Licensed Clinician I - Lpc/Lcsw / Child & Adolescent Outpatient

Do you have passion for helping children? Do you love working in a team environment to accomplish a joint accomplishment? Then come join our team?

Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare serves the mental health needs of Chesapeake residents. We are currently seeking a child and adolescent licensed therapist to provide individual and group counseling, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention to a caseload of individuals with a wide range of mental health, substance use, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities/disorders. This position will facilitate/co-facilitate and provide backup coverage for evening groups.

You will work in consultation with an integrated team of colleagues and other agencies and service providers such as social services, schools, physicians or probation officers. In this role, you will provide an array of outpatient mental health services to promote individualized, person-centered, and recovery-oriented treatment plans. You will also coordinate linkage for additional services to other care providers.

Maintains records for area of responsibility by departmental, state and federal regulations, laws, policies, and procedures; process daily paperwork, including client progress notes, insurance forms, daily timesheets, service logs, and billing reports.

Completes required annual compliance training and participates actively and constructively in program and professional development.

Reads, comprehends, and adheres to the Corporate Compliance and HIPPA policies and procedures. Report any violations, inconsistencies, or discrepancies, about the Corporate Compliance polices and procedures or the HIPPA polices and procedures to the supervisor or appropriate authority.

Manages caseload by utilizing business intelligence (BI) reports daily.

In addition, as a City of Chesapeake employee, you are also eligible for a competitive benefits package. For more information: https://www.cityofchesapeake.net/government/city-departments/departments/Human-Resources-Department.htm

Typical Tasks

• Provides individual group, and family counseling, psychotherapy and or crisis intervention to individuals who have been diagnosed with MH, SU, ID and/or DD diagnoses.

• Completes initial and annual assessments on individuals seeking clinical services.

• Develops and implements individualized treatment plans that are person centered, evidence based, and outcomes oriented.

• Serves as a back up to School Based Counseling program.

• Completes appropriate clinical documentation and assures that assessments and correspondence to outside contacts are clinically appropriate and completed thoroughly and in a timely manner.

• Advocates on behalf of the child/adolescent, and their family, in relation to services needed.

• Participates in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.

• Maintains records for area of responsibility in accordance with departmental, state, and federal regulations, laws, policies, and procedures; processes daily paperwork including but not limited to client progress notes, authorization forms and daily time sheets.

• Completes required annual compliance training, participate actively and constructively in program and professional development.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.

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Required Qualifications

VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

Requires a master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a closely related field, or another degree as approved by the Virginia Department of Health Professions.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of two years of related, full-time equivalent experience.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:

• Requires State of Virginia licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Professional Counselor (LPC), Clinical Psychologist (LCP).

• A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist MD/DO, or a Bachelor's Prepared Registered Nurse (RN) with five years of experience may be considered in the Emergency Services Program.

• May consider as a marginal (under-grade) applicant a Resident in Counseling or Supervisee in Social Work applicant who is currently registered with the Board of Health Professions with the ability to obtain licensure within the probationary period.

• May require Pre-Screening Certification within 6 weeks of employment (12 weeks for part-time staff) for those in the Emergency Services Program.

• Depending on the position, it may require a valid driver's license and a driving record that is in compliance with the City's Driving Standards.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

Preferred Qualifications

Licensed Clinicians Must Possess:

• A commitment to providing the highest quality of services that meet the City of Chesapeake's C.A.R.E.S. standards (Courteous, Attentive, Responsive, Empowered, Stewardship)
• A license to practice in the state of Virginia as a LPC, LCSW or currently be registered and licensed-eligible

Experience facilitating adult and/or adolescent groups preferred

Experience with the electronic health record Credible preferred

Experience utilizing trauma-specific interventions preferred