What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Assistant position at The Blanchard Institute?
Schedule: PRN - Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Blanchard Institute is a family-centered behavioral health treatment center, specializing in mental health and substance use disorders. We are committed to delivering clinically sophisticated, evidence-based care while integrating the family system into the healing process. With a focus on whole-person wellness, same-day access to care, and long-term recovery outcomes, our work is rooted in compassion, integrity, and measurable impact for the individuals and families we serve.
The Clinical Assistant is responsible for supporting the Clinical Team by assisting with Family and Client Orientation, helping clients review treatment plans, assisting with case management and referral management, conducting lectures and group activities, conducting assessments, coordinating clinical and holistic services being provided; and arranging additional resources. The Clinical Assistant participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
Required Qualifications
- Prior work with an adult mental health population required.
- Qualified Professional (QP) under NC 10A NCAC 27G.0104 as evidenced by:
- an individual who holds a license, provisional license, certificate, registration or permit issued by the governing board regulating a human service profession, except a registered nurse who is licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing who also has four years of full-time accumulated experience in mental health with the population served; OR
- a graduate of a college or university with a Masters degree in a human service field and has one year of full-time, pre- or post-graduate degree accumulated supervised mental health experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has one year of full-time, pre- or post-graduate degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling; OR
- a graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a human service field and has two years of full-time, pre- or post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised mental health experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has two years of full-time, pre- or post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling; OR
- a graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a field other than human services and has four years of full-time, pre- or post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised mental health experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has four years of full-time, pre- or post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.
- Crisis Intervention Certification
- CPR, First Aid - AED
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field from an accredited institution preferred.
Benefits
- Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence
- Professional Development Reimbursement for qualifying employees
- PPO / HRA and HDHP / HSA medical plan options
- Dental and Vision plans
- Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
- Company paid Life Insurance, AD&D and STD
- Voluntary supplemental life insurance
- Optional Critical Illness, Hospital and Accident coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Retirement Plan Roth
The Blanchard Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employees are hired on the basis of merit and their ability to perform a particular job. It is the policy of The Blanchard Institute to provide equal employment to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or related conditions, citizenship, military or veteran status, or status in any group protected by federal, state or local laws (“Protected Group”).
The Company is committed to a drug-free workplace. All offers of employment are expressly conditioned upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background check in accordance with applicable law.
The Blanchard Institute participates in E-Verify.