Qualified Mental Health Professional – Adult

Job overview

The Qualified Mental Health Professional – Adult role is based in Newport News, VA, and provides community-based services throughout Virginia. Compensation starts at $30 per hour, with potential additional bonuses. The role supports Partners Building Communities’ behavioral health work focused on recovery and stronger individuals, families, and communities. The professional helps adults experiencing serious mental illness or behavioral health challenges build daily functioning, coping skills, community integration, and progress toward recovery goals. Person-centered services, care coordination, and crisis response support stability and independence.

What you'll do

• Provide Community Stabilization and other behavioral health services in community settings
• complete assessments, service documentation, and progress notes
• develop and implement individualized service plans
• teach independent living, communication, coping, and problem-solving skills
• coordinate care with families, providers, hospitals, community services boards, and other resources
• participate in treatment-team meetings and clinical supervision
• maintain timely electronic documentation
• respond to crises according to agency protocols
• comply with HIPAA, Medicaid, agency, and licensing requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

qualified mental health professional

adult behavioral health

newport news va

community stabilization

person-centered care

recovery support

crisis prevention

service plans

care coordination

medicaid documentation

$30/hr starting

flexible scheduling

clinical supervision

professional development

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Starting compensation of $30 per hour with potential additional bonuses
• flexible scheduling, clinical supervision, professional development and training, and career growth.

Why this role

Applicants must meet Virginia QMHP-A requirements, including a bachelor’s degree in human services or a related behavioral health field, or other qualifications meeting Virginia DBHDS standards. Current CPR/First Aid and Crisis Wave certification, or willingness to obtain them, is required.

About the employer

Cornerstone Innovations Healthcare is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.