Full Job Description
Monday-Friday 12:30 PM – 9:00 PM with rotating weekend coverage
Monday-Friday 9:00 PM – 5:30 AM with rotating weekend coverage
- overnight shift pays a 7% shift differential.
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
Actual starting salary will depend on education, credentials, and experience
Are you a licensed behavioral health professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment? Join our Emergency Services team and play a vital role in providing immediate behavioral health crisis intervention to individuals experiencing mental health, substance use, and co-occurring emergencies.
- Conduct comprehensive emergency behavioral health assessments for adults, adolescents, and children experiencing psychiatric, substance use, or co-occurring crises.
- Complete pre-admission screenings for psychiatric hospitalization in accordance with Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) requirements.
- Assess for risk of harm to self or others and develop clinically appropriate safety and crisis stabilization plans.
- Coordinate voluntary and involuntary psychiatric admissions, including Temporary Detention Order (TDO) evaluations and collaboration with magistrates, law enforcement, and psychiatric facilities.
- Provide crisis counseling, de-escalation, brief therapeutic interventions, and stabilization services.
- Collaborate with hospitals, Crisis Receiving Centers, Mobile Crisis teams, outpatient providers, and community partners to ensure continuity of care.
- Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation in accordance with agency policies, Medicaid requirements, and regulatory standards.
- Provide clinical supervision to subordinate staff seeking clinical licensure
- Participate in a rotating on-call schedule and provide services during evenings, weekends, holidays, or overnight shifts as assigned.
Requires a master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a closely related field, or another degree as approved by the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of four years of related, full-time equivalent experience.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
- Requires State of Virginia licensure as a Clinical Psychologist (LCP), Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Professional Counselor (LPC).
- A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist MD/DO, or a Bachelor’s Prepared Registered Nurse (RN) with five years of experience may be considered in the Emergency Services Program.
- May require Pre-Screening Certification within 6 weeks of employment (12 weeks for part-time staff) for those in the Emergency Services Program.
- Depending on the position, it may require a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is in compliance with the City Driving Standards.
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
- Experience in CSB Emergency Services, Crisis Receiving Centers, Mobile Crisis, psychiatric hospitals, emergency departments, or community crisis programs.
- Experience with TDO evaluations and psychiatric hospitalization coordination.
- Knowledge of Medicaid-funded behavioral health services and electronic health record documentation.
indicated as either Full or Part time!
Medical Marijuana:
In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.
ADA Checklist
C = Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time. F = Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time. O = Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time. R = Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week. N = Never- Never occurs.
D = Daily W = Several Times Per Week M = Several Times Per Month S = Seasonally N = Never
D = Daily W = Several Times Per Week M = Several Times Per Month S = Seasonally N = Never
C = Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time. F = Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time. O = Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time. R = Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week. N = Never- Never occurs.
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