Mental Health Therapist-Licensed, Roanoke Outpatient Clinic

Job Summary

This is the opportunity that could change your career, and many lives youll touch with genuine dignity, respect, kindness, and empathy. Become part of the team at Carilion Clinic, a community-based healthcare network that includes a comprehensive network of hospitals, primary and specialty physician practices, and other complementary services. Our affiliations with prestigious academic medical institutions provide additional opportunities for research and education.

The Mental Health Therapist provides assessment, short-term counseling, ongoing counseling, referral and follow-up service to individuals, couples, children, families, and groups. Work in inpatient, ambulatory practices, or Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/patient companies).

The responsibilities of the Mental Health Therapist include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Provides psychotherapy to individuals, couples, children, families and groups.
• Provides initial evaluations, and short-term treatment.
• Conducts and reports diagnostic psycho-social evaluations which are accurate and descriptive.
• Maintains accurate and descriptive records on patients receiving services. Record entries in the electronic medical record must be timely and if on paper must be legible.
• Develops and implements daily schedules for self, or through the respective practice or service scheduling process, which is consistent with need for patient care and the overall functioning of the office.
• Works collaboratively and develops relationships with care teams, physicians and professionals as appropriate to ensure that patient treatment is consistent with their condition and treatment requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Masters Degree in Behavioral Sciences from an accredited university required.

Experience: Two years - Five years of experience in the mental health profession.

Licensure/Certification: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP) or RN CNS required. LSCW preferred.

Other: Part of interdisciplinary C/L Team. Interfaces with patients on medical floors and ED. Provides assessment, triage counseling. Facilitate admissions or outpatient referrals

Our Values

Below are our core values that we strive to embody and expect of all our team members:

Collaboration: Working together with purpose to achieve shared goals.

Commitment:Unwavering in our quest for exceptional quality and service.

Compassion:Putting heart into everything we do.

Courage:Doing whats right for our patients without question.

Curiosity:Fostering creativity and innovation in our pursuit of excellence.