Behavioral Health Specialist (Clarendon House)

Arlington County VA•Arlington, VA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Arlington County's Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking an experienced Behavioral Health Specialist to serve as Case Manager at Clarendon House, the psychosocial rehabilitation program serving adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders. The position is in the Behavioral Healthcare Division and will provide assigned clients with outreach, engagement, support, coordination, and direct case management services. The Case Manager will apply knowledge of trauma-informed care and experience working with clients who have both mental health and substance use disorders to serve clients with assertive outreach and engagement strategies. The position is also responsible for the assessment of suicidality and for delivering basic safety and crisis prevention planning while collaborating with multidisciplinary providers on the Clarendon House team including psychiatrists, therapists, day program staff, peer support specialists, and community and natural supports. At least 50% of services take place out in the community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a clinical discipline such as Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Art Therapy, or other directly related clinical discipline
Two years of experience providing behavioral health services
Meet the criteria of and register with the State as a Qualified Mental Health Professional- Adult (QMHP-A) within 60 days of hire
Possess, or obtain by time of appointment, a valid driver’s license, and provide or authorize Arlington County to obtain a copy of official driving record
Ability and willingness to use alternative methods of transportation to perform assigned duties and responsibilities at locations other than the primary worksite

Nice To Haves

Experience providing case management services to seriously mentally ill adults in an outpatient setting
Experience serving clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
Experience providing case management services to individuals experiencing high housing barriers

Responsibilities

Providing service and risk assessments to link clients to resources in the community
Determining when and how to intervene in a clinical and/or housing crisis
Collaborating with clients to reduce challenges or barriers to successfully maintain their current housing or transition to another appropriate housing program
Providing encouragement of functional skills such as money management and other self-help task skills
Accompanying the client to and advocating with providers and other support systems on behalf of the client to maintain housing and medical treatment needs
Documenting all treatment needs and services delivered in the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Meeting policy requirements for accurate and timely clinical documentation and productivity standards