Mental Health Counselor

Mental Health Counselor

Oak Ridge, TN

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Mental Health Counselor opportunity in Oak Ridge, TN to support United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR).

Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide behavioral health services to UCOR employees. Will provide behavioral health services in accordance with regulatory and agency requirements. Counseling staff will also participate in the implementation of educational programs under the guidance of the Program Manager.

Provide behavioral health and mental health consultation, counseling, and case management to employees and assist in securing/referring for additional support/care/treatment as appropriate.

Conduct risk assessments.

Coordinate care and patient follow-up.

Interface with the workforce, management, Department of Energy, and other stakeholders as required.

Assist with program success, future development, and workforce and community engagement.

Serve as a subject matter expert for mental health and substance abuse.

Ensure confidentiality per HIPAA and other governmental regulations, accurate documentation, and record keeping compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations.

Provide training, education, and presentations on related mental health/substance abuse topics to the workforce as requested.

May be required to assist in ancillary office/clinic duties such as scheduling, generating reports, assessments, metrics, etc.

Provide additional services and support as directed by the Behavioral and Mental Health Program Manager

Qualifications:

Must have completed an accredited graduate program in Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education with an independent and unencumbered license in the state of Tennessee as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Licensed Professional Counselor and unencumbered license and Mental Health Service Provider designation as required by the state of Tennessee.

Four (4) or more years of experience in mental health and/or substance abuse counseling (individual and group) preferred.

Experience with risk assessment in an outpatient setting.

Familiarity with brief interventions or willingness to learn, implement and become certified, if needed.

Willingness to provide community and workforce education (presentations).

If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER

Founded in 2003, Edgewater is a professional and technical services firm supporting the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S., U.K., and Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector businesses involved in high-hazard or complex operations. Edgewater proudly offers expertise in numerous technical disciplines necessary to support operational environments where Integrated Safety Management and formal, disciplined operations are essential to ensure safety, quality, security, and regulatory compliance.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.