Behavioral Health Supervisor - Jail & Court Based Services

This job opportunity is being re-announced. Applicants who wish to revise their original application are encouraged to reapply with a revised application. Otherwise, all applicants who previously applied do not need to reapply to be considered.

About the role

As a Behavioral Health Supervisor, you’ll be part of a team of diverse professionals helping individuals who have had contact with the criminal justice system transform their lives and achieve recovery. We strive to create a work environment that facilitates professional growth by broadening your skill base with extensive training and development, modeling best practices in employee relations, employee recognition programs, and advancement opportunities, along with providing a highly competitive wage and benefits package.

Since 1969, the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board has served individuals of all ages who have mental illness, substance use disorders, serious emotional and/or developmental disabilities. Our vision, aligned with the goals of One Fairfax, is that everyone in our community has the support needed to live a healthy, fulfilling life.

Fairfax County is a dynamic and diverse community spanning over 400 square miles. With over 1.2 million residents, Fairfax County is the most populous jurisdiction in Virginia. Operating as part of Fairfax County government's human services system, the CSB provides a wide array of services offering opportunities for career growth and advancement.

Work locations

• Adult Detention Center – Jail Based Team: This position serves as one of the three clinical and administrative supervisors on a multidisciplinary team, where co-workers are therapist/case managers, medical staff, peer support specialists, and criminal justice system partners. Provides a wide range of professional treatment services to diagnostically, culturally, and socio-economically diverse client populations with serious mental illness, substance use, emotional and co-occurring disorders, as well as developmental disabilities. This is an onsite position at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Work hours include weekend and evening hours, as well as some holidays and on-call availability. This position is eligible for an annual environmental bonus of $5,408 for full-time roles.

Responsibilities

• Provides staff supervision for all clinical aspects of the program.
• Plans, assigns, and reviews work of team members.
• Interviews and selects candidates for various positions.
• Performs complex evaluations and makes independent diagnoses using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10).
• Provides individual, family, and group treatment.
• Maintains a caseload of diverse, complex, and high-risk individuals.
• Develops treatment plans and adapts treatment interventions and approaches.
• Provides assessment and treatment services to individuals presenting a wide variety of emotional, social, and mental disorders over a range of severity.
• 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 individuals requiring multiple services.
• Develops and implements program activities and services, including training and educational activities.
• Supervises day-to-day program operations.
• Promotes awareness of program services through presentations.
• Develops and monitors program's policies and procedures.
• Ensures that program is in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local policies, regulations, and statutes.
• Mediates and facilitates inter- and intra-program issues needing a systems perspective.
• Plans, recommends, and executes quality initiatives related to mental health standards.
• Monitors and analyzes the impact of psychotropic medication on an individual's functioning and mental status.
• Provides crisis stabilization and crisis management.
• Ensures that a facility is maintained in good operating condition and compliant with health and safety, licensure, and regulatory requirements.
• Supervises a multidisciplinary team to include Behavioral Health Specialist I, Behavioral Health Specialist II, Behavioral Health Senior Clinician, and Behavioral Health Nurse/Case Manager.
• Must maintain detailed documentation in an electronic health record meeting state, local, and federal performance contract and licensing expectations.
• May conduct individual, group, and family therapy and testify in court.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college with at least a master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or nursing plus three years of clinical experience, or a doctoral degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or nursing plus one year of clinical experience.
• Must be eligible to be licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia in one of the following: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, or Licensed Nurse Practitioner.
• Valid driver's license with fewer than six demerit points (or equivalent in another state) must be maintained throughout employment with Community Services Board.
• Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) certification (within 1 month of hire).
• CPR certification (within 3 months of hire).
• Completion of a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, a driving record check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer.
• TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter.
• National Provider Identifier required.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of the principles, theories, and methods of the psychological and social development of humans.
• Thorough knowledge of the elements of a comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessment and interviewing techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of and ability to implement recovery-oriented practices and person-centered planning.
• Knowledge of major schools of treatment inclusive of substance abuse prevention and treatment methods/techniques.
• Core skills in motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapies.
• Knowledge of psychiatric, psychological, sociological, and addiction terminology and concepts.
• Knowledge of clinical supervisory methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of alcohol and/or drug addiction and the physiological and psychological effects.
• Knowledge of existing referral agencies and community resources.
• Demonstrated case management skills.
• Ability to formulate diagnoses and to diagnostically interpret data obtained from psychological test results, social histories, and interviews.
• Ability to evaluate the severity of individuals' substance use, psychiatric symptoms, and impact on daily functioning; and implement commensurate level of treatment and support.
• Ability to manage a caseload and manage the workflow of the team.
• Ability to establish rapport and maintain effective relationships with individuals receiving services and the individuals and families who support them.
• Ability to prepare, produce, and conduct program presentations.
• Ability to develop, implement, manage, and evaluate programs.
• Ability to supervise and train service professionals.
• Ability to successfully perform as a team leader/member.
• Ability to evaluate performance, provide feedback, coach, correct, and implement personnel procedures.
• Ability to function independently in high-stress situations.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, co-workers, supervisors, public and private sector organizations, community groups, and the general public.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.

Preferred qualifications

• At least one year of experience providing behavioral health services in community settings.
• Experience working within the Criminal Justice System (e.g., Courts, Jail, Probation).
• Experience with providing behavioral health services to individuals receiving treatment with Mental Health Disorders, Substance Use Disorders (SUD), and/or Co-occurring disorders (COD).
• Experience with interpreting and following work processes and procedures; ability to work well with other service agencies; and work well in a team environment.
• Experience effectively communicating with diverse bilingual/multi-lingual populations; experience utilizing language access tools in a behavioral health setting.
• Licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia in one of the following: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, or Licensed Nurse Practitioner.

Benefits

• 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. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1,560/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bilingual employees.
• 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 for one or more Department of Health licensure candidates.
• License/certification reimbursement — reimbursement for job-related licenses and/or certifications once per year.

Schedule

• Shift schedule may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• On-call availability.
• Overtime may be required.
• This position is emergency/essential services personnel (required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies).

Physical requirements

The Adult Detention Center is not barrier-free. Ability to walk significant distances within multiple buildings, climb stairs, and respond to physical requirements is necessary.