What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counselor position at Blue Ridge Health?
Overview
Blue Ridge Health is currently seeking a Counselor to be part of our Behavioral Health Team
A newly hired Counselor/ Behavioral Health Service Provider can receive a sign on bonus of up to $5,000.00, depending on the service agreement chosen. Service contracts are for 1, 2, or 3 years.
What We Offer You:
- A competitive benefits plan, including Medical, Dental and Vision
- Company sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage
- 403(b) retirement account with company matching
- Supplemental accident insurance available
- 9 paid holidays per year
- PTO and Personal Day accrual, starting day 1 - (We value a work-life balance!)
What You'll Do:
The Behavioral Health Counselor is responsible for providing outpatient mental health treatment/service to patients in the clinic setting. The position requires interaction with provider agencies and referral sources, participating in team meetings when appropriate and as requested, and offering education and support to the community.
What We're Looking For:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling or another human service field
- LCSW/LCSW-A or LCMHC/LCMHC-A (fully or provisionally licensed or license eligible)
- LCAS or LCAS-A preferred
- Ability to perform bio-psychosocial assessments and develop and implement viable treatment plans
- 2 years clinical social work experience preferred
- Experience with Electronic Health Records
- Experience in individual and group therapy including recovery work
- Excellent listening and communication skills
- Bilingual preferred
About Blue Ridge Health:
At Blue Ridge Health our mission is to improve Health, inspire Hope, and advance Healing through access to Compassionate, Affordable, and Quality Care. We are seeking individuals with a passion for creating an exceptional patient and client care experience to join our team! We are a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that works closely with communities to meet the ever-changing medical and behavioral healthcare needs of individuals throughout WNC.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit 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.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
