Behavioral Health Senior Clinician - Discharge Planning

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Behavioral Health Senior Clinician - Discharge Planning

Salary

$76,117.81 - $126,862.32 Annually

Location

FAIRFAX (HH12), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

24-01150

Department

Community Services Board

Opening Date

05/04/2024

Closing Date

5/17/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S27

Posting Type

Open to General Public

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Job Announcement

$2,500 Sign-on Bonus*

This position is supporting our Discharge Planning program. As a Behavioral Health Senior Clinician, you will be a part of a team of diverse professionals who provide discharge planning services to seriously mentally ill and co-occurring adults. Responsible for assessing, referring, and linking hospitalized individuals to community-based services and resources, as well as providing monitoring for a small caseload of client's post-hospitalization. Must be able to observe, process, and document clinical information and make clinical interventions appropriate to client needs. Position will be based at the Sharon Bulova Center in Fairfax, VA.

The CSB strives to create a work environment that facilitates professional growth by broadening your skill base with extensive training and development, modeling best practices in employee relations, employee recognition programs and advancement opportunities along with providing a highly competitive wage and benefits package. Since 1969, the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/) has served individuals of all ages who have mental illness, substance use disorders, serious emotional and/or developmental disabilities. Our vision, aligned with the goals of One Fairfax (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/one-fairfax) , is that everyone in our community has the support needed to live a healthy, fulfilling life. Fairfax County is a dynamic and diverse community spanning over 400 square miles. With over 1.2 million residents, Fairfax County is the most populous jurisdiction in Virginia. Operating as part of Fairfax County government's human services system the CSB provides a wide array of services offering opportunities for career growth and advancement.

Here are some of the benefits CSB employees enjoy:

• *This position includes a signing bonus for new merit county employees into the Behavioral Health Senior Clinician, in the amount of $2,500 (full-time).

• The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/fairfax-county-general-overview) ) and CSB recognizes that staff competence speaking a variety of languages is necessary to meet client needs. We encourage candidate’s bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1,300/year (full-time) may be given to qualified bi-lingual employees.

• To recognize and reinforce the importance of professional development and enhance future recruitment of licensed professionals, if approved, the licensure supervisors will receive a stipend of $1,500 paid out biweekly over a 12-month period whether for one or more Department of Health licensure candidates.

• To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the CSB Careers Page (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/community-services-board/careers) .

Note: To learn more about careers that make a difference, watch our video "CSB Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Providing Care (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R9R1nqn98k&t=2s) ."

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

• Performs complex evaluations and makes independent diagnoses using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;

• Maintains a diverse caseload of clients with acute, chronic mental illness;

• Approves and/or implements therapeutic treatment plans;

• Conducts intensive clinical interventions;

• Provides family therapy in a residential setting;

• Recommends, monitors, and coordinates clinical care to non-Community Services Board clients;

• Prepares court-ordered diagnostic and forensic evaluations, including competency to stand trial, sexual abnormality, presentencing, and sanity at time of offense;

• Provides discharge planning and coordination of after-care service plans for clients leaving state, local, and private psychiatric hospitals;

• Collaborates with service professionals as participant/lead of Interdisciplinary Team (IDT);

• Consults with professionals on a variety of problems including delivery of needed services for clinically complex cases;

• Provides liaison to community agencies to facilitate communication and service provision for clients requiring multiple services;

• Monitors and analyzes the impact of psychotropic medication on client's functioning and mental status;

• Provides risk assessments for dangerousness to self and others;

• Provides crisis stabilization and crisis management.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

• Extensive knowledge of the principles, theories, and methods of the psychological and social development of the individual;

• Thorough knowledge of intake procedures, social history development, and interviewing techniques;

• Thorough knowledge of major schools of treatment of emotionally and socially disturbed individuals;

• Knowledge of psychiatric, psychological, and/or sociological terminology and concepts;

• Ability to conduct mental health assessments and apply treatment approaches/modalities;

• Ability to formulate diagnoses for clients with acute, chronic, severe mental illness;

• Ability to diagnostically interpret data obtained from psychological test results, social histories, and interviews;

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public and private sector organizations, community groups, and the general public;

• Ability to monitor and analyze the impact of psychotropic medications;

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from an accredited college with a master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or nursing; plus two years of clinical experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Possession of a current license to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia in one of the following:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker,

• Licensed Professional Counselor,

• Clinical Psychologist,

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist,

• Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner or

• Clinical Nurse Specialist.

• Valid motor vehicle driver's license with fewer than six demerit points (or equivalent in another state) maintained throughout employment with CSB.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, a driving record check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter. Requires a National Provider Identifier.

• Additional Work Schedule Requirements: 40 hours per week to include day and evening hours on regular schedule to be determined by program needs. May involve 8+ hr days when traveling to and from state hospitals.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience providing discharge planning services and to high risk seriously mentally ill, co-occurring and forensic adult population.

• Experience collaborating with multiple human services systems and state program agencies, such as Jails, Hospitals, PACT, intensive case management.

• Demonstrated knowledge of community base resources and treatment services.

• Extensive knowledge of the principles, theories, and methods of the psychological and social development of the individual.

• Experience and thorough knowledge of intake procedures, social history development, and interviewing techniques.

• Experience and ability to formulate diagnoses for clients with acute, chronic, severe mental illness.

• Experience and ability to diagnostically interpret data obtained from psychological test results, social histories, and interventions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to independently drive a county vehicle and travel to numerous locations, including some travel throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Ability to communicate with others; use keyboard driven equipment; and access, input, and retrieve computer data. Ability to observe, process, and document clinical information and make clinical interventions appropriate to client needs. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.

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