Behavioral Health Emergency Services Clinician- Jail Based (Resident/Supervisee)

Arlington County VA•Arlington, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Arlington County's Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician (Resident/Supervisee) to provide crisis intervention services at the Arlington County Detention Facility. This role is part of an on-call team of three clinicians. Arlington County DHS is committed to delivering client services in an effective, equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed manner, demonstrating competency, sensitivity, and awareness of factors impacting the client experience, including cultural identity, gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, religious/spiritual ascription, physical capability, cognitive and literacy levels, sexual orientation, and linguistic needs.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a clinical discipline such as Counseling, Psychiatric Social Work, Psychology, or other directly related clinical discipline with internships and practicum requirements involving diagnostic, treatment application of diagnostic, and treatment services.
Two years post-Master’s degree experience providing mental health services, which includes one-year minimum of working with seriously mentally ill individuals in crisis.
Within 90 days of hire, obtaining a temporary license as a Resident in Counseling (for LPC or LMFT), Resident in Clinical Psychology (for LCP) or registering as a Supervisee in Social Work (for LCSW) with the Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP).
Licensure by the appropriate board of Virginia Department of Health Professions must be obtained within 3 years of hire.
A pre-employment criminal records check will be conducted. It may include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history.
A pre-hire federal background check and State of Virginia Central Registry check will also be completed before hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a correctional setting
Experience in case management
An active Clinical License in the State of Virginia (LPC, LCP, LCSW)

Responsibilities

Triaging referrals and assigning clinicians tasks
Conducting intake evaluation, interviews and assessments
Providing crisis intervention and assisting in obtaining emergency medical/psychiatric treatment
Referring clients to appropriate services and agencies, and coordinating program services with involved medical/psychiatric personnel, classification and security staff, probation/parole officers and/or other services providers
Working closely with Arlington County court system and attorneys to see if competency is a concern and/or provide appropriate services for clients once released
Carrying a caseload of individuals in units that are experiencing mental health concerns and difficulties adjusting to incarceration
Assisting clients with discharge planning
Assessing clients for Emergency custody Order (ECO)
Completing all documentation within expected timeframes including treatment plans, progress notes, etc.
Attending staff meetings to discuss procedural and administrative developments as well as difficult cases