Job Description
Hours: full-time (37.5 hours per week), with full-time benefits
Location: Lynchburg VA, 24501
Position Summary
The PACT Team Coordinator (Licensed Mental Health Professional or LMHP) in conjunction with the PACT Program Manager leads a multidisciplinary team serving those with severe mental illness. The PACT Team Coordinator duties include providing leadership, assessing, developing, coordinating, and providing treatment and rehabilitation and support services. directs the day-to-day clinical operations of the PACT team, including managing a team of clinicians, program budgeting, reviewing documentation, and providing licensed clinical supervision to appropriate staff.
Required Education and Experience
- Master’s Degree from a program that prepares individuals to practice counseling (60-hr Master’s Program), which is offered by a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency. (Re: 54.1-3500 of the Code of Virginia)
- Two years of post-licensure clinical experience and one year of supervisory experience, preferably in a mental health setting.
- LCSW, LPC or LMFT
Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of and adherence to existing professional ethical standards. Ability to form and maintain effective counseling relationships with clients, to monitor client movement in the therapy process, and terminate the therapeutic relationship in appropriate ways. Ability to supervise employees, providing direct training when needed. Ability to effectively communicate orally, both in person and by telephone. Ability to effectively communicate in writing and to prepare written documents. Knowledge of and adherence to agency policies and procedures. Ability to maintain a consistent and dependable work schedule. Ability to travel to meetings, other campuses, and counseling sites. Knowledge of and adherence to licensure regulations related to services provided. Ability to respond to emergency situations in a timely and appropriate manner. Ability to use a personal computer and other office equipment. Knowledge and ability to provide clinical supervision to QMHP-Es, Interns, and/ or LMHP-Es. Willing and available to work modified schedules (weekends, holidays, etc.) as required.
Ability to drive and must possess a valid driver’s license. May be called upon to travel to any Horizon worksite; transport clients, provide services to client @other locations. Regular attendance at trainings and Horizon meetings may require travel to a variety of Horizon sites; Ability to participate in and successfully pass behavioral intervention training; includes both verbal de-escalation skills and physical skills techniques to be utilized with consumers as needed.
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 throughout 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).