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Mental Health Clinician – Adult Outpatient – Baldwin
About River Edge Behavioral Health
Serving more than 10,000 Georgians, River Edge continues to be one of the state’s leading resources for mental health, substance use disorder treatments, and support as well as individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The full continuum of River Edge Behavioral Health services provides state-of-the-art treatment and support services for more than 13,000 children, youth, families, and adults annually, who experience mental illness, addiction, co-occurring disorders, or developmental disabilities.
River Edge is looking for experienced licensed mental health clinicians or recent Master’s degree graduates in the field of Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Behavioral Health related fields for our Adult Outpatient Center.
Summary of job duties:
- Performs psychosocial assessments, treatment planning/monitoring, and discharge planning.
- Provides counseling/therapy to clients requiring complex intervention.
- Performs commitment determinations and/or executes orders of involuntary commitments.
- Acts as client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve crises.
- Refers client or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement, or education.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a license eligible field. LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMSW, and APC are strongly preferred.
- Recent graduates with a Master’s in a behavioral health field are encouraged to apply if license eligible.
If selected for an interview, please bring a copy of your professional license, driver’s license, social security card, the highest level of education (transcripts and degree), and the names of three references to the appointment.
All applicants must pass a satisfactory background clearance and pre-employment drug test.
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted by the hiring managers. Applicants who are not selected will receive notification via email.
We at River Edge believe every employee has a right to a safe work environment. Therefore, we require full vaccination of all employees. Getting the vaccine, frequently washing your hands, sanitizing common areas, and wearing your mask continues to be the most effective way to fight COVID-19.