Behavioral Health Therapist (Licensed) (Children’s Behavioral Health Therapist - Outpatient & CAC)

Arlington County Government•Arlington, VA

About The Position

The Child & Family Services Division of the Department of Human Services (DHS), Children’s Behavioral Health Bureau is seeking an experienced youth clinician to serve as a Behavioral Health Therapist (Licensed) in both the outpatient program and the Arlington County Child Advocacy Center (CAC). The Bureau is responsible for providing comprehensive, trauma informed, culturally responsive mental health and substance use services to help youth, with the support of their parents, thrive in their environments. The Behavioral Health Therapist (Licensed) position is responsible for providing an array of trauma informed, evidence-based/informed and culturally responsive, behavioral health therapeutic services (crisis and safety support services, forensic interview support and follow-up, intake and CAC assessments, individual, family and group therapy, case management, care coordination, and victim advocacy). Services are provided for both outpatient and CAC involved youth. The youth served may have experienced: child abuse and assault, mental health challenges, substance use, trauma and involvement with other child service systems (including juvenile justice, educational, and child welfare). The Behavioral Health Therapist will serve as the liaison for behavioral health services for the CAC multi-disciplinary team (MDT), which includes the Arlington County Police Department Special Victims Unit (SVU), the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, the Arlington County Attorney’s office, Inova Ewing Forensic Assessment and Consultation Team (FACT), and the Arlington County Department of Human Services, which includes Behavioral Health and Child Protective Services (CPS). The Behavioral Health CAC clinician is expected to provide expertise and behavioral health consultation, training, and outreach presentations. Arlington County DHS is committed to delivering client services in an effective, equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed manner. Our staff is dedicated to ensuring our clients are approached, engaged and cared for in ways that demonstrate competency, sensitivity and awareness of factors which impact the client experience including but not limited to: cultural identity, gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, religious/spiritual ascription, physical capability, cognitive and literacy levels, sexual orientation, and linguistic needs. Although positions may be filled at the Non-VA Licensed or Resident/Supervisee, licensure must be earned within three years of hire. The Department of Human Services will provide supervision to staff in pursuit of licensure.

Requirements

Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist
Must earn licensure within three years of hire if starting as Non-VA Licensed or Resident/Supervisee.

Responsibilities

Providing an array of trauma informed, evidence-based/informed and culturally responsive, behavioral health therapeutic services (crisis and safety support services, forensic interview support and follow-up, intake and CAC assessments, individual, family and group therapy, case management, care coordination, and victim advocacy).
Serving as the liaison for behavioral health services for the CAC multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
Providing expertise and behavioral health consultation, training, and outreach presentations.