Behavioral Health Supervisor - Adult Discharge Planning

Fairfax County • Fairfax (Hh12), VA

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About The Position

The Behavioral Health Supervisor works in a dynamic, collaborative environment and provides clinical and administrative supervision to the Adult Discharge Planning team. The position oversees coordination of aftercare plans and funding for adults with serious mental illness who are discharging from local, state, and private psychiatric hospitals. Civil discharge planning includes working with clients who are psychiatrically detained at regional, private, and state-run psychiatric hospitals.

The supervisor oversees discharge planners who assess, refer, and link individuals to community-based services and resources. The role collaborates with state psychiatric hospital staff on treatment recommendations, participates in treatment team meetings, oversees discharge-plan development, identifies placements, secures funding, and monitors clients served by the CSB in local and out-of-area residential programs. The position also serves as a liaison with regional partners and DBHDS to support interagency collaboration. Travel to state psychiatric hospitals and regional programs in Northern Virginia is required.

The role supervises clinical program activities and day-to-day operations, develops and monitors policies and procedures, supports compliance with applicable requirements, and plans quality initiatives related to mental health standards. It also develops program activities and services, including training and education, and promotes awareness of program services through presentations.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college in social work, psychology, counseling, or nursing, plus at least three years of clinical experience; or a doctoral degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or nursing, plus one year of clinical experience.
• Current Virginia licensure 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 Licensed Nurse Practitioner.
• Valid driver’s license with fewer than six demerit points, or equivalent in another state, maintained throughout employment.
• National Provider Identifier required; licensed providers may not opt out of Medicare provider participation.
• Successful completion of criminal background, Child Protective Services Registry, driving record, and sanction screening checks.
• TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter.
• Extensive knowledge of human psychological and social development principles, theories, and methods.
• Thorough knowledge of comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessment and interviewing techniques, recovery-oriented practices, and person-centered planning.
• Knowledge of treatment approaches, substance abuse prevention and treatment, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapies, psychiatric and addiction terminology, clinical supervision, addiction and its effects, referral agencies, and community resources.
• Demonstrated case-management skills and ability to manage a caseload and team workflow.
• Ability to formulate diagnoses, interpret psychological test results and other assessment information, evaluate symptom severity and functional impact, and implement an appropriate level of treatment and support.
• Ability to establish rapport and maintain effective relationships with service recipients and their support networks.
• Ability to prepare and deliver program presentations and develop, implement, manage, and evaluate programs.
• Ability to supervise and train service professionals and function effectively as a team leader or member.
• Ability to evaluate performance, provide feedback and coaching, and implement personnel procedures.
• Ability to function independently in high-stress situations and maintain effective working relationships with staff, organizations, community groups, and the public.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
• Ability to drive independently to multiple sites, communicate with clients and coworkers, and observe and report client behavior; duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with adults with serious mental illness, co-occurring disorders, and a history of homelessness.
• Experience delivering mental health services in psychiatric hospitals, the criminal justice system, jails, homeless shelters, and residential settings.
• Experience collaborating with multiple human services systems and state program agencies, such as jails, hospitals, ACT, and intensive case management providers.
• Experience conducting needs assessments and linking people to treatment, community programs, and resources.
• Experience completing clinical assessments and formulating diagnoses for clients with acute, chronic, or severe mental illness.
• Experience interpreting psychological test results, social histories, and intervention data.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and administrative supervision to staff and oversee clinical aspects of the program.
• Plan, assign, and review team members’ work; interview and select candidates for positions.
• Oversee coordination of aftercare plans and funding for adults with serious mental illness discharging from psychiatric hospitals.
• Oversee discharge planning, including assessment, referral, linkage to community services, treatment-plan collaboration, placement identification, funding, and monitoring of clients in residential programs.
• Collaborate with psychiatric hospital staff on treatment recommendations and participate in treatment team meetings.
• Serve as a liaison with regional partners and DBHDS to facilitate interagency collaboration.
• Conduct complex evaluations and make independent diagnoses using DSM and ICD-10.
• Consult with professionals on service delivery for clinically complex cases and provide liaison support to community agencies.
• Develop and implement program activities and services, including training and educational activities.
• Supervise day-to-day program operations and develop and monitor program policies and procedures.
• Promote awareness of program services through presentations.
• Ensure program compliance with applicable federal, state, and local policies, regulations, and statutes.
• Mediate and facilitate inter- and intra-program issues requiring a systems perspective.
• Plan, recommend, and execute quality initiatives related to mental health standards.
• Evaluate staff performance, provide feedback and coaching, and implement personnel procedures.
• Travel to state psychiatric hospitals and regional programs in Northern Virginia.

Benefits

• Foreign-language skills stipend of up to $1,600 per year for qualified bilingual full-time employees.
• A $1,500 licensure-supervisor stipend, paid biweekly over 12 months, if approved, for supervision of one or more Department of Health licensure candidates.
• Annual reimbursement for job-related licenses and/or certifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager