BH/DS Clinician III

The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking to hire a dedicated and compassionate Clinician III who wants to make a difference in our community working with adults and youth with mental health and/or substance use disorders for our Emergency Services Program in the Behavioral Health Division. The ideal candidate will have experience working as a Certified Preadmission Screener performing crisis assessments/intervention, taking crisis phone calls and working with adults or youth with mental health and substance use disorders in a behavioral health program/CSB setting.

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.

Duties:

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/care givers, 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. Emergency Services is a 24/7 program; 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 shall only be 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 (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”.

The City offers a generous benefits package which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement, and savings plans, maternity/paternity and paternal leave, and paid leave.

Apply at : https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg02/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=VBGOV&cws=37&rid=48670