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Fairfax County
Behavioral Health Senior Clinician - Jail & Court Based Services
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What they do
A Mental or Behavioral Health Social Worker assesses and treats individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.
$57,409 / year median in Virginia
+14% projected growth
Job Description
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board has an exciting opportunity for a senior clinician to serve in a team lead role on the Intensive Case Management (ICM) Team, working in a collaborative environment providing services to adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders. We are seeking a candidate with strong clinical and case management experience with demonstrated leadership qualities to help guide and support this multidisciplinary team. The ICM team provides comprehensive services including community-based intensive case management, crisis intervention and stabilization, as well as assistance with obtaining and maintaining entitlements, resources, and services to meet basic needs. The team includes nurses, psychiatric providers, a senior clinician, a supervisor, and behavioral health specialists. The team provides engagement and treatment services in a variety of community settings such as homes, shelters, employment sites, jails, and hospitals. Intensive case management services are highlighted by a strong emphasis on recovery, advocacy, empowerment, and partnership. The team is committed to empowering individuals to take an active role in their recovery and to supporting individuals in building the skills needed to manage their daily lives independently while successfully living in the community.
Schedule and Location:
Work hours for the position are 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.
- Reimbursement for job related licenses and/or certifications once per year.
Note:
To learn more about careers that make a difference, watch our video " CSB Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Providing Care ." (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; Provides individual, family and group treatment; 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. (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.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 Licensed Nurse Practitioner. CPR/First Aid (Required within 3 months) Valid motor vehicle driver's license with fewer than six demerit points (or equivalent in another state) and maintained throughout employment withCSB. MANDT
- within 3 months of hire Qualified Mental Health Case Manager (QMHCM)
- within 30 days of hire Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) or Qualified Mental Health Professional Trainee (QMHP-Trainee
- within 30 days of hire
UNDERFILL REQUIREMENTS
This vacancy may be underfilled at the level of Behavioral Health Clinician in Residence (S26, $76,983.71- $134,721.