Mental Health Therapist I

Mental Health Therapist (LCSW or LPC) Job Description:

• Evaluates children and adolescents to risk for harm to self or others and triggers to such.

• Develops a clinical treatment plan to address symptoms identified.

• Provides evidenced based therapies to children with mental health diagnoses and, potentially, co-occurring acute or chronicillness, trauma, or disability using individual, family, and group modalities.

• Submits psychiatric evaluation, progress notes and treatment plan based on established guidelines to meet regulatory and reimbursement requirements.

• Completes comprehensive report on all of the above for review by broader treatment team.

• Obtains outcome measures, through use of psychometric tools, shares data on patient progress with collaborating care providers, and tracks clinical trends.

• Leads coordination efforts with patients medical care providers in order to ensure seamless integration of medical and mental health care.

• Participates in integrated care teams. Facilitates transitions along the continuum of care as needed as well as referrals to community-based resources, when needed.

Qualifications

• MUST HAVE Current Virginia clinical license.

• Certification in any of the below evidenced-based modalities preferred, advanced training in modalities also considered: Parent Child Interaction Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Based Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

• Graduate of an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Mental Health or related field.

• At minimum, two years of post-license related work experience preferred.

• Experience with implementing evidence-based treatments with children and families required.

• Exceptional interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills necessary.

• Ability to work as a multidisciplinary team member.

Located: Norfolk, VA

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

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