Mental Health Therapist (PRN/Pool)

About the role

Connections Health Solutions is a leading provider of immediate-access behavioral health crisis care. Our team combines medical and recovery-oriented treatment to stabilize individuals in crisis and connect them to community-based resources for ongoing recovery.

Responsibilities

• Provides services including individual therapy, group counseling, life skills sessions, clinical interventions, crisis management, family therapy, and assists in case management and support system development.
• Conducts a thorough, accurate, clinically sound Psychosocial Assessment with the individual within 24 hours of admission.
• Maintains the clinic record, including documentation of activities performed as part of the service delivery process.
• Obtains signatures from individuals regarding treatment, as necessary.
• Provides internal education regarding DBT, trauma informed care, harm reduction, and service plan documentation.
• Prepares clinical reports and individualized service plans utilizing agency electronic clinical documentation software.
• Ensures documentation complies with best clinical practices, contracts, regulatory, and other legal requirements.
• Conducts brief interventions, individual, family and group counselling within scope of practice.
• Participates in redirecting individual behavior while maintaining a safe milieu when necessary.
• Documents all services and individual activities appropriately.
• Arranges for referral and placement of individuals in community substance use programs, housing, or employment opportunities.
• Provides case management services to promote recovery and community reintegration.
• Conducts crisis interventions and follow up as necessary.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the Virginia Involuntary Commitment process.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the DBHDS and DMAS roles within the Virginia behavioral health system.
• Participates in individual and group supervision as required.
• Participates in ongoing education, including in-services, training, and other activities to maintain and improve competency.
• Demonstrate competency through post-testing, skill observation, and performance as assessed by direct supervision.
• Completes continued authorizations for clinical and billing purposes.
• Completes all required training, attend monthly meetings, and maintains required competencies.
• Coordinates civil commitment process with necessary stakeholders.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Unrestricted license as Licensed Mental Health Professional in Virginia (LMHP, LMHP-R, LMHP-RP or LMHP-S and CATP).
• Accepted licensure includes: LGPC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LCP, CSAC.
• 3 years of experience in mental health, substance use treatment or relevant work.
• Knowledge of principles of recovery, family of origin/intergenerational issues, and co-occurring psychiatric disorders.
• Knowledge and experience working with special populations (individuals identified as having serious mental illness, substance use diagnoses, brain injuries and those over 60 years of age).
• Ability to perform Safe Clinch patient restraint techniques.
• If working with youth, experience working within the children’s system of care, their families, and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform Safe Clinch patient restraint techniques.
• Must be able to pass Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (VA DBHDS) background check.
• Must be able to pass Virginia Department of Social Services (VA DSS) Office of Background Investigations - Central Registry Search.

Skills

• Knowledge of and experience with Virginia involuntary treatment process.

Benefits

• Full-time only: Comprehensive health insurance, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.
• CHS pays for Basic Life, AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability.
• Voluntary Life insurance option for employees and their families.
• Health Savings Accounts (with $1,000 to $2,000 employer contribution depending on plan).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care).
• 401k company match after 6 months (50% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation).
• Generous PTO starting at 160 hours accrued annually and 12 recognized company holidays.
• Company-paid parental leave available to eligible employees.
• Employee Assistance Program to help with confidential emotional support, work life solutions, financial solutions, legal assistance, or online support.
• Auto-enrolled in the 401k Plan.

Pay

Actual compensation is based on relevant experience, education, internal equity, and budget. Virginia pay range $41.46 - $55.84 USD.

Schedule

Full-time only.