Provide initial evaluations and outpatient psychotherapy services for children and adolescents within the Department of Psychiatry. Develop clinical treatment plans and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care.
Requirements summary
Requires a Master's or Doctoral degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or nursing and a valid Virginia license. Candidates must have at least three years of post-licensure experience in outpatient psychiatric evaluations and psychotherapy.
The Licensed Behavior Health Clinician-Child is an independent licensed clinical social worker, professional counselor, psychologist, or clinical nurse specialist that will be responsible for providing outpatient therapy services within the Department of Psychiatry and/or other areas within the health system as needed.
Essential Job functions: Provides initial evaluations and direct outpatient clinical services for the Department of Psychiatry for children and adolescents.
Provides psychotherapy to patients in conjunction with care provided by department psychiatrists, physicians, psychologists, and nurse practitioners.
Develops clinical treatment plans with patient input, understanding and agreement toward clearly stated goals.
Utilizes the most current diagnostic and statistics manual for mental health disorders to provide accurate diagnosis.
Completes clinical documentation noting progress toward treatment goals following each patient encounter.
Maintains compliance with all VCUHS policies and procedures governing clinical care delivery and documentation.
Collaborates as part of an interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of the patients served.
Facilitates patient referrals to other departmental resources or to community resources as appropriate.
Performs other duties as assigned and/or participates in special projects in order to support the mission of VCUHS and the Department.
Provides assistance to team members.
Accepts alternate assignments, as required, graciously.
Patient Population: Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide equitable care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit.
Pediatrics (1-12 years), Adolescents (13-17 years) Employment Qualifications: Required Education: Masters or Doctoral level education in the field of psychology, social work, counseling, or nursing from an accredited program Preferred Education: N/A Licensure/Certification Required: Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Professional Counselor, Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker or Clinical Nurse Specialist Licensure/Certification Preferred: N/A
Minimum Qualifications
Required Qualifications: Minimum of three (3) years post licensure experience providing initial psychiatric evaluations and psychotherapy in an outpatient setting Other
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Required: Must be able to independently evaluate patients, formulate an accurate differential diagnosis, develop, and implement an appropriate course of treatment. Cultural Responsiveness: Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias. Other
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Preferred: Experience working with child, adolescents, and their families Working Conditions: Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. Physical Requirements: Physical Demands: Lifting/ Carrying (0-50 lbs); Push/Pull (0-50 lbs.) Work Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards: Physical Requirements: Reach above shoulder Mental/Sensory - Emotional: Mental/Sensory: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking Emotional: Fast-paced environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change Days EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4.
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