BH / DS Behavior Specialist II

The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking to hire a Behavior Specialist II who has experience working with Adults with Serious Mental Illness and Co-occurring disorders in a Behavioral Health Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) program for our Beach House day program.

Responsibilities :

• Assist with organizing, and ensuring quality service delivery of Beach House.
• Assist Beach House Supervisor and clinicians in the development, evaluation and direction of program.
• Provide intra and inter agency communication and collaboration.
• Promote city, unit, and program mission.
• Assist in developing and maintaining policies to promote program effectiveness and efficiency.
• Provide clinical assessment, clinical intervention, case management, vocational, crisis intervention and prevention, program coordination, and counseling services in a psychosocial setting with an emphasis on skill-building via psychoeducational groups and skill acquisition activities / duties.
• Assist in community integration of Beach House consumers.
• Ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
• Maintain accurate and competent records.
• Adhere to Medicaid regulations and licensure requirements.
• Performs initial and on-going clinical assessments and develops individualized person-centered treatment plans, updating regularly
• Completes progress notes, Care Plans, ISP's and quarterly reviews.

And here's the exciting part - the selected candidate will qualify for a $3,000 hiring bonus!

The City offers a generous benefits package such as health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans. Other key benefits include :