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Description

• Entity: Winchester Medical Center
• Shift: Evening

Who We Are

Valley Health System is a not-for-profit network of hospitals, urgent cares, physician practices, and services. Expanding across Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, we are devoted to the health of all who call our 18-county area home.

A vital resource for healthcare, we are the region’s largest employer, a dependable community partner, and are at the leading edge of clinical innovations.

We are looking for passionate, innovative, and caring people who will each bring their unique skills and perspectives to our workplace.

What You Will Do:

The Behavioral Health Clinician provides mental health screening, substance abuse screening, brief intervention, brief therapy/psychotherapy, and referral to services for adult patients in crisis. The Clinician will conduct initial intake assessments, crisis intervention, and clinical determination for level of care. The Clinician will work with a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including physicians, nurse practitioners, mental health associates, nurses, and off-site behavioral health staff. The Clinician will be responsible for ongoing care coordination on individuals in behavioral health crisis. The Clinician will complete all required documentation timely and in accordance with State regulations. Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment planning. Most of the Clinician’s time will be spent in patient service delivery. The clinician will assess patients’ behavioral health/substance use needs through screening, deliver brief motivationally informed interventions to promote healthy behavior change and connect patients with the appropriate level of care they need.

What You Will Bring:

Education
Masters in Behavioral Health Field, Social Work/Counseling

Experience
Experience working in medical setting preferred

Certification & Licensures
BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved required*
LCSW/LPC preferred. LCSW eligible or LPC eligible within 3 months of employment required.
*New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to the completion of orientation.

Qualifications
Knowledgeable in the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development required.
Competent to provide assessment, care and treatment appropriate to the age group of patients served required.
Competent to successfully interact with patients according to their special needs which may apply based on the age of the patient served
Familiarity with local resources and their programs required.
Prior academic or practical training in motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral therapy required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

What You Will Get:

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:
• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.

Exclusions apply

We celebrate, support, and thrive on our differences for the benefit of our employees, our patients, and the communities we serve.
We are neighbors caring for neighbors, and our goal is always to help those we serve get well, feel well, and stay well.

EOE

Criminal Background Checks
VA State Police and/or WV State Background and Fingerprinting (WV Cares) (applicable state)
3rd party Background Check
Central Registry
FBI Fingerprinting

FLSA Classification
Exempt

Grade
116

Physical Demands
18 A Mental Health Associate, Counsellor, Therapist