Mental Health Skill Builder - QMHP

Hours: full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Location: Amherst, VA 24521

POSITION SUMMARY

The Mental Health Skill Builder provides goal-directed training and support to enable individuals to achieve and maintain community stability and independence in the most appropriate, least restrictive environment. This is a grant-based position for the STEP VA program, that will end with the end of the grant.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in an applicable human services field.
• A minimum of one year of documented clinical experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience that qualifies the incumbent as a QMHP-C or QMHP-A.

RELATED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of and adherence to existing professional ethical standards; Knowledge of community mental health and public health in order to provide advocacy and enhance an individual’s treatment and access to community resources; Ability to form and maintain effective relationships with clients; Ability to identify and measure outcomes; Ability to be self-motivated, engaging, resilient, and resourceful; Ability to promote positive, collaborative, and professional working relations among direct reports, co-workers, and representatives in the community; Ability to respond effectively to changes in the work environment in a positive and professional manner; Ability to teach individuals about daily life skills; including money management, hygiene and social skills; Ability to effectively communicate orally, both in person, and by telephone; Ability to effectively communicate in writing and to prepare written documents; Willing and available to work modified schedules (weekends, holiday, 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; Ability to travel to meetings, other campuses, and counseling sites; Ability to respond to emergency situations in a timely and appropriate manner; Ability to use a personal computer and other office equipment; Knowledge of and adherence to licensure regulations related to services provided; Knowledge of and adherence to agency policies and procedures.

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 places Lynchburg at the top of the in 2019 Best Place for Millennials to Move charts. 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 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).