Bh/Ds Clinician III

A $4,000 hiring bonus is being offered for this position. Hiring bonuses shall only be for new hires of original 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".

This position is also eligible to receive a $6,000 annual stipend to be paid in installments over the 26 pay periods.

The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking to hire a motivated candidate for the Clinician III position who has experience providing community-based services to consumers with serious mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders for Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program.

Duties:

• Provide intensive community treatment and community-based services to consumers diagnosed with serious mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders.

• Provide comprehensive assessments for persons with chronic mental illness and co-occurring disorders to determine services and supports needed to promote safety and stability in the community.

• Develop individualized treatment plans that respond to the needs of the person served and coordinates service delivery that coincides with the treatment plan.

• Provide linkage, monitoring, and coordination of services such as medical care, specialized therapy, residential and housing support, vocational readiness and placement, residential crisis stabilization, etc.

• Assist consumers with attending appointments with Social Security, Social Services, landlords, and other community support services appointments and meetings.

• Serve as the primary care coordinator (SAI) for a caseload of 10-15 ACT Consumers.

• Provide supportive counseling, outreach home visits, crisis intervention and advocacy.

• Provide individual, group, family rehabilitative and supportive counseling, independent living training, and emergency/crisis intervention.

• Assist in the provision of medical services, such as delivering and monitoring medications, scheduling for and transportation to psychiatric and medical appointments and requesting medical records.

• When appropriate assists with TDOs and is present at hearings for ACT Team consumers. Assists and participates in all hospital diversion, hospital in-reach, and hospital discharge and re-integration services.

• Provide case and program consultation to individuals, organizations, agencies, groups, etc. that are involved with Virginia Beach ACT consumers.

• Participate in team meetings, clinical case reviews and supervision. Provides mental health educational materials and programs to consumers and staff.

• Will maintain QA documentation standards in accordance to agency, DMAS and licensure regulations.

• Provide emergency assessment, treatment and collaboration during work hours and via the ACT emergency phone rotation.

Work Schedule

• Monday

• Friday, 8:00 am

• 4:30 pm, one evening shift, 11:30 am

• 8:00 pm, and alternating weekend day.

The City offers a generous benefits package, which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and Paid-Time-Off.