The Interpreter will provide accurate written and oral language support services for patients, and internal staff. Responsibilities include: - Interprets for medical providers/staff and patients - Maintains monthly log of service activity - Interprets from English to Spanish, vice versa - Maintains current knowledge base of medical, dental and behavioral health terminology - Completes annual certification - Follows guidelines for accurate interpreting of information - Receives and answers calls from patients - Assists patients scheduling appointments - Assists patients relaying...

The Qualified or Associate Professional is responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating and revising Person-Centered Plans which are reflective of each individual’s strengths, needs and preferences, maintaining a balance between “important to” and “important for” the individual and serving as a quality blueprint for service delivery Providing symptom education to each individual to identify their unique symptoms of addiction and mental illness and understand their diagnosis.Providing supportive counseling (i.e. problem solving, role-playing, modeling and support), social-skill development, and assertiveness training to increase each individual’s social and interpersonal activities in community settings.Providing crisis...

As a Medical Assistant or LPN you will be an integral member of the BRH medical team assisting with the direct care of patients and clinic activities. We are looking for a team player that can help build a positive environment with a desire to work in an interdisciplinary healthcare team and with a culturally diverse patient population. Responsibilities include: - Working in a fast-paced medical office setting - Assisting providers with delivering quality patient care - Obtaining and recording vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, etc.) - Performing basic medical procedures such as blood draws and EKGs - Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens - Recording patient information in electronic health...

As a member of the ACTT team, the Peer Support Specialist plays a unique and vital role in supporting each individual in his or her journey of recovery.  The Peer Support Specialist is responsible for providing an array of support services and interventions designed to inspire hope, support personal responsibility, offer education and promote self-advocacy and self-determination. The ACTT Peer Support Specialist plays a key role in meeting the support needs of ACTT clients.  The major activities for this position include: - Utilizing outreach and engagement skills with each individual that are respectful of their stage of change - Promoting each individual’s self care by modeling and mentoring recovery...

As a member of the ACTT team, the nurse is responsible for conducting psychiatric assessments; assessing physical needs; making appropriate referrals to community physicians; providing management and administration of medication in conjunction with the psychiatrist; providing a range of treatment, rehabilitation and support services; and sharing shift-management responsibility with the ACTT coordinator. This includes taking the lead role or participate in providing medication administration and medical services.  Under the direction of the team psychiatrist, develop, revise, maintain, and supervise team psychopharmologic and medical treatment and medication policies and procedures including transcribing, administering, evaluating and recording...

The Child and Family Services Clinician provides clinical assessment, treatment planning, care coordination, provision of evidenced based psychotherapy interventions/protocols, crisis support as needed within parameters of an outpatient clinic such as suicide, threat or substance use assessments, participation in team meetings, participation in stakeholder or other community meetings, completion of administrative tasks such as documentation, billing, trainings, case management tasks and other needs identified by the outpatient team.  

The Behavioral Health Therapist is responsible for providing outpatient mental health treatment/service to patients in the clinic setting. The position requires interaction with provider agencies and referral sources, participating in team meetings when appropriate and as requested, and offering education and support to the community.

The REC Team Leader oversees the implementation of the REC program, ensures integrity to the Recovery Education model, and provides leadership, consultation, direction and guidance to a team of clinicians and peer support specialists. As a clinician on the team, the Team Leader provides assessment, treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, and support services to individuals with a broad range of mental health and substance use challenges, and assists in coordinating care across programs within our organization and also with other providers in the community. 

The Open Access Clinician recognizes the importance of individuals having timely access to services. This position allows individuals who are seeking behavioral health services the opportunity to engage in services through a walk-in clinic model. This position will be primarily be focused on adult and child initial assessments but will also provide specialized assessments both in person and through telehealth. Open Access clinicians are imbedded in the Recovery Education Centers and they provide assessment, crisis intervention, and brief individual support services to individuals with a broad range of mental health and substance abuse issues.

The Behavioral Health Therapist is responsible for providing outpatient mental health treatment/service to patients in the clinic setting. The position requires interaction with provider agencies and referral sources, participating in team meetings when appropriate and as requested, and offering education and support to the community.

The Peer Support Specialist plays a unique and vital role in supporting each individual in his or her journey of recovery. The Peer Support Specialist is responsible for providing an array of support services and interventions designed to inspire hope, support personal responsibility, offer education and promote self-advocacy and self-determination. Responsibilities include: - tilizing outreach and engagement skills with each individual that are respectful of their stage of change - Promoting each individual’s self care by modeling and mentoring recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal actions in order to encourage wellness and resilience. - Making supportive and encouraging statements...

As a Medical Assistant/Patient Access Representative you will be an integral member of the BRH medical team assisting with the direct care of patients and clinic activities. You will also provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers of BRH. We are looking for a team player that can help build a positive environment with a desire to work in an interdisciplinary healthcare team and with a culturally diverse patient population. Responsibilities include: - Working in a fast-paced medical office setting -

This position performs duties to assist the dental manager, dentists, and hygienists in the care of and treatment of patients. Performs duties independently, including polishing and other duties, according to certification authorization. Performs duties in the fields of reception, chair-side assisting, inventory and records.

The School Based Health Team Leader will assist the SBH Clinical Director in ensuring high quality services are delivered across multiple sites by providing clinical supervision, completing chart audits, providing training as needed and assisting clinicians in practice management techniques. Direct clinical services include individual, family and group therapy within the school-based health model. Responsibilities include: - Provide clinical and administrative oversite support, as determined by the SBH Clinical Director, to a team of behavioral health staff. - Maintain an active caseload at 1-2 SBH Sites (60% allocation to direct services at 80% productivity) - Assure compliance with Blue Ridge Health’s service and documentation standards...

- Analyze and manage data for assigned panels (i.e. run, manage, analyze standard reports related to priority conditions, show rates, cancellations, patient care contacts, as appropriate) to determine trends, gaps and process improvement - Conduct a pre-visit panel assessment to pro-actively drive care team communication related to required service delivery during scheduled encounters. (i.e. huddles, pre-visit planning, recalls, follow-ups). - Manage daily patient schedule, assess availability and triage work-ins. - Oversee provider panels to ensure balance (i.e. monitors influx of new patients; resolves unassigned patients; tracks patient status – death, transfers top other care; manages internal patient...

The Child and Family Services Clinician provides clinical assessment, treatment planning, care coordination, provision of evidenced based psychotherapy interventions/protocols, crisis support as needed within parameters of an outpatient clinic such as suicide, threat or substance use assessments, participation in team meetings, participation in stakeholder or other community meetings, completion of administrative tasks such as documentation, billing, trainings, case management tasks and other needs identified by the outpatient team.  

The Care Coordinator is responsible for aiding the care management team by working collaboratively to support patient care plans and needs. Serving as an advocate for patients, the Care Coordinator will be part of the care management team and work in tandem with care managers, healthcare providers and community-based organizations to improve outcomes for patients they serve. These responsabilities inclulde: - Engages with patients to identify and address barriers that impede health outcomes - Implements and support Care Management interventions per the patient’s care plan or assessed community needs - Processes referrals from members of the multidisciplinary team (social work, behavioral...

The Interpreter will provide accurate written and oral language support services for patients, and internal staff. Responsibilities include: - Interprets for medical providers/staff and patients - Maintains monthly log of service activity - Interprets from English to Spanish, vice versa - Maintains current knowledge base of medical, dental and behavioral health terminology - Completes annual certification - Follows guidelines for accurate interpreting of information - Receives and answers calls from patients - Assists patients scheduling appointments - Assists patients relaying...

The Housekeeping Technician performs cleaning of all patient care, staff, administrative and public areas within the organization. Responsibilities include: - Performs sanitizing and disinfecting work throughout all assigned locations. - Includes clinics in patient care areas, exam rooms, waiting rooms, restrooms, offices, meeting rooms, etc. - Performs general cleaning tasks such as but not limited to trash/recycling/biohazard removal, dusting, wet wiping, glass cleaning, vacuuming, spotting, polishing and mopping. - Must stay current and knowledgeable on proper disinfection practices and infection control requirements by following Joint Commission standards and techniques for...

The Pharmacy Delivery Technician coordinates and delivers prescriptions to patients of Blue Ridge Health pharmacy. Responsibilities include: - Deliver prescriptions to patients of Blue Ridge Health (BRH). - Coordinate and schedule delivery with patients. - Assist with the completion of delivery enrollment paperwork. - Deliver prescriptions to patients. - Complete and ensure receipt of payment for all delivered prescriptions in the pharmacy software system.

This position is responsible for providing direct care coordination ensuring the care delivered is effective, efficient and achieves desired patient outcomes; This position will work closely with the clinical staff in the clinic to implement coordination of patient care for their behavioral health needs. The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing clinical nursing care to clients according to established professional nursing practice standards of the American Nursing Association and in accordance with the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act and other regulatory standards. Responsibilities include: - Provide care coordination services for patients in the medical and behavioral health setting and the Medication Assisted Treatment...

The School-Based Mental Health Therapist is responsible for providing outpatient mental health treatment/service to youth in the school setting. The position requires delivery of individual/family/group therapy, interaction with provider agencies and referral sources, participation in team meetings when appropriate and requested, and education and support to the community.

The School-Based Mental Health Therapist is responsible for providing outpatient mental health treatment/service to youth in the school setting. The position requires delivery of individual/family/group therapy, interaction with provider agencies and referral sources, participation in team meetings when appropriate and requested, and education and support to the community.

The REC Team Leader oversees the implementation of the REC program, ensures integrity to the Recovery Education model, and provides leadership, consultation, direction and guidance to a team of clinicians and peer support specialists. As a clinician on the team, the Team Leader provides assessment, treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, and support services to individuals with a broad range of mental health and substance use challenges, and assists in coordinating care across programs within our organization and also with other providers in the community. 

The REC Team Leader oversees the implementation of the REC program, ensures integrity to the Recovery Education model, and provides leadership, consultation, direction and guidance to a team of clinicians and peer support specialists. As a clinician on the team, the Team Leader provides assessment, treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, and support services to individuals with a broad range of mental health and substance use challenges, and assists in coordinating care across programs within our organization and also with other providers in the community. 

The SAIOP Therapist is responsible for the timely recording of all treatment and clinically significant events for the medical record in the manner prescribed by the agency quality assurance and quality improvement manuals.  The IOP Clinical SA Therapist also completes a variety of utilization, reporting, and monitoring forms for insurance companies, preferred provider networks, health maintenance organizations, managed care entities and other party payers.

A clinician in the Recovery Education Center  provides assessment, crisis intervention, individual and group treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to individuals with a broad range of mental health and substance abuse issues and assists in coordinating care for individuals across programs.

The Child and Family Services Clinician provides clinical assessment, treatment planning, care coordination, provision of evidenced based psychotherapy interventions/protocols, crisis support as needed within parameters of an outpatient clinic such as suicide, threat or substance use assessments, participation in team meetings, participation in stakeholder or other community meetings, completion of administrative tasks such as documentation, billing, trainings, case management tasks and other needs identified by the outpatient team.  

The Pediatrician is a member of the interdisciplinary health team of Blue Ridge Community Health Services and works in collaboration with the Medical Director, and the physician team, including family medicine residents at Pardee Hospital. The pediatrician will provide primarily inpatient pediatric coverage as well as coverage for newborns at c-section deliveries. Other duties may include emergency department consultation and outpatient pediatric care as well as supervision of advanced practitioners.

The Registered Dietitian is a member of the interdisciplinary health team and provides medical nutrition services and nutrition counseling in a primary care practice setting. Responsibilities include: - Evaluate nutritional status of individuals and provide nutrition counseling and consulting to individuals, as well as collaborating with health professionals within the organization. - Study and analyze current scientific nutritional studies to assist in developing standards, guides for use in Blue Ridge Community Health Services.  - Plan, evaluate and conduct nutrition education programs and develop educational materials for various audiences and at all BRCHS...

The Data Entry Clerk will work to ensure administrative and medical data is recorded and maintained accurately for use throughout organization. Responsibilities include: - Navigating multiple electronic medical records to identify historical lab and radiology results. - Responsible for pulling, filing, transferring, retrieving, creating, and scanning clinical and medical records information. - Ensures clinical information is scanned and entered at required timeframes/benchmarks to ensure proper patient care can be delivered. - Transferring historical medical records including by not limited to referral reports, laboratory reports, radiology reports, and hospital...

Within the Supported Employment program, the Employment Peer Professional utilizes their own employment experiences to offer individuals assistance in obtaining and maintaining the level and type of employment that is consistent with their employment goals. Responsibilities include: - Promoting recovery concepts like hope, self-determination, self-advocacy, self-direction and personal responsibility in an effort to support individuals in achieving their employment goals. - Modeling and mentoring recovery values, attitudes and beliefs in order to promote recovery, resilience and overall wellness in individual’s lives. - Assisting individuals in identifying strengths; wellness goals and setting objectives around employment. - Preform...

As a Medical Assistant or LPN you will be an integral member of the BRH medical team assisting with the direct care of patients and clinic activities. We are looking for a team player that can help build a positive environment with a desire to work in an interdisciplinary healthcare team and with a culturally diverse patient population. Responsibilities include: - Working in a fast-paced medical office setting - Assisting providers with delivering quality patient care - Obtaining and recording vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, etc.) - Performing basic medical procedures such as blood draws and EKGs - Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens - Recording patient information in electronic health records (EHR)...

Psychometrists administer and score neuropsychological, psychological, and personality tests for clients with psychiatric disorders, including intellectual disabilities, mood disorders, and other psychiatric diagnoses. Responsibilities include: - Work directly under the supervision of a licensed psychologist to administer a variety of psychological assessments to clients - Collecting assessment data with clients - Scoring assessment data - Interpretation of assessment data - Preparation of written reports - Participate in clinical interviews of clients and family members - Independently offer psychiatric diagnoses and treatment recommendations based on relevant assessment information - Participate in interactive...

The Maintenance Technician performs a variety of maintenance and repair duties for facility locations and on facility equipment including, but not limited to, in the areas of carpentry, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and HVAC systems troubleshooting and repair. Responsibilities include: - Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test, and make adjustments to equipment and clinic facilities - Performs regular maintenance activities per BRH maintenance requests submitted by management and as directed by the Facilities Manager. - Performs critical/urgent maintenance activities for emergency situations as directed by the Facilities Manager. - Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required...

The Housekeeping Technician performs cleaning of all patient care, staff, administrative and public areas within the organization. Responsibilities include: - Performs sanitizing and disinfecting work throughout all assigned locations. - Includes clinics in patient care areas, exam rooms, waiting rooms, restrooms, offices, meeting rooms, etc. - Performs general cleaning tasks such as but not limited to trash/recycling/biohazard removal, dusting, wet wiping, glass cleaning, vacuuming, spotting, polishing and mopping. - Must stay current and knowledgeable on proper disinfection practices and infection control requirements by following Joint Commission standards and techniques for...

The Site Coordinator is responsible for managing patient care schedules, delivering excellent customer service, and providing support staff supervision to ensure the highest degree of efficiency in patient care and patient flow at BRH clinic locations. Responsibilities include: - Assists in the completion of routine clinic tasks. Ensures consistency in maintaining: stock supplies, forms, sterile instrument inventory, equipment, appropriate exam room inventory and set-up, appropriate disposal of biohazard material, etc. Timing and assignment of tasks determined by - Practice Management Staff at clinic location. - Follows protocols and performs accurate and thorough work-ups and check-ins of all patients. - Assists with...

BRH has a multi-specialty provider base including pediatricians, family physicians, psychiatrists, family nursed practitioners, physician assistants, counselors, dentists, nutritionists and pharmacists allowing us to give our patients access to affordable care and medications.  This multi-specialty approach also allows us to better address the needs of a diverse patient population of which 98% are classified low-income.   BRH is invested in the growth of future health care providers in our region. We are one of two Teaching Health Centers in North Carolina.  BRH provides educational training for the Mountain Area Health Education Center Family Medicine Residency Program in Hendersonville, which...

Psychometrists administer and score neuropsychological, psychological, and personality tests for clients with psychiatric disorders, including intellectual disabilities, mood disorders, and other psychiatric diagnoses. Responsibilities include: - Work directly under the supervision of a licensed psychologist to administer a variety of psychological assessments to clients - Collecting assessment data with clients - Scoring assessment data - Interpretation of assessment data - Preparation of written reports - Participate in clinical interviews of clients and family members - Independently offer psychiatric diagnoses and treatment recommendations based on relevant assessment information - Participate in interactive...

This position will support SAIOP groups and individuals and consumers with case management activities. Responsibilities include: - Facilitate group and lead divided groups when the number reaches 12 participants - Facilitate morning and evening groups including groups that occur on holidays - Ensure there is gender specific information and offerings under the supervision of the SAIOP team leader - Support intake requirements such as the SAIOP checklist, NCTOPPS, orientations to SAIOP, person centered planning, and crisis/enhanced crisis planning - Provide case management activities including transportation, connecting with other recovery programs internal and external, connecting with higher levels of care, connecting with primary...

The Pediatric Triage Nurse is responsible for providing clinical assessment and triage to pediatric patients by telephone aided by decision support protocols, established clinical nursing practice standards subscribed to by American Nursing Association and in accordance with the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act and other regulatory standards. Responsibilities include:  - Performs comprehensive telephone assessment to primarily pediatric patients by utilizing symptom-based protocols for all telephone encounters that require triage or advice. - Understands and follow established policy and procedure under minimal supervision as well as make decisions within established clinical nursing standards and protocols. - Manages multiple priorities...

The Qualified Professional works closely with the primary behavioral health clinician, and is responsible for; developing, implementing, evaluating and revising Person-Centered Plans which are reflective of each individual’s strengths, needs and preferences, providing symptom education to each individual to identify their unique symptoms and understand their diagnosis, providing supportive counseling (i.e. problem solving, role-playing, modeling and support), social-skill development, and assertiveness training to increase each individual’s social and interpersonal activities in community settings, providing crisis intervention and support in a manner consistent with each individual’s Crisis Plan, and collaborating and coordinating with various...

Care Manager addresses the needs of the population served by assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the options and services required and using communication and available resources to promote quality, cost-effective health outcomes. Ensures the coordination and continuity of health care for patients as they transition from one facility to other settings. These responsibilities include: - Oversight of Care Management services and activities based on care management standards of practice for enrolled populations. Work with patients/caregivers, to identify and address behavioral, social, cultural, and environmental strengths and barriers as it relates to his/her diagnosis, treatment, and access to...

- Supervision of preventive clinical services - Provision of emergency clinical services - Restorative clinical services - Diagnosis of dental and oral diseases - Provision of multi-disciplinary consultation to BRH providers across the organization.

As a Patient Access Representative, you will work as an integral member of the team by providing excellent customer service to all internal and external customers of BRH.  This role includes assisting patients with check-in and check-out during appoints while making sure all patient data is up to date and remains confidential. Other responsibilities include answering patient phone calls to assist with scheduling appointments.

The MAT Project Director (PD) will provide oversight to the MAT consortium and RCORP grant and DHT MAT grant.  This position will also provide direct MAT services. Other responsibilities include: - Provide oversight including fiscal and personnel management, community relations, advocacy for implementation of activities, strategic planning, technical assistance, and evaluation.  - Present the RCORP consortium members with regular status reports - Coordinating with the Data Coordinator to meet HRSA and other reporting requirements. - Direct provision of MAT services

The Referral Coordinator is an integral member of the clinical team of BRH and works in cooperation with the medical providers to schedule referral and specialty appointments for our patients. The Referral Coordinator assumes the responsibility for electronic medical records maintenance according to the departmental guidelines and ensures follow-up for referral appointments through communication with medical providers and BRCHS patients.

The Psychiatrist is responsible for evaluating, diagnosing and treating patients with behavioral health and substance use disorders. Responsibilities include: - Position is to provide ACTT psychiatric services and oversight for our team that serves Cherokee, Clay and Graham counties. - Analyze and evaluate patient data and tests or examination findings to diagnose nature and extent of behavioral health disorder. - Prescribe, direct, and administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat behavioral health, emotional, or behavioral disorders. - Examine or conduct laboratory or diagnostic tests on patient to provide information on...

BRH has a multi-specialty provider base including pediatricians, family physicians, psychiatrists, family nursed practitioners, physician assistants, counselors, dentists, nutritionists and pharmacists allowing us to give our patients access to affordable care and medications.  This multi-specialty approach also allows us to better address the needs of a diverse patient population of which 98% are classified low-income.   BRH is invested in the growth of future health care providers in our region. We are one of two Teaching Health Centers in North Carolina.  BRH provides educational training for the Mountain Area Health Education Center Family Medicine Residency Program in...