Co-Occurring Disorders Specialist- Assertive Community Treatment (Behavioral Health Sr Clinician)

$2,500 Sign-on Bonus*
The Mid County Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team is seeking a professionally licensed clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or equivalent) to serve as our Co-Occurring Disorders Specialist (Senior Clinician). This position provides intensive, recovery-oriented services to individuals living with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.

ACT is an evidence-based model that delivers treatment directly in the community. Services are provided in non-traditional settings such as shelters, hospitals, homes, job sites, and other community locations to support individuals who may struggle to engage in traditional treatment.

What You'll Do

• Provide community-based clinical services, outreach, and recovery support
• Conduct assessments, program intakes, and treatment planning
• Deliver counseling, crisis intervention, and substance use recovery support
• Lead the planning and coordination of care for individuals with co-occurring disorders
• Serve as the team's subject matter expert on substance use and co-occurring mental health treatment
• Help clients access housing, medical care, benefits, and community resources
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary ACT team to coordinate care
• Document services and participate in daily team meetings
• Assist and support the team supervisor with daily operations and act as back-up Team Leader in their absence.

• Licensed clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or similar)
• Experience treating co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
• Strong engagement, case management, and crisis intervention skills
• Ability to work independently in community settings and as part of a team
• Knowledge of community resources and behavioral health systems

Here are some of the benefits CSB employees enjoy:

• *This position includes a sign-on bonus for new merit county employees in the amount of $2500.

• Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home - including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others. We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1560/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.

• In addition, to recognize and reinforce the importance of professional development and enhance future recruitment of licensed professionals, if approved, the licensure supervisors will receive a stipend of $1,500 paid out biweekly over a 12-month period whether for one or more Department of Health licensure candidates.
• License/Certification Reimbursement - Reimbursement for job related licenses and/or certifications once per year.

• To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the CSB Careers Page.

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

• 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 (CSB) 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.

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

• 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.

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.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• CPR/First Aid (Required within 6 months)
• Driver's License (Required within 1 month)
• 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 or
  • Licensed Nurse Practitioner (LNP).

• The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, a driving record check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter. Requires a National Provider Identifier.
• This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)
• Licensed providers may not "opt out" of being a Medicare provider.

• Experience coordinating and delivering substance use and mental health services.
• Experience working with adults with SMI, co-occurring disorders, and a history of homelessness.
• Experience in delivering mental health services in the community including homes, jails, homeless shelters, hospitals, and other non-traditional community settings.
• Experience with community-based resources and treatment services and ability to collaborate with agencies and services.