Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Williamsburg, VA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 000002
Department: Emergency Services
Opening Date: 04/02/2024
Job Description

Colonial Behavioral Health provides opportunities for recovery to individuals and their family members in the areas of mental illness, substance use disorder, and developmental disabilities. Colonial Behavioral Health serves the citizens of James City County, City of Poquoson, City of Williamsburg, and York County.
We are currently recruiting for a Clinician I within our Mobile Crisis program. This position works with individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder providing individuals within the community with access to needed services and supports necessary to meeting basic needs.
Job Duties

Job Responsibilities

• Provides Emergency Services - assessment of acute crisis problems, risks, functioning and mental status; pre-admission screening; triage; and counseling supports..
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule

Standard Business Hours ranging from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
We are recruiting for multiple Full-Time positions.
The hours for this position include days, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays based on program needs.
Qualifications (EEO)
Skills and Qualifications

• Knowledge, skills and abilities in the assessment, evaluation and diagnosis of persons with mental illness, mental retardation and substance use disorders, including risk determination - danger to self or others, inability to care for self due to mental illness, imminent risk.
• Ability to facilitate clinically appropriate response to persons in acute behavioral health crisis situations - assessment, Short Term Crisis Counseling, hospitalization, triage and referral, or other dispositions.
• Knowledge and understanding of Discharge Protocols and the procedures for Continuity of Care between the CSB's and State and private psychiatric facilitate, associated CBH policies and procedures, and Emergency Services procedures.

• One year of clinical experience with individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder required.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• Bachelor's Degree in a human services field required.
• Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP A/C) required .

DMV record must be submitted with application
Our compensation package for this position includes:

• Competitive compensation
• Virginia Retirement System
• Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Accounts
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer

Colonial Behavioral Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Colonial Behavioral Health offers a generous benefit package to include health and dental insurance, participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS), deferred compensation, flexible spending accounts, twelve (12) paid holidays, vacation and sick leave or PTO. Colonial Behavioral Health meets the qualifying criteria for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employment (PLSF) .Please visit http://www.colonialbh.org/career-opportunities.aspx to apply for the position.EEO
01

Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in the Human Services field?

• YES
• NO

02

Are you a Qualified Mental Health Provider (QMHP)?

• YES
• NO

03

Are you licensed in VA as a LCSW, LPC, LSATP, LMFT, or LCP?

• YES
• NO

04

Do you have a Master's Degree in the Human Services field?

• YES
• NO

05

Do you have a Master's Degree with Licensed Eligible (LE) status?

• YES
• NO

06

Do you have a clinical degree in counseling from a program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) or M.S. in Rehab from a CACREP accredited program?

• YES
• NO

07

If your qualifying education is a BSN ;do you have at least 5 years of nursing experience?

• YES
• NO

08

Do you have a Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) Pre-admission Screener Certificate?

• YES
• NO

09

How many years of experience do you have providing crisis intervention skills?

• No experience
• 1-3 years
• 4-6 years
• Greater than 7 years

10

How many years of experience do you have providing substance abuse services?

• No experience
• 1-3 years
• 4-6 years

Required Question