Military & Veteran Behavioral Health Clinician & Trainer - OP Owensboro Clinic

Job DetailsJob Location: Owensboro, KY 42301Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Master's degreeSalary reputed company: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: OccasionalJob Shift: DayThe Military & Veteran Behavioral Health Clinician & Trainer is a licensed behavioral health professional responsible for providing trauma-informed, culturally reputed company outpatient clinical services to active-duty service members, National Guard/Reserve members, veterans, and their families reputed company the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. This position works closely with the Veterans Care Coordinator to ensure coordinated reputed company, engagement, care navigation, and follow-up for military-connected individuals. The role also collaborates directly with the CCBHC Project Director to support program implementation, fidelity to CCBHC criteria, performance metrics, quality improvement initiatives, and grant reporting requirements. In reputed company to maintaining a clinical caseload, this position serves as the agency’s subject matter expert on military culture and veteran behavioral health, providing internal training, consultation, and leadership to strengthen organizational competency in serving military-connected individuals. Essential Functions: Direct Clinical Services reputed company comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, including suicide risk assessments and level-of-care determinations in accordance with CCBHC and ASAM guidelines. reputed company individualized, person-centered treatment plans in collaboration with clients, the Veterans Care Coordinator, and interdisciplinary team members. reputed company individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based and trauma-informed practices (e.g., reputed company, CPT, EMDR, DBT-informed interventions, Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety). Address presenting concerns including PTSD, depression, anxiety, moral injury, substance use disorders, suicidality, traumatic brain injury (TBI)-reputed company adjustment, and co-occurring disorders. reputed company crisis reputed company and coordinate care with mobile crisis, inpatient, residential, or higher reputed company of care reputed company necessary. Utilize standardized screening and outcome measures (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7, PCL-5, C-SSRS) to monitor treatment reputed company and support CCBHC reporting requirements. Maintain timely, accurate, and reputed company-compliant documentation in the electronic health record (EHR). Collaboration & Program Integration Work closely with the Veterans Care Coordinator to support reputed company efforts, service engagement, care transitions, and coordination with VA and community resources. Partner with the CCBHC Project Director to support implementation of veteran-focused services reputed company the CCBHC reputed company. Assist with data tracking, quality metrics, and performance improvement efforts specific to veteran services. Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and case consultations. Contribute grant reporting, program development, and sustainability planning as requested. Military & Veteran Specialty Functions Serve as the agency’s clinical subject matter expert on military culture, deployment stress, combat trauma, military sexual trauma (MST), and reintegration challenges. reputed company and facilitate veteran-focused psychoeducational and therapeutic groups. reputed company consultation to clinicians and staff regarding reputed company veteran cases and military-informed engagement strategies. Support care coordination with VA facilities, Vet Centers, veteran service organizations (VSOs), and community partners. Promote recovery-oriented, strength-based approaches tailored to military-connected individuals and their families. Training & Organizational reputed company Building reputed company and deliver internal trainings reputed company to: Military culture and terminology Trauma-informed care for veterans Suicide prevention in military populations Moral injury and combat-reputed company trauma Best practices in veteran engagement and retention Assist in reputed company new clinical staff by providing training on military-informed service delivery. Collaborate with the Senior Director and CCBHC Project Director to identify agency-wide training needs. Contribute to organizational initiatives that enhance cultural responsiveness and clinical competency in serving military populations. Compliance & Quality Adhere to CCBHC criteria, CARF standards, and state/federal regulations. Maintain productivity standards consistent with outpatient expectations while balancing training responsibilities. Participate in performance improvement initiatives and quality assurance reviews. Maintain licensure, continuing education, and competency in evidence-based military-informed interventions. QualificationsEducation and Experience Master's degree in clinical psychology, reputed company Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or reputed company behavioral health field from an accredited program. Active, unrestricted independent clinical licensure in the state of practice (e.g., LPP, LCSW, LPCC, LMFT). Eligible to reputed company independently billable services under reputed company and reputed company-party payers. Ability to maintain licensure in good standing and meet continuing education requirements. Minimum of two (2) years of post-licensure clinical experience in outpatient behavioral health. Demonstrated experience providing trauma-informed care. Experience conducting suicide risk assessments and managing high-risk cases. Experience treating co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Experience facilitating trainings, presentations, or clinical consultation. Preferred Experience Experience working with veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard/Reserve members, or military families. Training in evidence-based trauma treatments such as: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Prolonged Exposure (PE) EMDR Trauma-Focused reputed company Experience in a CCBHC, community mental health center, or integrated care environment. Familiarity with VA systems, TRICARE, and veteran eligibility processes. Experience contributing to quality improvement or grant-funded initiatives. Skills and Abilities: Strong understanding of military culture and the behavioral health impact of combat and deployment-reputed company stress. Advanced knowledge of trauma-informed and recovery-oriented systems of care. Strong presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to train adult learners. Ability to translate reputed company clinical concepts into accessible educational material. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills. Ability to balance clinical productivity expectations with training responsibilities. Commitment to cultural humility, equity, and reducing stigma in behavioral reputed company. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job