Position Information

• Providing evaluations and psychiatric management of individuals experiencing a Behavioral Health (BH) or Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) crisis, including psychopharmacological treatment, psychotherapeutic support, and crisis intervention in collaboration with the treatment team and clinical supervisors;
• Supporting Office-Based Crisis Stabilization (OBCS) services and assisting with medical triage, monitoring, treatment, medication administration, and overseeing medical services provided to clients while in the CIC and/or admitted to OBCS services;
• Conducting comprehensive assessments of mental health to include patients’ history, functioning, and service needs, as well as ensuring comprehensive healthcare needs are identified and treated;
• Conducting point of care testing, including vital signs, urine drug screens, and breathalyzer tests as well as ordering and interpreting laboratory data and radiological tests;
• Participating on an interdisciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, pharmaceutical, clinical, and administrative staff to provide services as well as collaborating with external providers and incorporating health and wellness needs into the overall plan of care for clients served;
• Developing treatment plans, including the prescribing and dispensing of medication, and documenting clinical care and services provided in the electronic health record;
• Utilizing a variety of clinical interventions, including best practice and evidence-based models;
• Referring to community health care providers for further assessment and treatment; and
• Educating clients about their illness(es) and providing them with health management information and techniques.

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.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing;
• Completion of the requirements for graduation from a college or university program accredited by the American Nurses' Association, the National League for Nursing, or the Joint Virginia Boards of Nursing and Medicine, as an approved nurse practitioner education program.
• Prescriptive authority in the Commonwealth of Virginia; and
• Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Virginia within 60 days of hire.

• Experience working in crisis services or a crisis unit such as a hospital emergency department;
• Experience working in an acute inpatient psychiatric unit; and/or
• Bilingual ability in English and Spanish.

Special Requirements

• You cannot concurrently receive behavioral health services from Arlington County Community Service Board (CSB) programs while employed in an Arlington County CSB program (exception Crisis Intervention services).
• At least 24 months must have passed between receipt of CSB services from Arlington County and employment in an Arlington County CSB program.

Additional Information

Applicants who have questions or need assistance with the application may telephone (703) 228-3500 or visit the Human Resources Department. Our staff will be happy to work with you to enter your application into the system. Public access computers are available at all County Libraries, and in the Human Resources Department.

The examination process for this position may include: (1) training and experience evaluation; (2) written and oral examination; (3) personal interview; (4) performance test/work sample; and/or (5) physical examination.

Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process. Please call the ADA Coordinator at 703-228-3559 (voice) or email pers@arlingtonva.us.