BH/DS Clinician III

City of Virginia Beach•Pembroke, MA

1d•$68,328 - $105,893

About The Position

The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is hiring two Clinician III candidates for its Mobile Crisis Response Program. Qualified applicants may also be considered for a Clinician III-Team Lead role. Mobile Crisis Response provides rapid response, assessment, and early intervention to residents and visitors in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Virginia’s Eastern Shore experiencing behavioral health crises or escalating emotional or behavioral symptoms affecting their functioning at home, in the community, at school, or at work. The role includes direct clinical services and, for the team lead, supervision and clinical guidance of Mobile Crisis Response staff. Two positions are grant-funded with no established end date and are contingent on continued funding; employees hired into these positions must sign a Condition of Employment letter. The pay range is $68,328.00–$105,892.80, with starting salary potentially negotiable based on qualifications. A $4,000 hiring bonus is offered, subject to the stated eligibility and performance conditions, and the position is eligible for a $5,000 annual stipend paid in installments over 26 pay periods.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a human services field and five years of related experience as a clinician, counselor, therapist, social worker, psychologist, or psychiatric nurse; alternatively, an equivalent combination of education above high school and/or experience totaling nine years in related work.
Must be registered with the Virginia Board of Counseling as a Licensed LPC, LCSW, LCP, LPC Resident in Counseling, or Supervisee in Social Work.
May be expected to work hours beyond normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs or City-wide emergencies.
Skills in behavioral health, crisis interventions, crisis response, staff training, and leadership.
DMV transcript required.
CPS check required.

Nice To Haves

Virginia-licensed mental health provider, such as LCSW, LPC, LCP, or LMFT.
Experience assessing crisis risk factors to determine an appropriate level of care.
Experience assessing risk of self-harm, suicide, and harm to others.
Experience completing intake assessments, treatment plans, and safety plans.
Experience providing mentoring, Mental Health Skill Building, and/or Intensive In-Home Services.
Experience working in varied settings such as schools, homes, emergency departments, and public agencies.
Experience providing ongoing psychotherapy and knowledge of child/adolescent or adult psychopathology, treatment modalities, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and service coordination.
Experience working non-traditional hours, including rotating mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Experience as a team lead or providing supervision to others.

Responsibilities

Provide direct supervision, consultation, and clinical guidance to Mobile Crisis Response team members.
Guide and support staff providing crisis intervention, stabilization, safety planning, care coordination, and follow-up services to youth and families across the region.
Ensure staff receive onboarding, ongoing training, and regular supervision relevant to crisis best practices and program standards.
Provide performance feedback and support professional development for assigned staff.
Provide mobile crisis intervention to non-hospitalized individuals experiencing acute psychiatric crises, helping avert hospitalization or rehospitalization by mobilizing community resources and natural supports.
Complete complex assessments, treatment plans, crisis plans, clinical interventions, consultations, supportive counseling, and transition planning.
Provide individual or family counseling and other short-term therapeutic crisis interventions to meet client needs and help resolve crises.
Conduct quality assurance reviews of clinical documentation, service delivery, and billing for accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
Partner with law enforcement personnel, the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), and the Mobile Co-Responder Team (MCRT) to help prevent incarceration of people with serious mental illnesses.
Develop resources in response to client needs, expand community services, and provide case consultation, assessment, intervention, and follow-up to support external systems of care.
Provide rotating shift coverage, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays; work overtime and standby time on an ongoing, as-needed basis.