Overview

Blue Ridge Health is currently seeking a Counselor to be part of our Child and Family Services Behavioral Health Team in Waynesville, NC

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
• 9 paid holidays per year
• PTO and Personal Day accrual, starting day 1 - (We value a work-life balance!)
• Supplemental accident insurance available
• Licensure supervision available
• Annual CEU stipend

What You'll Do:

The Child and Family Services Clinician provides clinical assessment, treatment planning, care coordination, provision of evidenced based psychotherapy interventions/protocols, crisis support as needed within parameters of an outpatient clinic such as suicide, threat or substance use assessments, participation in team meetings, participation in stakeholder or other community meetings, completion of administrative tasks such as documentation, billing, trainings, case management tasks and other needs identified by the outpatient team.

What We're Looking For:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Required (fully or provisionally licensed or license eligible)
• 2 years clinical work experience (preferred)
• LCAS or LCAS-A licensure preferred
• Ability to perform bio-psychosocial assessments and develop and implement viable treatment plans
• 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.