Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process included a phone interview, a one-on-one in-person meeting, and a group panel interview in person. After all three interviews, I was told they would contact me directly regardless of the outcome. I sent several follow-up emails and made phone calls, but was ghosted for three weeks past the expected hiring deadline. I then received a generic HR email stating they had hired someone else. Ghosting is not an ethical or moral choice for a mental healthcare provider to make, and as a mental health care provider myself, and knowing the interviewer has a Masters in that field, they should know better. Whether this burns bridges or not, it is unethical and morally wrong, and they should be ashamed for being spineless and ashamed to tell someone they didn't get the job.

I went in dressed nicely and waited in the lobby to meet the supervisor. I was taken to a room where another supervisor was waiting. They were friendly and it felt pretty casual. I was asked a bunch of hypothetical questions like 'how would you respond if a client..' or 'what would you do if one of your clients..', and they both wrote down everything I said. It was a bit weird, as I often had to slow down and repeat myself. After the hypothetical questions, they gave me a worksheet with a couple of Q&A's in an essay format. While I was doing the worksheet, they just sat there across from me. It was kind of strange, but I knew how to answer most of them (like 'describe a serious mental illness that you are familiar with, its symptoms, and its treatment'). Afterwards, I was given a tour around the building that ended in the supervisor's office, where I asked some questions about the position.

First I talked to HR who set up a meeting with the Program Manager, which was like 1-2 hours. Then I did a half day "shadowing staff". After that I had a second meeting with the Program Manager, about an hour long. Finally HR let me know about the offer, but the salary wasn't up for negotiation and they said they could only offer the lowest possible salary.

The interview process was smooth and streamlined. The interviewers made me feel comfortable and were well informed to answer my questions. Throughout the process, their HR division kept in contact and kept me informed of where I was in the process from interview to hire. Solid questions and a simple process for on-boarding!