The City of Virginia Beach's Department of Human Resources-Occupational Health and Safety Services seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Public Safety Clinician. This position will develop, maintain, and monitor mental health, well-being and resiliency resources and services for the City's Public Safety Departments and other identified groups as appropriate through research, assessment, coordination of case management, and implementation of various mental health, wellness and resiliency programs.

The Public Safety Clinician will monitor occupational safety and health practices to comply with federal and state regulations and City policy and collaborate with departmental representatives to develop, implement, and assess wellness/resiliency initiatives. The ideal candidate will perform complex assessments, treatment planning, clinical intervention, case management, consultation and counseling duties and recommendations for issues pertaining to employee medical assessment and monitoring in a behavioral health setting while working closely with relevant stakeholders to provide follow-up and support internal and external systems of care. The successful candidate will also possess a strong work ethic and is able to navigate various work environments and employee groups while providing tailored guidance based on City and departmental needs.

Key duties of this position include:

• Critically analyze incident reports and statistics to identify injury/illness trends to determine areas for increased training and to provide regular reporting to stakeholders
• Conduct individual or group evaluations/assessments and recommend appropriate resources and services to improve psycho-social functioning
• Assess mental wellness offerings for each department/identified group by tracking the utilization of programs
• Conduct training to educate supervisors and senior leadership to identify when to provide appropriate intervention, resources, and proactive supports to direct reports
• Collaborate with departments and leadership to develop and implement employee wellness policies and programs
• Implement and support mental health education and awareness initiatives to improve the overall health and quality of life for public safety employees
• Perform clinical administrative functions, including case management functions related to service referrals, coordination of care, monitoring/follow-up, and case documentation to support quality control systems to improve clinical services
• Regularly provide analysis on organization trends developing and implementing change management initiatives to assist departments in achieving organizational goals
• Provide other job duties requiring skills, knowledge, and physical requirements as needed