Mental Health Counselor

Description

Mental Health Counselor

Hurlburt – Duke Field, FL

Position Summary 

Assist with the management and treatment of client behavioral health activities to support the well-being of SOF personnel. Mental Health Technicians are not licensed independent providers and work under the authority of a provider’s license.  

About Valor Healthcare 

Valor Healthcare is a veteran- and physician-led provider of healthcare services for deserving, resilient patriots – including those who serve or have served in the military as well as those who devote their careers to government service. We aim to deliver high-quality care in a way that upholds the health of our nation’s greatest asset: its people. Valor works hard to earn the trust of those who have faith in us to care for them with respect and through methods that lead to superior clinical outcomes. 

Valor is different because of our people. 

· Our leadership team is comprised of veterans, clinicians, and business leaders dedicated to providing exceptional care and world-class patient experience. 

· Many of our colleagues have patriots in their families or are patriots themselves, building a company culture and commitment to customer service that is second to none. 

Responsibilities  

· Under the supervision of a credentialed provider, shall conduct intakes, assist with care and treatment of psychiatric, drug and alcohol clients, and counsel clients with personal, behavioral or psychological problems. 

· Under the supervision of a licensed psychiatrist, social worker, psychiatric nurse or psychologist, provide a wide range of behavioral health interventions from mitigation to treatment to individuals and who assigns work by defining objectives, priorities, and deadlines, and provides guidance on assignments that do not have clear precedents.  

· Observe clients to detect behavior patterns and reports observations to licensed behavioral health staff. • Leads prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of specific therapeutic procedures under the guidance of a licensed mental health professional. Location and assignment-type dependent; contract personnel may be required to perform one or more of the following tasks: 

· Conduct Intake interviews under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional • Administers psychological tests, compiles data and prepares reports for psychological testing under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.  

· Administer psychophysiological tests and assessments under the supervision of a licensed medical/mental health professional  

· Populate and maintain a computerized database which will contain the listing of all units within the HQ organization and identify the number of service members assigned to each unit/Directorate to compile monthly training statistics. 

·  Prepare daily correspondence (i.e., training agendas, meeting agendas, purchase orders, clinical appointments).  

· Collect and maintain monthly statistical data assigned workplace.  

· Prepare and maintain attendance rosters and statistical data for all active-duty personnel who attended Social Work/Behavioral Health services.  

· Duties also involve assisting or independently gathering data for various presentations such as process improvements initiatives, longitudinal statistical tracking, hospitalizations, and discharges. 

· Manipulates data and presents it using off-the-shelf software applications. 

Requirements

Qualifications  

· Possess an associate degree or commensurate level of training, e.g. military mental health technician, for a psychiatric technician or mental health program assistant. 

· Education requirement may be met by military or comparable training, if military trained the individual’s specialty must be as a mental health technician/specialist. 

· Trained to intervene and, when required, to restrain violent or potentially violent or suicidal clients by verbal or physical means. This training may be completed after hire, before the technician is assigned duties that may require intervention or restraint.  

· Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a mental health technician. 

Final compensation will be based on relevant factors including work experience, skills, certifications, and internal equity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.