Job Duties:
The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking to hire an experienced Clinician III to work in our Adult Outpatient Program providing clinical services to adults diagnosed with mental health, substance use and co-occurring disorders for service members, veterans', and their family members.
And here's the exciting part - the selected candidate will qualify for a $4,000 hiring bonus!**
Duties:
Provide evidence-based, trauma-informed clinical services to service members, veterans, and their adult family members (SMVF) diagnosed with mental health, substance use and co-occurring disorders.
Develop and maintain clear, quantified service plans, individualized to client problem/needs, goals and objectives in format approved by the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Department.
Perform ongoing clinical assessments, crisis intervention and group, individual, and family counseling.
Provide limited case management services with referral for more in-depth targeted case management.
Report all clinical and administrative functions via electronic health record (EHR) and computer/paper reporting mechanisms.
Serve on committees, take on projects, and fill in administrative functions as assigned by the supervisor.
Provide clinical documentation and assure that all filing of clinical information and submission of billing information are done accurately and within the time frame required.
The City offers a generous benefits package, which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and Paid Leave.
**Hiring bonuses shall only be for new hires of original employment or re-employment as defined in Human Resources Policy No. 5.0.
$1,000 will be awarded in the first paycheck.
$1,250 will be awarded upon completion of the six (6) month interim performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.
$1,750 will be awarded upon completion of the employee’s one (1) year probationary period and a performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.
Official City Job Description:
Working Conditions:
https://workingcondition-summary-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/B.007695.2.pdf
Minimum Requirements:
MINIMUMS: Requires a Bachelors degree in a human services field (such as psychology, behavioral or mental health, special education, social work) and five (5) years of experience associated with such positions as clinician, counselor, therapist, social worker, psychologist or psychiatric nurse OR any combination of education (above the high school level) and/or experience equivalent to nine (9) years associated with such positions as clinician, counselor, therapist, social worker, psychologist or psychiatric nurse.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be registered with the Virginia Board of Counseling as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Psychologist, (LCP)Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP). All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
Additional Requirements:
DMV Transcript: Required
CDL: Not Required
DOT History: Not Required
CPS Check: Required
Physical: Not Required
Respirator: Not Required
Polygraph Review: Not Required
Psychological Screening: Not Required
Attachments Required: Resume
Preferences:
Five (5) or more years’ experience working with adults with severe SMI, SUD and or co-occurring disorders.
Experience in crisis intervention and assessment, treatment planning and care coordination.
Experience with triage and completing a rapid initial differential diagnosis and level of care.
Experience providing individual and group services utilizing evidence-based treatment approach.
Experience with HIPPA requirements including 42 CFR Part 2 compliance.
Extensive experience with computer skills, virtual technology eg: , WebEx, Doxy Me, Google duo.
Special Instructions:
Must be registered with the Virginia Board of Counseling as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Psychologist, (LCP)Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP).
VRS Contribution: All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.
Drug Free Workplace: The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.