Veterans Staffing
Behavioral Health Senior Clinician - Jail
Veterans Staffing, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22030
Behavioral Health Senior Clinician
This position supports the efforts of Diversion First on the Jail Based Team. As a senior clinician, you'll be a part of a team of diverse professionals helping individuals who have had contact with the criminal justice system transform their lives and achieve recovery. We strive 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 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, 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. More information about CSB Services may be found at Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board Community Services Board. Positions may be in the following areas: Adult Detention Center - Jail Based Services Jail Based Clinician
The Behavioral Health Senior Clinician is the lead clinician on a multidisciplinary team, whose co-workers are therapist/case managers, medical staff, peer support specialists and criminal justice system partners. Serving as a primary therapist/case manager, the BH Senior Clinician provides a wide range of professional treatment services to diagnostically, culturally, and socio-economically diverse client populations with serious mental illness, substance use, emotional and co-occurring disorders as well as developmental disabilities. Case management duties include community and office based, collaboration with community partners such as human services providers, criminal justice system partners and healthcare providers. Provides services driven by client choice through collaborative, motivational, relationships in individualized treatment planning. May conduct individual, group therapy and testify in court. Must maintain detailed documentation in an Electronic Health Record meeting state, local and federal performance contract, and licensing expectations. Location/schedule: This is an onsite position, and your work location will be the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. This positions work hours will include weekend and evening hours, as well as some holidays, and on-call. Bonus: This position is eligible for an annual environmental bonus-pay of $5,408 for full-time positions. Position may be underfilled as a Behavioral Health Clinician in Residence; the underfill requirements are stated below in the Employment Standards section. Here are some of the benefits CSB employees enjoy: This position includes a signing bonus for new merit county employees in the amount of $2,500 (full-time). The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and CSB recognizes that staff competence speaking a variety of languages is necessary to meet client needs. We encourage candidates 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 for 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. License/Certification Reimbursement - Reimbursement for job related licenses and/or certifications once per year. To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the CSB Careers Page. 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; 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. 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; Th
This position supports the efforts of Diversion First on the Jail Based Team. As a senior clinician, you'll be a part of a team of diverse professionals helping individuals who have had contact with the criminal justice system transform their lives and achieve recovery. We strive 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 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, 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. More information about CSB Services may be found at Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board Community Services Board. Positions may be in the following areas: Adult Detention Center - Jail Based Services Jail Based Clinician
The Behavioral Health Senior Clinician is the lead clinician on a multidisciplinary team, whose co-workers are therapist/case managers, medical staff, peer support specialists and criminal justice system partners. Serving as a primary therapist/case manager, the BH Senior Clinician provides a wide range of professional treatment services to diagnostically, culturally, and socio-economically diverse client populations with serious mental illness, substance use, emotional and co-occurring disorders as well as developmental disabilities. Case management duties include community and office based, collaboration with community partners such as human services providers, criminal justice system partners and healthcare providers. Provides services driven by client choice through collaborative, motivational, relationships in individualized treatment planning. May conduct individual, group therapy and testify in court. Must maintain detailed documentation in an Electronic Health Record meeting state, local and federal performance contract, and licensing expectations. Location/schedule: This is an onsite position, and your work location will be the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. This positions work hours will include weekend and evening hours, as well as some holidays, and on-call. Bonus: This position is eligible for an annual environmental bonus-pay of $5,408 for full-time positions. Position may be underfilled as a Behavioral Health Clinician in Residence; the underfill requirements are stated below in the Employment Standards section. Here are some of the benefits CSB employees enjoy: This position includes a signing bonus for new merit county employees in the amount of $2,500 (full-time). The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and CSB recognizes that staff competence speaking a variety of languages is necessary to meet client needs. We encourage candidates 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 for 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. License/Certification Reimbursement - Reimbursement for job related licenses and/or certifications once per year. To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the CSB Careers Page. 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; 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. 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; Th