Clinician, Project LINK

If you are passionate about providing gender-specific treatment servicesfor pregnant and parenting women and their children, Project LINKis for you!

The goal of Project LINK is to engage women in needed services and improve outcomes for newborns and families. Project LINK offers targeted treatment opportunities specifically for women experiencing substance use challenges. Services include trauma-informed treatment groups, case management, connections to community providers, and specialized programmingdesigned to reduce barriers to treatment.

Clinicians in Project LINK are responsible for engaging women in individualized services, treatment groups, education, assessment, and discharge planning. They also assess the safety and well-being of parents and children and provide crisis intervention when needed. Many of the mothers served experience mood disorders and/or substance use disorders and may face difficulty accessing essential medical, psychiatric, social, educational, and vocational supports needed to thrive in the community.

Starting Pay Rate: $20.08/hour. Additional compensation commensurate with experience.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in an acceptable human services field or 90 hours of human services classes.
• Experience: One year preferred of experience working with individuals with substance abuse disorder or with co-occurring diagnoses of substance use disorder and mental illness; or a Board of Counseling Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) or CSAC-Assistant under supervision.
• Licensure/Certification s: Board of Counseling Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) or CSAC-Assistant under supervision eligible
• Safe Driving Record: Candidates must have an unrestricted driver's license and a good driving record (no more than two moving violations in the last three years AND no criminal violations in the last five years).

Why work at BRBH?

• See the Difference: Each day you will spend time providing support for women and their families to live in the community.
• Great co-workers: Our staff work hard and support each other in a team atmosphere.
• Day schedule: The schedule is Monday - Friday, day shift.
• Work/Life Balance: We have a great Paid Time Off policy - 21 days annually, which starts accruing on your first day, plus 10 paid holidays.

Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare (BRBH) is one of forty Community Services Boards established under the Code of Virginia to provide comprehensive services for individuals who have mental health disorders, developmental disability, or substance use disorders. BRBH provides multiple programs and services throughout the Roanoke Valley with over 350 employees working to provide quality care to our clients. We are proud to have served our community for over 50 years.

BRBH maintains a drug-free workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. This position is located in Roanoke, VA.