MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN - OUTPATIENT

MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN

Goochland Powhatan Community Services is seeking a Full Time Mental Health Clinician. The incumbent must be a licensed mental health professional, or license eligible. This clinician’s primary responsibility is to provide Outpatient Mental Health therapy (individual, group, and family) to children, adolescents and adults who reside in Goochland and Powhatan counties. The clinician is responsible for linking consumers to other agency programs and providing adjunctive case management and linkage to other resources that may be appropriate for consumers, including Departments of Social Services, Health Departments, county FAPT Teams, court services and the school systems. The clinician, in collaboration with the Emergency Services Unit, will provide crisis intervention for assigned consumers as the schedule allows. Although applicants with a LCSW are preferred, other licensed mental health professionals and license eligible applicants may apply. Supervision toward licensure is provided or arranged. Successful candidates for this position must possess a thorough working knowledge of the DSM criteria and have experience working with persons with severe mental illness and serious emotional disturbance.Experience with co-occurring disorders is a plus. This position will require excellent verbal and written communication skills; proficient computer skills, including documentation in an electronic health record; and the ability to make independent decisions with minimal supervision.

Goochland Powhatan Community Services Applications will be reviewed for Interviews based on License or Eligibility for Licensure in appropriate regulatory board, Minimum of 2 years of experience including Clinical Positions Post Master Degree and Clinical Internships during Master and Bachelor programs, Clinical Volunteer work may be included, and Job Duties that include Assessment, Diagnosis, Individual Service Planning / Treatment Planning, Case Management, and Individual Therapy with Adults, Children, Adolescents, and Families along with use of Electronic Health Record and Computer Programs. Group Work, Use of Evidence-Based Theories, Crisis Management, and Medication Management is a plus.

Salary range starts at $63,000 for unlicensed and $70,000 for licensed clinicians. The benefit package is generous.

Position description, and application submission guidelines can be found at www.gpcsb.org / employment

Completed GPCS applications must be received for consideration. A fillable application can be found at

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