What are the responsibilities and job description for the BH/DS Clinician I position at City of Virginia Beach?
A $4,000 hiring bonus is being offered for this position. Hiring bonuses shall only be for new hires of original full-time employment or re-employment 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”.
The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking to hire candidates for two BH Clinician I positions who have experience providing case management services to adults with serious mental health and or substance use disorders in a Behavioral Health setting for our BH Case Management program.
Duties:
- Provide lower-level case management services to Virginia Beach citizens who have a serious mental illness, substance use disorder, or co-occurring disorder.
- Assist consumers with access to needed medical, psychiatric, mental health, substance use, social, educational, vocational services, and other supports essential to meeting basic needs and improve their quality of life.
- Complete assessments, treatment planning, crisis planning, clinical intervention, consultation, supportive counseling, transition planning and other case management duties in a mental health, substance abuse setting in accordance with quality assurance and professional client standards.
- Provide clients who have been admitted psychiatrically and/or medically hospital discharge planning.
- May serve specialized populations and/or serve in specialized roles.
- Complete clinical documentation and ensure all fling and submission of billing information are done accurately and within the required time frame required
- Complete and final approve progress notes in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
The City offers a generous benefits package which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans maternity/paternity and parental leave, tuition reimbursement, holidays and paid leave.