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    QMHP - Emergency Services - Lynchburg, United States - Horizon Behavioral Health

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    Hours: full-time (37.5 hours per week)

    Location: Lynchburg, VA 24501

    Position Summary

    The Emergency Services Clinician - Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) will respond to requests from the agency and the community for crisis intervention services, including limited-term crisis Intervention information and referral to community resources, and/or pre-admission screening for inpatient psychiatric and substance abuse treatment. This position will develop working relationships with area hospitals, schools, social services, law enforcement and other community partners; by actively providing consultation, support and education. QMHPs will transfer to the CRC program in the 23-hour observation unit within 12 to 18 months from the hire date and will become a certified pre-screener to work with LMHPs completing prescreens in Emergency Services.

    Required Education and Experience

    • · Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in an applicable human services field (including social work, counseling, behavioral science, psychology, or other DMAS-approved human services and related fields degrees).
    • · One year of relevant clinical experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience that qualifies the candidate as a QMHP.

    Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

    Knowledge of community mental health and public health in order to provide advocacy and enhance an individual treatment and access the community resources; Knowledge of the principles, techniques, trends, and literature related to mental health, intellectual disabilities and substance abuse; Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction; Knowledge of and adherence to existing professional ethical standards; Knowledge of and adherence to licensure regulations related to services provided; Knowledge of and adherence to Horizon policies and procedures; Ability to communicate effectively in order to facilitate treatment and relay information to others as part of an interdisciplinary team; Ability to analyze situations accurately and develop appropriate response or techniques; Ability to perform clinical interviews in order to obtain information and to formulate appropriate treatment plans.

    Ability to participate in and successfully pass behavioral intervention training; including both verbal de-escalation skills and physical skills techniques to be utilized with consumers as needed; 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, and provide services to clients at other locations. Regular attendance at training and Horizon meetings may require travel to various Horizon sites.

    About Horizon:

    Horizon Behavioral Health is located in the heart of Central Virginia surrounded by the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Whether your passions be hiking on the vast Appalachian Trials, kayaking through the James River Blueways, or a Sunday drive along the world-famous Blue Ridge Parkway, Lynchburg VA offers small-town southern charm with an active culture of music festivals, outdoor activities, and performing arts that placed it at the top of the list by 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, Best Place to Work by Lynchburg Business Magazine in 2018, and AGAIN in 2023

    Employment with a VA Community Services Board (CSB) offers unexpectedly great benefits that include participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS); life, health, dental, and vision insurance; generous annual leave, sick leave and paid holidays. 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

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



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