QMHP - Mental Health Skill Building

Job Description

We are seeking a QMHP-A Mental Health Skill Building Worker to join our team! Provides immediate in-person response to identified intervention needs of individuals in a home environment and community setting.

Responsibilities:

Establish open lines of communication for individuals with mental or emotional issues

Offer assistance to individuals with substance abuse issues

Provide prevention-oriented therapy

Implement and review treatment plans

Attend staff meetings, clinical supervision and trainings as required

Collaborate with additional treatment providers and placement agencies

Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely manner

Ensure compliance with regulations set by governing bodies and maintain standards of care according to Hands of Unity policies and procedures

Qualifications:

Candidates must have completed a Bachelors or Master’s Degree in a Human Service Related Field. A human services field includes social work, gerontology, psychology, psychiatric rehabilitation, special education, sociology, counseling, and human services counseling.

Candidates must have at least one year of clinical experience. Clinical experience is defined as:

Providing direct behavioral health services to individuals with mental illness, intellectual disability or receiving gerontology or special education services. Candidates must have documented experience in the specific field that you are working. Candidate must have experience with implementing individual service plans. The clinical experience may include supervised internships and field experience.

Other Qualifications:

Familiarity with community mental health resources

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Ability to build rapport with clients

Strong leadership qualities

Licensure:

Current QMHP-A Registration with VADHP

Minimum QMHP-T; preferred QMHP-A

Valid state driver’s license and current auto insurance

CPR/First Aid Training Certification and Crisis Wave training (within 14 days of employment)