Clinician - Richmond, VA

About the role

The Clinician plays a crucial role in delivering high-quality behavioral services to the individuals supported by Beacon Specialized Living. This role is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals by promoting positive behaviors and reducing challenging behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Independently coordinates, designs, and monitors individualized behavior treatment plans, exercising professional judgment to evaluate effectiveness through comprehensive data analysis and evidence-based methodologies.
• Provides face to face clinical services to BSLS clients according to the scope(s) of practice assigned.
• Leads crisis response efforts, utilizing clinical expertise to assess situations, determine appropriate interventions, and implement resolution strategies.
• Provides consultation and debriefing to staff and individuals following incidents, guiding corrective actions and ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Conducts root-cause evaluations of adverse incidents and develops strategic modifications to treatment plans and organizational protocols.
• Serves as a clinical consultant in interdisciplinary meetings, offering professional recommendations and influencing treatment decisions.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and case reviews, contributing advanced clinical insights and guiding care planning.
• Maintains comprehensive clinical documentation, including Positive Behavioral Support Plans (PBSP), Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA), and detailed clinical summaries, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Analyzes and interprets monthly data sets to monitor progress, exercising discretion in adjusting interventions based on outcomes.
• Conducts behavioral assessments.
• Affords support to individuals, families, and external stakeholders in the development and implementation of ongoing behavioral health training for clinical staff.
• Assists with resident abuse and neglect investigations and communicates findings with home manager, compliance, clinical and operations’ leadership.
• Builds positive relationships with CMH and other government or service agencies and assists in coordinating care as needed.
• Contributes to performance improvement initiatives, applying professional expertise to enhance service quality.
• Performs on-call as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work, Behavioral Analysis, Counseling or a related field.
• Valid state license or certification (BCBA, LCSW, LSW, LPCC, LPC, PBSF).
• Minimum of 1-2 years of clinical experience, may include practicum and internship experience.
• Experience with both mentally ill and intellectually disabled adult populations is preferred.
• Experience with complex, high intensity/high frequency behaviors is required.
• Approved by the state, federal, and local governmental entities to work within BSLS programs.
• Maintains own mandatory training and certification requirements.
• Required experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Must pass a criminal background check.
• Proficient in speaking, reading and writing the English language required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate and function in an interdisciplinary team.
• Strong computer skills utilizing various software programs and applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to multitask and meet project deadlines.
• Capable of working well with all levels of the organization.
• A professional demeanor.
• Ability to work with little daily supervision.