The Licensed Behavior Health Clinician-Adult is an independent licensed clinical social worker, professional counselor, psychologist, or clinical nurse specialist that will be responsible for providing outpatient therapy services within the Department of Psychiatry and/or other areas within the health system as needed.

Essential Job functions: 

• Provides initial evaluations and direct outpatient clinical services for the Department of Psychiatry for adults.   

• Provides psychotherapy to patients in conjunction with care provided by department psychiatrists, physicians, psychologists, and nurse practitioners. 

• Develops clinical treatment plans with patient input, understanding and agreement toward clearly stated goals. 

• Utilizes the most current diagnostic and statistics manual for mental health disorders to provide accurate diagnosis. 

• Completes clinical documentation noting progress toward treatment goals following each patient encounter. 

• Maintains compliance with all VCUHS policies and procedures governing clinical care delivery and documentation. 

• Collaborates as part of an interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of the patients served. 

• Facilitates patient referrals to other departmental resources or to community resources as appropriate. 

• Performs other duties as assigned and/or participates in special projects in order to support the mission of VCUHS and the Department. 

• Provides assistance to team members. 

• Accepts alternate assignments, as required, graciously. 

Patient Population: 

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide equitable care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit.    

Adults (18-64 years); Geriatrics (65 years and older) 

Employment Qualifications: 
 
Required Education:     
Masters or Doctoral level education in the field of psychology, social work, counseling, or nursing from an accredited program 

Preferred Education:  N/A 

Licensure/Certification Required:  

Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Professional Counselor, Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker or Clinical Nurse Specialist  

Licensure/Certification Preferred:  N/A 

Minimum Qualifications: 
 
Required Qualifications:   

Minimum of three (3) years post licensure experience providing initial psychiatric evaluations and psychotherapy in an outpatient setting 

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:   

Must be able to independently evaluate patients, formulate an accurate differential diagnosis, develop, and implement an appropriate course of treatment. 

Cultural Responsiveness:     
Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias. 

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: N/A 

Working Conditions: 

Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. 

Physical Requirements: 
 
Physical Demands: Lifting/ Carrying (0-50 lbs.); Push/Pull (0-50 lbs.) 
 
Work Position:  Sitting, Walking, Standing 
 
Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards: 
 
Physical Requirements:   

Reach above shoulder 

Mental/Sensory - Emotional: 
 
Mental/Sensory: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking 

Emotional: Fast-paced environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change 

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