporting the client in the development of various skill building activities, including : daily and community living skills, socialization skills, adaptation skills, and behavior and anger management
• Participating in a first responder on-call system available to consumers and / or his / her natural support network on a 24 / 7 / 365 basis; coordinates "first response" resources according to consumer need and the PCP
• Performing Case Management functions of linking and arranging for services and referrals
• Working closely with other clinical / professional staff to maintain communication and providing feedback, standardizing procedures and expediting PCP implementation
• Ensuring that all initial and reauthorizations for services occur in a timely fashion
• Monitoring utilization of service to ensure that it is effective, appropriate, and within the limits set forth in both rule, PCP, and the service authorization

Requirements : Education :

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Additional requirements of the Behavioral Health Specialist include :

Pre-employment screening :

We offer the following benefits to employees :

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA :

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and / or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.