Behavioral Health Senior Clinician - Youth & Family

$2,500 Sign‑On Bonus*

Seeking a dynamic individual to work in our Youth & Family Division. This position will work as part of an outpatient treatment team providing services to children, adolescents, and their families with serious emotional disturbance (SED), substance use, and co‑occurring disorders as well as developmental disabilities. The clinician will complete complex, comprehensive assessments specific to the needs of at‑risk/SED/SMI and co‑occurring populations, and will function independently as a primary clinician providing evidence‑based treatment (EBT) through individual, family, and group therapy to a diagnostically, culturally, and socio‑economically diverse client population.

The clinician will develop and implement detailed client‑centered treatment plans through collaborative therapeutic relationships with youth and their families. Some case‑management duties may include assisting families with obtaining services through the Children’s Services Act (CSA), linking, monitoring, and coordinating with community partners such as Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Department of Family Services, and medical providers.

The clinician must be computer literate in the electronic health record and maintain detailed electronic documentation that meets state, local and federal performance contract expectations. Duties also include working two evenings until 8 p.m. per week and one evening until 6 p.m. Training on evidence‑based interventions will be provided. This position will primarily be located at 8350 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309.

To learn more about careers in Youth & Family Services, view our Meaningful Work video. Position may be underfilled as a Behavioral Health Clinician in Residence; the underfill requirements are stated below in the Employment Standards section.

• Performs complex evaluations and makes independent diagnoses using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;
• Provides individual, family and group treatment;
• Maintains a diverse caseload of clients with acute, chronic mental illness;
• Approves and/or implements therapeutic treatment plans;
• Conducts intensive clinical interventions;
• Recommends, monitors, and coordinates clinical care to non‑Community Services Board clients;
• Provides discharge planning and coordination of after‑care service plans for clients leaving state, local, and private psychiatric hospitals;
• Consults with professionals on a variety of problems including delivery of needed services for clinically complex cases;
• Provides liaison to community agencies to facilitate communication and service provision for clients requiring multiple services;
• Monitors and analyzes the impact of psychotropic medication on client’s functioning and mental status;
• Provides risk assessments for dangerousness to self and others;
• Provides crisis stabilization and crisis management.

• Extensive knowledge of the principles, theories, and methods of the psychological and social development of the individual;
• Thorough knowledge of intake procedures, social history development, and interviewing techniques;
• Thorough knowledge of major schools of treatment of emotionally and socially disturbed individuals;
• Knowledge of psychiatric, psychological, and/or sociological terminology and concepts;
• Ability to conduct mental health assessments and apply treatment approaches/modalities;
• Ability to formulate diagnoses for clients with acute, chronic, severe mental illness;
• Ability to diagnostically interpret data obtained from psychological test results, social histories, and interviews;
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with co‑workers, public and private sector organizations, community groups, and the general public;
• Ability to monitor and analyze the impact of psychotropic medications;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• This position includes a sign‑on bonus for new merit county employees of $2,500 (full‑time).
• Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population; candidates who are bilingual in English…