SBIRT Clinician

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Job Description

The SBIRT Clinician will work with an integrated team of professionals, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and behavioral health staff. SBIRT refers to Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment. It is an evidenced-based practice used to identify, reduce & prevent problematic alcohol and drug use. We are seeking a collaborative, energetic, team-oriented, creative individual to provide substance use and mental health screenings, brief intervention, brief therapy, and referral to services for adult patients at Warren Memorial Hospital. The SBIRT Clinician will assess patients’ behavioral health needs and provide brief intervention in the Emergency Department and other hospital departments, will provide brief therapy (e.g., 4-6 sessions) for patients in need of additional support, and refer patients who need more intensive treatment to local resources. The SBIRT Clinician will enhance behavioral health integration into Winchester Medical Center, and will ensure that the mission and health care goals of collaboration are effectively integrated into the health care system. Provide behavioral health consults on medical floors at Warren memorial under the BHS medical team, provide telehealth interventions to Shenandoah Memorial Hospital and Page Memorial Hospital. This position is funded by grant from George Mason University’s VA-SBIRT Program.

Education
Masters Behavioral Health Field required

Experience
3 Years Behavioral Health prefer Supervisory Experience
Prior clinical supervision required

Certification & Licensures
LCSW or LPC required

Qualifications
Demonstrated strengths of personal integrity, self-confidence required

Excellent written and verbal communication skills required

Prior academic or practical training in motivational interviewing, cognitive- behavioral therapy or Brief Therapy/Crisis Intervention, preferred.

Experience working in a medical setting preferred Experience working with electronic health records preferred

Ability to work a flexible schedule of days, evenings, weekends required

FLSA Classification
Exempt

Physical Demands
18 A Mental Health Associate, Counsellor, Therapist

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.