What are the responsibilities and job description for the BH/DS Clinician III position at City of Virginia Beach?
The City of Virginia Beach is seeking to hire a BH/DS Clinician III, for our Program of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), who has experience working with clients who have forensic involvement and with individuals being released from local and regional jails and those residing in a state hospital who are ready for discharge. The ideal candidate will also have experience with clients who are not guilty by reason of insanity, receiving competency restoration services, or under an emergency treatment order.
Duties:
Work with local or regional jails, state prisons and hospitals to coordinate services for Forensic clients reintegrating into the community.
Provide comprehensive assessments for Forensic individuals 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 clients with attending appointments with Social Security, Social Services, landlords, and other community support services appointments and meetings.
Monitor progress and complete required forensic reports for state hospitals, jails and probation and parole.
Serve as the primary care coordinator (SAI) for a caseload of 10-15 ACT Clients.
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.
Assist with TDOs and is present at hearings for ACT Team clients; Assist 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 clients.
Provide emergency assessment, treatment and collaboration during work hours and via the ACT emergency phone rotation.
And here's the exciting part - the selected candidate will qualify for a $4,000 hiring bonus!
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 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.
