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. Completes complex, comprehensive assessments specific to the needs of the at‑risk/SED/SMI and co‑occurring populations. Functions 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 also develops and implements detailed client‑centered treatment plans through collaborative therapeutic relationships with youth and their families. There may be some case management duties to 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 is provided. This position will primarily be located at 8350 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309.

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Position may be underfilled as a Behavioral Health Clinician in Residence; the underfill requirements are stated below in the Employment Standards section.

• * This position includes a signing bonus for new merit county employees in the amount of $2,500 (full‑time).
• Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home — including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo‑European, and many others. We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1,560/year (full‑time) may be given for qualified bilingual employees.
• In addition, to recognize and reinforce the importance of professional development and enhance future recruitment of licensed professionals, if approved, the licensure supervisors will receive a stipend of $1,500 paid out biweekly over a 12‑month period whether for one or more Department of Health licensure candidates.
• License/Certification Reimbursement – Reimbursement for job related licenses and/or certifications once per year.
• To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the CSB Careers Page.

Note: To learn more about careers that make a difference, watch our video "CSB Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Providing Care". The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all‑inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.

• 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…