Hours : Full-Time (37.5 hours per week), Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Location : Lynchburg VA, 24501

Position Summary

Office-Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) is a substance use treatment model designed to be integrated with psychosocial and/or behavioral health services. Horizon serves 50-60 individuals at any given time through this evidence-based program. Individuals receive opioid assistive treatment with suboxone on a weekly basis for the first three months of the program.

The Office-Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) Clinician will provide substance use treatment functions of intake, orientation, the administration of substance abuse assessment instruments, recovery and relapse prevention planning, substance use treatment, substance abuse or dependence crisis intervention, client education, referral activities, record keeping, and consultation with other professionals.

This individual functions as part of a team that provides medication-assisted substance use treatment. The team includes a prescriber, case manager, peer specialist, and administrative assistant.

Required Education and Experience for Clinician – LMHP-E; Resident in Counseling

• Master's degree from an accredited college/university in an applicable human services field.
• One year of relevant substance use treatment experience.
• Eligible to register as LMHP-E with the VA Board of Counseling within three months of hire.

Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of evidence-based modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); emergency interventions; family, group, and individual therapy; psychosocial education; risk assessments; substance abuse interventions.
• Knowledge of the recovery process and relapse prevention methods, signs, and symptoms of substance abuse.
• Ability to develop and maintain therapeutic relationships.
• Ability to promote positive, collaborative, and professional working relations among coworkers and representatives in the community.
• Ability to perform clinical interviews in order to obtain information and to formulate treatment plans.
• Ability to complete clinical documentation within established expectations and by communicated deadlines.
• Ability to analyze situations accurately and develop appropriate responses or techniques.
• Ability to drive and must possess a valid driver’s license.

HORIZON ENVIRONMENT

Horizon Behavioral Health Community Services Board (CSB) is located in the beautiful heart of Central Virginia. Whether your passions be hiking the Appalachian Trails, kayaking the James River Blueways, or a Sunday drive along the world-famous Blue Ridge Parkway, Lynchburg Virginia offers small-town southern charm with an active culture of music festivals, outdoor activities, world-class performing arts and a revitalized downtown that placed it at the top of the list by Reviews.org as the 2019 best place for millennials to move. Horizon is also the proud recipient of Living in Lynchburg’s 2021 Giving Back Award, Best of Lynchburg for Counseling Services for multiple consecutive years, and again named Best Place to Work by Lynchburg Business Magazine in 2023!

THE BEST BENEFITS FOR THOSE WHO TAKE CARE OF THE COMMUNITY

We’re proud to offer some of the best benefits options in Central Virginia. Participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is exclusively for public service workers in Virginia, while several options exist for life, health, dental, and vision insurance. Emphasis on work-life balance means a generous annual leave policy ensuring time for wellness with separate time allocated for sick leave and additionally for paid holidays. Stay active with Horizon’s annual wellness programs and various opportunities to interact with the community through the year. Horizon’s clinical sites are NHSC/HRSA approved for clinical student loan repayment and qualify for both the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and the Behavioral Health State Loan Repayment (BHLRP) programs. If you are interested in continuing your education, working at Horizon qualifies you to receive discounts at some local universities.

To Apply – Please visit our online career center at https://www.horizonbh.org/careers/

Horizon Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).