BH/DS Clinician III

The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking to hire a dedicated and compassionate Clinician III to work with adults and youth with mental health and/or substance use disorders for the Emergency Services Program in the Behavioral Health Division. This position is eligible to receive a $6,000 annual stipend to be paid in installments over the 26 pay periods for Certified Pre‑Screeners. Responsibilities Provide crisis assessment, intervention and prevention services to residents of Virginia Beach representing danger or risk of danger to self or others or inability to care for self as a result of mental illness and/or substance use. Conduct pre‑admission screenings for people in need of voluntary admission to a private or state psychiatric facility or involuntary admission to any psychiatric facility. Complete mobile, face‑to‑face, telephone/walk‑in assessment of emergency and non‑emergency mental health and substance abuse service requests with referral to appropriate agency or community providers for ongoing treatment services. Consult with law enforcement, community providers/caregivers, and residents regarding persons in crisis; provide information about fees for services. Serve as court liaison at civil commitment hearings as needed. Provide support services for department residential and in‑home programs. 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. Work schedule varies based on program needs. The Emergency Services program is 24/7; the selected candidate must be available to work varied shifts including overnight, weekends, and holidays. A $4,000 hiring bonus is being offered for this position. Hiring bonuses are for new hires of original full‑time employment or reemployment 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‑month interim performance evaluation with an overall rating of "Meets Expectations".
• 1,750 will be awarded upon completion of the employee’s one‑year probationary period and a performance evaluation with an overall rating of "Meets Expectations".