Behavioral Health Senior Clinician - Youth & Family

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$2,500 Sign-On Bonus

Under supervision of the Juvenile Forensic Evaluation Team manager, supports via evidence-based practices children and adolescents ages 13-21. Clients are referred from the Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (JDRDC). Clinician office may be located in the Juvenile Detention Center. Client presentations might include serious and persistent mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, at-risk issues, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders. Client concerns might include culture and equity, socioeconomics, and health. Services include comprehensive screenings and assessments, service plans, supportive counseling, crisis response, and evidence-based clinical interventions focused on youth clients. The clinician may consult with a multidisciplinary team including Community Services Board, school and court personnel, and community-based service providers. Provides assessments specific to the needs of the youth behavioral health population, plus collaboration, monitoring, and advocacy. Candidates should be familiar with primary therapy and case management activities. Manages a caseload in accordance with utilization guidelines to ensure smooth client service flow from entry to intake through discharge from services, to minimize service wait for clients at each stage of treatment. Adapts and modifies clinical treatment approaches clinical complexity and mental health status. Monitors treatment planning and progress and maintain detailed clinical charts and confidentiality. Uses collaborative documentation to enter clinical services notes. The clinician will adhere to established business license related billing procedures according to insurance, local, state, and federal standards, regulations, and statutes. Serves as a clinical expert for youth behavioral health services and collaborate with JDRDC program personnel accordingly. May have the opportunity to serve as a licensure supervisor to staff or student interns, or to directly supervise / authorize services provided by unlicensed staff.

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 sign-on bonus for new merit county employees in the amount of $2500.
• Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home - including Spanish, Asian / Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others. We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1560 / year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.
• The CSB provides clinical supervision for employees who are registered as licensed eligible mental health in one of the following areas : Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist.
• In addition, 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.

Note : To learn more about careers in Youth & Family Services view our Meaningful Work. Rewarding Careers video.

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.)

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.)

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 :

Licensed Clinical Social Worker,

UNDERFILL REQUIREMENTS :

This vacancy may be underfilled at the level of Behavioral Health Clinician in Residence (S26, $75,474.26 - $125,790.50). The employment standards for the Behavioral Health Clinician in Residence are :

Click here to view the complete details and KSAs for the Behavioral Health Clinician in Residence . Upon completion of an underfill agreement (which will require that the employee meet the employment standards stated above in addition to obtaining competencies and licensures defined by the hiring agency) the employee will be elevated to the level of Behavioral Health Senior Clinician.

Note : A registered licensed eligible mental health professional has been approved by the applicable Virginia health regulatory board as a supervisee in clinical social work or a resident in clinical psychology, professional counseling, substance abuse treatment practice, or marriage and family therapy.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Job is generally sedentary in nature; however, visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor and to be able to operate keyboard driven equipment. Ability to communicate well with others; observe, process, and document clinical information and make clinical interventions; and lift up to 15 lbs. 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. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO / AA / TTY.