Clinician Crisis Stabilization

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Starting Pay: $20.08/hour, with scheduled increases. Additional compensation depends on experience. Evening/weekend hours eligible for 11% shift differential.

The program is open 24/7 for anyone voluntarily seeking support for a mental health emergency or crisis. Clients can stay at the center for up to 23 hours, receiving support from trained professionals. The goal is to keep hospital beds available and provide an alternative place for someone to stay in crisis.

Clinicians provide individualized services to individuals experiencing urgent behavioral health needs, including significant emotional dysregulation, disordered thought processes, and substance use. Typical day services include:

• Crisis intervention
• Skills restoration
• Admissions support
• Treatment planning
• Discharge planning
• Linking to community supports
• Documenting services

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a human services field that meets requirements to register for certification as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) and Certified Substance Abuse Clinician (CSAC).
• Experience working with adults in behavioral health crisis is a plus.
• Safe driving record:
  Valid Virginia driver’s license with no more than two moving violations in the last three years and no criminal violations in the last five years.
• Background check and drug screen required.

• Clinical supervision and training to obtain QMHP and CSAC certification.
• Work/life balance: 21 days paid time off plus 10 paid holidays.
• Generous benefits, including the Virginia Retirement System (VRS).
• Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare has served the community for over 50 years, maintaining a drug‑free workplace and equal‑opportunity employment.

Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace and is an equal‑opportunity employer. This position is located in Roanoke, VA.