Behavioral Health Senior Clinician- Discharge Planning

Salary : $77,640.16 - $129,399.50 Annually
Location : FAIRFAX (HH12), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 25-00545
Department: Community Services Board
Opening Date: 03/01/2025
Closing Date: 3/14/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S27
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement
$2,500 Sign-on Bonus*
Serves as a discharge planner for CSB's Intensive Community Treatment Services area. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative environment providing discharge planning services to seriously mentally ill and co-occurring adults. Assesses, refers, and links hospitalized individuals to community-based services and resources. Provides monitoring and case management services for clients under monitoring status in community group homes and other facilities. Prepares and provides documentation for court-ordered NGRI conditional release plans and letters regarding hospital progress. Must be able to observe, process, and document clinical information and make clinical interventions appropriate to client needs.

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 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home () 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.
• 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

Note: Position will be based at the Sharon Bulova Center in Fairfax, VA.

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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;
• Conducts intensive clinical interventions;
• Recommends, monitors, and coordinates clinical care to non-Community Services Board clients;
• 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. EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Commuter Benefit Program
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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Non-Merit Positions

Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Flexible Spending Program
• Deferred Compensation

Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered that you have a degree in the previous question, please indicate your area of study below. If you do not have a degree, please select "not applicable."

• Psychology
• Social work
• Counseling
• Nursing
• Not applicable/None of the above

03

How many full-time equivalent years of clinical experience do you have?(Clinical experience means providing direct clinical services, such as individual or group clinical therapy/counseling, milieu management, or mental health skill building. Additional education may not substitute for clinical experience.)

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight or more years

04

Please indicate which of the following license(s) you possess in the Commonwealth of Virginia. If you are not licensed but eligible for licensure (includes reciprocity) please check that response.

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Clinical Psychologist
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner
• Eligible to register as a licensed eligible mental health professional in one of the above areas (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.)
• None of the above

05

Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of clinical experience do you have providing needs assessment and discharge planning services to individuals in a hospital or jail setting?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

07

Do you have knowledge of resources, both public and private, that offer services and support to individuals with Mental Health and/co-occurring issues in Fairfax County?

• Yes
• No

08

Which of the following tasks/duties have you performed? (Check all that apply)

• Performed a full assessment of an individual's mental health history, symptoms, daily living skills, history of mental health treatment, diagnoses, needs and strengths.
• Performed a full assessment of a consumer's substance use or abuse, including history of use, treatment and legal history.
• Assisted an individual in applying for housing programs.
• None of the above

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