BH/DS Clinician III

City of Virginia Beach•Evans, CO

10d•$68,328 - $105,893•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is hiring a Jail Outpatient Services Clinician III for its Discharge Assistance Program team. The role provides clinical and crisis services to adults with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders in the Virginia Beach Correctional Center and, when needed, in community settings. Adult Correctional Services helps people in custody access educational and discharge-planning services, supports treatment compliance and intensive re-entry, and works to reduce recidivism and the need for inpatient psychiatric hospitalization while supporting community independence. The position provides assessment, treatment planning, individual, group, and family counseling, crisis intervention, limited case management, and referrals. The clinician coordinates with jail staff, medical providers, and the Mobile Crisis Team, monitors clients’ progress and behavior, and supports individualized transitions back into the community. This position is grant-funded with no established end date and is contingent on continued funding. The employee must sign a Condition of Employment letter upon hire. The position requires background checks and completion of a CJIS course; specified convictions and other background findings are automatic disqualifiers. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Employees may be expected to work beyond their normal scheduled hours in response to short-term departmental needs or City-wide emergencies. Compensation is $68,328.00–$105,892.80, with starting salary potentially negotiable based on qualifications. The position also offers a $4,000 hiring bonus subject to stated eligibility and performance conditions, and a $5,000 annual stipend paid in installments over 26 pay periods.

Requirements

A four-year degree in a human services field, such as psychology, behavioral or mental health, special education, or social work, and five years of relevant experience; alternatively, an equivalent combination of education above high school and/or experience totaling nine years in relevant fields.
Must be registered with the Virginia Board of Counseling for professional licensure as an LCSW, LPC, LCP, LMHP or eligible, and/or LMFT.
Must pass the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Department Unescorted Access Background Check and the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Background Check and Course.
Must complete a DMV transcript check and CPS check.
All employees may be expected to work hours beyond their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs or City-wide emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Five years of experience working with adults with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
Experience in crisis intervention and assessment.
Experience working in a correctional setting.
Experience facilitating clinical groups.
Experience facilitating individual therapy sessions.
Experience utilizing local community resources.
Two years of experience utilizing the DSM-V TR.

Responsibilities

Provide high-level clinical services to adults with mental health and co-occurring disorders in the Virginia Beach Correctional Center.
Provide consultation and group, individual, and family counseling.
Deliver caseload services using evidence-based treatment modalities.
Provide limited case management and refer clients for more in-depth care coordination.
Coordinate care with jail staff and medical providers; monitor treatment progress and collaborate with medical staff to determine clients’ needs.
Work with the Mobile Crisis Team to provide rapid crisis intervention and community-based behavioral health services when needed.
Conduct complex and ongoing assessments, treatment planning, and clinical interventions.
Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop service plans, and make referrals using complex data-gathering and analysis techniques with minimal supervision.
Provide crisis intervention and intake services as needed.
Deliver direct clinical interventions independently and efficiently to achieve therapeutic goals in correctional or community settings, with minimal supervision.
Maintain client reports and records that routinely exceed state standards.
Monitor inmates with serious mental illness and substance use disorders through check-ins, progress reviews, and documentation of behavioral changes.
Develop individualized plans to address potential barriers to successful community transition.