CAC Clinician (997)

Job Description

Job Description

At Greater Reach , we are making behavioral health care accessible, compassionate and stigma-free. If youre driven by purpose and ready to help people feel seen, heard and supported, we want to hear from you! Here, you are not just joining a company; youre joining a mission.

We are offering a great opportunity for a full-time Licensed Eligible or Licensed CAC Clinician

Responsibilities

This position is primarily responsible for providing emergency assessment, crisis stabilization, pre-admission screening and assessment, discharge planning, jail and hospital diversion services for people within the catchment area of Greater Reach Community Services Board.In this capacity, this position is responsible for direct crisis services to the consumer population. In carrying out the position requirements, this position will exercise sound judgment, demonstrate initiative, maintain a high degree of confidentiality and sustain a cooperative working relationship with Greater Reach Mental Health, Intellectual Disability and Substance Abuse services personnel, clinical case management staff, GRCSB CSB hospital liaisons, local police, local hospitals, local magistrates and other referral sources.This position is expected to establish a welcoming environment for individuals with co-occurring disorders and performing solution focused intervention, hopeful engagement and integrated screening and assessment.

Required Education and Experience

• Masters degree in human services, psychology or related field.
• Board registered in the state of Virginia as a LMHP or LMHP-R license.
• One (1) year position related experience with both adults and adolescents with mental health, substance use, and intellectual disabilities.
• Five (5) years serving SMI adults.
• Valid Virginia drivers license with an acceptable driving record.

Preferred

• Certified as a preadmission screener.
• Three (3) year position related experience in both adult and adolescents mental health, substance use and intellectual disabilities.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of human personality, growth and development, mental health disabilities, evaluation of mental health disabilities, intellectual and developmental disabilities and case management services.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communications.
• Demonstrated proficiency in interagency services coordination.
• Strong ability and competency in completing psycho-social evaluations.
• Ability to maintain accurate and timely casework documentation.
• Ability to coordinate services for the mentally ill to include providing mental health and substance use consultations and education services.
• Ability to work effectively with all types/levels of persons.
• Exercise sound judgment.
• Demonstrate initiative.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Effectively implement interagency coordination of services.
• Insight of program development and operation.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Ability to work independently with supervisor back up.
• Ability to work in multiple environments, emergency services/crisis assessment center and SDA.
• Ability and willingness to work rotating shifts, weekend and Holiday coverage.

May be required to travel within the Greater Reach CSB catchment area.

Fingerprints, State and FBI criminal record reports, drug test, and central registry report will be required upon selection.Our Agency maintains a drug-free workplace.

Annual Salary Range

Grade C9 for Licensed Eligible .$60,863.00 - $68,471.00.

Grade C11 for Licensed. $69,356.00 - $80,916.00.

Excellent fringe benefits

EOE Statement

Greater Reach Community Services Board provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.