Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist

City / State

Virginia Beach, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as Licensed Behavorial Health Therapist.

Position Status : Full-time, Day Shift

Position Location : On-site in Virginia Beach, VA

Standard Working Hours : 8 : 00AM to 4 : 30PM

Minimum Requirements :

• Master's Level Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related field Required
• Currently licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Required
• Preference for certification in Addiction, Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), Eye Movement Desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Job Description Summary

The Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist provides individual, group, and / or family therapy; provides staff consultation / supervision, and education. Responsible for the provision of social work / counseling services to patients receiving care in the inpatient and outpatient behavioral health setting. Assesses the social, psychological, cultural, environmental, and financial situation, as well as disposition needs, for each assigned patient. Collaborates with patients, families, healthcare team members, and community agencies to develop and implement plans to address identified needs. Evaluates effectiveness of plans and initiates change as needed.

Diversity and Inclusion at Sentara

Our vision is that everyone brings the strengths that come with diversity to work with them every day. When we are achieving our vision, we have team members that feel they belong and can be their authentic selves, and our workforce is reflective of the communities we serve.

We are realizing this vision through our Diversity and Inclusion strategy, which has three pillars : A diverse and talented workforce, an inclusive and supportive workplace, and outreach and engagement with our community. We have made remarkable strides in these areas over the past several years and, as our world continues to evolve, we know our work is never done.

Our strategies focus on both structural inclusion, which looks at our organizational structures, processes, and practices; as well as behavioral inclusion, which evaluates our mindsets, skillsets, and relationships. Together, these strategies are moving our organization forward in an environment that fosters a culture of mutual respect and belonging for all.

Please visit the link below to learn more about Sentara's commitment to diversity and inclusion :

https : / / www.sentara.com / aboutus / mission-vision-and-values / diversity.aspx

Sentara Overview

For more than a decade, Modern Healthcare magazine has ranked Sentara Healthcare as one of the nation's top integrated healthcare systems. That's because we are dedicated to growth, innovation, and patient safety at more than 300 sites of care in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, including 12 acute care hospitals.

Sentara Benefits

As the third-largest employer in Virginia, Sentara Healthcare was named by Forbes Magazine as one of America's best large employers. We offer a variety of amenities to our employees, including, but not limited to :

Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We're setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. For information about our employee benefits, please visit : Benefits - Sentara (sentaracareers.com)

Join our team! We are committed to quality healthcare, improving health every day, and provide the opportunity for training, development, and growth!

Note : Sentara Health offers employees comprehensive health care and retirement benefits designed with you and your family's well-being in mind. Our benefits packages are designed to change with you by meeting your needs now and anticipating what comes next. You have a variety of options for medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability, and voluntary benefits as well as Paid Time Off in the form of sick time, vacation time and paid parental leave. Team Members have the opportunity to earn an annual flat amount Bonus payment if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Job Summary

The Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist provides individual, group, and / or family therapy; provides staff consultation / supervision, and education. Responsible for the provision of social work / counseling services to patients receiving care in the inpatient and outpatient behavioral health setting. Assesses the social, psychological, cultural, environmental, and financial situation, as well as disposition needs, for each assigned patient. Collaborates with patients, families, healthcare team members, and community agencies to develop and implement plans to address identified needs. Evaluates effectiveness of plans and initiates change as needed.

Master's Level Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Psychiatric Nurse Specialist or related field.

Preference for certification in Addiction, Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), Eye Movement Desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) etc.

Currently licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).

Certification, or willingness to achieve certification, from their respective board to perform supervision of Masters level clinicians. Current HS AED Certification

De-escalation and physical intervention training within 15 days of hire.

Qualifications :

MLD - Master's Level Degree (Required)

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Clinical Nurse Specialist License - Nursing License - North Carolina, Clinical Nurse Specialist License - Nursing License - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP), Heartsaver CPRAED Certification - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - State license - North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board (NCSWCLB), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - State license - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) - State license - North Carolina, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) - State license - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - State license - North Carolina, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - State license - Other / National, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - State license - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP)

Skills

Active Listening, Communication, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Mgmt of Financial Resources, Mgmt of Material Resources, Microsoft Office, Monitoring, Negotiation, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Systems Analysis, Time Management, Troubleshooting, Writing

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.