Behavioral Health Senior Clinician- Behavioral Health Outpatient

Join a compassionate and collaborative behavioral health team dedicated to supporting adults with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions. Under the supervision of the team supervisor and manager, this position provides direct clinical services to a diagnostically complex adult population and their families within a recovery-oriented treatment environment. This role serves as a primary therapist and/or case manager providing evidence-based individual and group treatment, intake assessments, treatment planning, supportive counseling, and comprehensive case management services. The selected candidate will work closely with a specialized multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centered, recovery-focused care tailored to the unique needs of each individual. Key Responsibilities Conducting comprehensive screenings, assessments, and intake evaluations Developing diagnoses, treatment plans, and service recommendations Providing evidence-based individual and group interventions Delivering case management, supportive counseling, monitoring, advocacy, and linkage to community resources Coordinating care with outside providers, agencies, and support systems Managing utilization review activities and insurance-related requirements Monitoring treatment progress and adjusting interventions based on clinical complexity and mental status Maintaining accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation in compliance with local, state, federal, and insurance requirements Collaborating as an integral member of a multidisciplinary behavioral health team Illustrative Duties Performs complex evaluations and makes independent diagnoses using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Provides individual, family and group treatment Maintains a diverse caseload of clients with acute, chronic mental illness Approves and/or implements therapeutic treatment plans Conducts intensive clinical interventions Provides family therapy in a residential setting Recommends, monitors, and coordinates clinical care to non-Community Services Board clients Prepares court-ordered diagnostic and forensic evaluations, including competency to stand trial, sexual abnormality, presentencing, and sanity at time of offense Provides discharge planning and coordination of after-care service plans for clients leaving state, local, and private psychiatric hospitals Collaborates with service professionals as participant/lead of Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Consults with professionals on a variety of problems including delivery of needed services for clinically complex cases Provides liaison to community agencies to facilitate communication and service provision for clients requiring multiple services Monitors and analyzes the impact of psychotropic medication on client’s functioning and mental status Provides risk assessments for dangerousness to self and others Provides crisis stabilization and crisis management Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Extensive knowledge of the principles, theories, and methods of the psychological and social development of the individual Thorough knowledge of intake procedures, social history development, and interviewing techniques Thorough knowledge of major schools of treatment of emotionally and socially disturbed individuals Knowledge of psychiatric, psychological, and/or sociological terminology and concepts Ability to conduct mental health assessments and apply treatment approaches/modalities Ability to formulate diagnoses for clients with acute, chronic, severe mental illness Ability to diagnostically interpret data obtained from psychological test results, social histories, and interviews Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public and private sector organizations, community groups, and the general public Ability to monitor and analyze the impact of psychotropic medications Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing Employment Standards - Minimum Qualifications Graduation from an accredited college with a master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or nursing; plus two years of clinical experience Possession of a current license to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia in one of the following: Licensed Clinical Social Worker Licensed Professional Counselor Clinical Psychologist Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner Licensed Nurse Practitioner (LNP) A valid motor vehicle driver's license with fewer than six demerit points (or equivalent in another state) maintained throughout employment with CSB Underfill Requirements Graduation from an accredited college with a master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or nursing; plus two years of clinical experience Ability to register as a licensed eligible mental health professional within 90 days of the appointment and to qualify for licensure requirement to practice in Virginia within 3 years in one of the following: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, or Licensed Nurse Practitioner Preferred Qualifications Experience providing integrated services to seriously mentally ill, substance use disorder and/or co-occurring adults Strong/expert level group facilitation skills and experience Experience and knowledge of the aging population and its issues, particularly life stage/development challenges common to the geriatric population Experience with crisis management Experience with DSM, ASAM, and diagnostic intake procedures Experience with psychotropic medication and its effects, as well as experience providing in-depth biopsychosocial history development Experience with and knowledge of CSB, county, and community resources Experience conducting motivational interviewing and stages of change Culturally competent Physical Requirements Work is in a general office, may require home visits appropriate to client need. Ability to independently transport self. Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer. Ability to observe, process and document clinical information, and make clinical interventions appropriate to client need. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations. Selection Procedure Panel interview and may include a practical exercise. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY View phone number on click.appcast.io. 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