Behavioral Health Emergency Services Clinician (Resident/Supervisee) or (Licensed) - Jail Based Services

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Arlington County’s Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking a Behavioral Health Emergency Services Clinician to work in the Arlington County Detention Facility as part of a behavioral health treatment team. This professional position is responsible for performing psycho-social assessments, managing crises, making clinical placement decisions, assisting with re-entry planning and working on an interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of people detained at the Arlington County Detention Facility (ACDF). The population served is ethnically and culturally diverse.

Arlington County DHS is committed to delivering client services in an effective, equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed manner. Our staff is dedicated to ensuring our clients are approached, engaged and cared for in ways that demonstrate competency, sensitivity and awareness of factors which impact the client experience including but not limited to: cultural identity, gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, religious/spiritual ascription, physical capability, cognitive and literacy levels, sexual orientation, and linguistic needs.

Specific duties include:

• Making assessment of clients presenting symptoms to identify service needs;
• Managing behavioral health crises in the detention facility;
• Completing Emergency Custody Orders and pre-screen assessments as needed;
• Collaborating with mental health professionals to develop treatment plans, risk assessments, and crisis stabilization;
• Linking clients to resources in the community;
• Documenting treatment plans and progress to ensure compliance with clinical, funding, and program licensing regulations and standards; and
• Communicating effectively with security staff, medical personnel and other stakeholders.

The selected candidate will be hired at 1 of the following levels, depending on qualifications:
Minimum (all levels):

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a clinical discipline such as Counseling, Psychiatric Social Work, Psychology, Psychiatric Nursing or other directly related clinical field, all of which required a clinical practicum involving diagnostic and treatment services; and
• Two years’ post-Master's degree experience providing mental health services, which include the application of diagnostic and treatment services.

AND
For Behavioral Health Emergency Services Clinician (Licensed):

• Licensure by the appropriate board of the Virginia Department of Health Professions, appropriate to the employee's discipline (e.g. LPC, LCP, LMFT, or LCSW) at time of employment.

For Behavioral Health Emergency Services Clinician (Resident/Supervisee):

• Within 90 days of hire, obtaining a temporary license as a Resident in Counseling (for LPC or LMFT), Resident in Clinical Psychology (for LCP), or registering as a Supervisee in Social Work (for LCSW) with the Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP). Licensure by the appropriate board of Virginia Department of Health Professions must be obtained within 3 years of hire.

For Behavioral Health Emergency Services Clinician (Non-VA Licensed):

• Licensure in another jurisdiction at time of employment and licensure by the appropriate board of the Virginia Department of Health Professions, appropriate to the employee's discipline (e.g., LPC, LCP, LMFT, or LCSW) must be obtained within 90 days of employment.

Licenses/Certifications For All Levels:
Possession or obtainment of:

• Preadmission Prescreening Clinician Certification from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Development Sciences (DBHDS) within 60 days of employment (90 days for on-call, temporary employees) (http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/behavioral-health/mental-health-services/protocols-and-procedures);
• TOVA training from Arlington County within one year of employment; and
• Medication Administration Certification from a CSB-approved vendor within 90 days of employment.

Substitution: Directly related higher level clinical degrees may substitute for the Master's Degree education requirement and one year of experience.

Desirable: Preference may be given to candidates with experience or