Clinician – Behavioral Health

Encompass Community Supports, formerly known as Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services (RRCS) is hiring a Clinician to work in our Behavioral Health Division. Encompass Community Supports is a Virginia State community services organization that improves the quality of life in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock Counties by providing comprehensive mental health, substance use, developmental disability, housing, children’s, and aging services. As an organization of almost 400 employees and more than 80 programs, we lead with integrity and excellence and embrace fairness in opportunity, , collaboration, accountability, and innovation to respond to the ever-changing needs of our community.

Our non-profit organization qualifies for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, allowing eligible employees to potentially receive student loan forgiveness.

ECS is also a registered site for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment plan.

Our benefits are highly competitive and include:

• Enrollment in Virginia Retirement System Pension Plan
• Low employee cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurances
• 13 paid holidays annually
• 17 PTO days
• Employee training and educational opportunities
• Paid Life Insurance
• Health Savings Plan
• Flexible Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program

At Encompass Community Supports, our full-time employees work 37.5 hours weekly.

Our Clinician – Behavioral Health works collaboratively with clients experiencing symptoms and effects of Mental Health challenges and/or Substance Use Disorders, their families, and community partners to develop and execute plans which promote individual growth and healing. Utilizing a person-centered approach, the licensed clinician will provide behavioral health services within an outpatient clinic setting to enhance clients’ successful integration into their community, while ensuring culturally appropriate treatment approaches are conducted and client choice is respected. Work is performed under regular supervision.

SOME OF THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides individual, family, and group therapies as well as case management services to meet clients’ needs and productivity standards.
• Conducts clinical intakes, diagnostic interviews, and treatment plans; Develops and writes comprehensive diagnostic summaries and reports with appropriate referrals.
• Develops and maintains administrative and clinical files and reports, documenting to meet clinical auditing standards.
• Completes Quarterly and Annual Reviews within required time frames.
• Participates in clinical, administrative and supervisory meetings; collaborates with other staff members concerning cases.
• Conducts risk safety risk assessments and make referrals to higher levels of care based on these risks.
• Collaborate with community stakeholders, other treatment team members, referral sources, and other community resources with client consent. Maintain communication with these sources to ensure appropriate service delivery.
• Completes electronic clinical documentation during the time of service delivery and maintain confidentiality of records within HIPAA standards.
• Completes discharge summaries within 30 days of last date of contact and accurately reflect progress towards treatment goals.
• Supports client reimbursement by properly authorizing services on a timely basis and encouraging clients to pay at time of service.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Drug tests clients as needed basis or as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Thorough knowledge of diagnostic classification and psychosocial assessment.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of providing care to the emotionally disturbed, socially dysfunctional, behaviorally disordered, mentally ill and/or substance abusive clients and their families.
• Thorough knowledge of the theories and techniques of counseling and crisis intervention.
• Thorough knowledge of intake techniques and procedures.
• Ability to evaluate and screen clients.
• Ability to prepare adequate records and to report findings and data effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, associates and the thorough public.
• Knowledge of MS Office, to include Word and Excel.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree in Human Services or related field;
• LMHP Resident or LMHP;
• At least one year experience in substance abuse and mental health is required.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid Virginia driver’s license;
• Attends training and maintains certifications as required by the Agency and regulatory guidelines.
• Employment with Encompass Community Supports is contingent upon the successful completion of our background check process (criminal, DMV, education, drug screening, reference check, DSS, OIG and SAM).

Encompass Community Supports is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Please send resume to: jobs@ecsva.org and indicate you wish to apply for our Clinician - Crisis Services position.

Or, go to https://rrcsb.munisselfservice.com/employmentopportunities/default.aspx and submit your application for our Clinician - Crisis Services position. By submitting your application and uploading your resume directly into our database, you may also be considered for other Clinician opportunities within Encompass Community Supports.