Coordinator II - After School Program

Position Information

This position functions as the clinical coordinator of mental health services and treatment provided to court-involved adolescent males and their families within a community-based group home, which is a program of the Court Services Unit of the Arlington Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. The employee is responsible for coordinating and supervising the clinical services provided by full time group home counselors, staff, clinical interns, and clinical externs as well as providing direct clinical services in the form of family therapy and group therapy. Major duties include providing and coordinating mental health services for residents and their families with a variety of presenting problems including mental health issues, family problems, probation issues, truancy, educational difficulty, and a variety of misdemeanor and felony charges. Client families often come with issues of depression, anxiety, and personality disorders, and may have issues of domestic violence, substance abuse, and a variety of relationship problems. Services provided include: initial assessment of presenting problems of the adolescent and family members; clinical consultation in the admissions process; and treatment planning. The assessment of ongoing progress and referral to other professionals for evaluation, mental health treatment, or other services is a critical function of this position.

Selection Criteria

• Minimum: Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a clinical discipline such as Counseling, Psychiatric Social Work, Psychology, Art Therapy, Psychiatric Nursing, or other directly related clinical discipline, all of which required a clinical practicum involving diagnostic and treatment services, plus two years post-Master's degree experience providing clinical therapy and other mental health services, which included the application of diagnostic and treatment services.
• Substitution: Directly-related higher level clinical degrees may substitute for the Master’s degree education requirement and one year of experience. In the case of this substitution, qualifying work experience must have been gained after the acquisition of the directly related higher level clinical degree.
• Desirable: a) clinical licensure in the state of Virginia; b) experience using the Positive Peer Culture behavior modification approach; c) experience in substance abuse treatment and/or evaluation; d) experience working in a group home setting for delinquent youth; and/or e) experience in leading anger management groups or other similar behavior change groups.

Special Requirements

• A pre-employment criminal records check will be conducted. You will be required to provide police clearance records upon final consideration for employment;
• Clearance by the Virginia Department of Social Services Child Protective Services Central Registry;
• The applicant must possess, or obtain by the time of appointment, a valid motor vehicle operator's license form the applicant's place of residence or the applicant must have the ability and willingness to use alternative methods of transportation to perform assigned duties and responsibilities at locations other than the primary worksite. If the applicant possesses or acquires a license, the applicant must authorize Arlington County to obtain, or the applicant must provide, a copy of the applicant's official state/district driving record. Any offer of employment may be contingent upon a favorable review of the applicant's driving record.

Additional Information

• Work Hours: 20 hours per week, flexible schedule of days and evenings, including a minimum of two evenings per week. Thursdays 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Schedule may change over time, according to needs. Adjustments to schedule may be required according to court, school, or on-site crisis situations.
• Applicants who have questions or need assistance with the application may telephone (703) 228-3500 or visit the Human Resources Department. Our staff will be happy to work with you to enter your application into the system. Public access computers are available at all County Libraries, and in the Human Resources Department.
• The examination process for this position may include: (1) training and experience evaluation; (2) written and oral examination; (3) personal interview; (4) performance test/work sample; and/or (5) physical examination.
• Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process. Please call the ADA Coordinator at 703-228-3559 (voice) or email pers@arlingtonva.us.

Employer

• Name: Arlington County
• Address: 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 511, Arlington, Virginia, 22201
• Phone: (703) 228-3500
• Website: https://careers.arlingtonva.us/

Benefits

• Paid Leave: Vacation leave is earned at the rate of four hours biweekly. Leave accrual increases every three years until eight hours of leave are earned biweekly for twelve or more years of service. Sick leave is earned at the rate of four hours biweekly. There are eleven paid holidays each year.
• Health and Dental Insurance: Three group health insurance plans are offered - a network open access plan, a point-of-service plan, and a health maintenance organization. A group dental insurance plan is also offered. The County pays a significant portion of the premium for these plans for employees and their dependents. A discount vision plan is provided for eye care needs.
• Life Insurance: A group term policy of basic life insurance is provided at no cost to employees. The benefit is one times annual salary. Additional life insurance is available with rates based on the employee's age and smoker/non-smoker status.
• Retirement: The County offers three vehicles to help you prepare for retirement: a defined benefit plan, a defined contribution plan (401(a)), and a deferred compensation plan (457). The defined benefit plan provides a monthly retirement benefit based on your final average salary and years of service with the County. You contribute a portion of your salary on a pre-tax basis to this plan. General employees contribute 4% of pay; uniformed public safety employees contribute 7.5% of pay. Employees become vested in the plan at five years of service. The County also contributes to this plan.
• For general employees, the County also contributes 4.2% of pay to a defined contribution plan (401(a)) . The County also matches your 457 contribution, up to $20 per pay period, in this plan. The 457 deferred compensation plan allows you to set aside money on either a pre-tax (457b) or post-tax (457 Roth) basis up to the IRS annual limit. New employees are automatically enrolled with a pre-tax contribution equal to 2% of your base pay.
• Other Benefits: The County also offers health, dependent care, and parking flexible spending accounts; long-term care insurance; tuition assistance; transit and walk/bike to work subsidies; a college savings plan; wellness programs; training opportunities; and a variety of other employee benefits.