CS Therapist II

Overview

Do you have a passion for helping the homeless? Are you interested in providing mental health and substance abuse services in the community with a committed team of professionals who value quality client care, integrity, and teamwork? We are seeking an energetic clinician to serve in a recovery oriented, clinical program. The program serves homeless adults with symptoms of mental illness, substance use, and/or developmental disability who require clinical support to reach their goals and to overcome barriers to accessing housing and/or community resources and services.

The position is permanent full-time. We offer clinical supervision for licensure as well as other benefits.

The program serves homeless adults with symptoms of mental illness, substance use, and/or developmental disability who require clinical support to reach their goals and to overcome barriers to accessing housing and/or community resources and services. The selected candidate will work with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and community partners with opportunities to broaden clinical skills by providing services to a diverse population.

• Provide intensive community outreach to individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness throughout Prince William County
• Provide direct service and clinical support to individuals residing in local emergency shelters or other locations frequented by individuals who are homeless Monday through Friday including 1-2 evenings per week
• Independently manage a caseload of clients, while also providing community outreach and engagement for all additional shelter residents as applicable, to include referrals to PSH and other housing resources
• Effectively and consistently engage adults with symptoms of mental illness, Serious Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorders, and/or Developmental Disabilities, using various evidence-based treatment interventions
• Provide clinical interventions in both shelter and community settings
• Collaborate as a clinical liaison for community partners, including but not limited to DSS Homeless Outreach, Trillium Drop-In Center, local libraries, Serving Friends, Mobile Drop-In, and Permanent Housing providers such as Pathways Homes Inc., and Critical Time Intervention (CTI) funded through DBHDS
• Provide crisis intervention, planning, and support, including but not limited to risk assessments and linking individuals to Same-Day ACCESS and/or Emergency Services as needed
• Link to mainstream services (e.g. community mental health, medical services, substance use treatment, primary care, and psychiatric services as needed)
• Utilize Electronic Health Record (Credible) and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) to complete and maintain all required documentation within specified timelines
• Maintain healthy boundaries and strong communication with persons served and shelter staff
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills to effectively prioritize and meet deadlines with ability to prioritize tasks autonomously
• Demonstrate strong communication skills responding to emails and phone calls in a timely manner
• Communicate regularly with supervisors and actively participate in weekly supervision meetings
• Routinely collaborate and coordinate with DSS staff, community partners, and care providers to meet the needs of persons served while maintaining a strong working relationship
• Independently adapt to a fast-paced and changing environment with competing demands
• Attend staff meetings, CoC meetings pertinent to the position, and DSS collaboration meetings as scheduled and participate in weekly team meetings as scheduled
• Other duties as assigned

• Master’s Degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a related behavioral science field
• Able to obtain a clinical license in the Commonwealth of Virginia within two years
• 1-2 years’ experience in
  • Providing services to adults with Serious Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorders, and Developmental Disabilities
  • Providing case management and outreach, and engagement services
  • Working with unsheltered homeless individuals in shelters, residential settings, or in the community

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