Deputy Sheriff

Duties

The employee is responsible for discharge planning which involves coordinating activities for seriously mentally ill clients in transition from the hospital to the community, i.e., housing, medications, financial entitlements, follow-up activities. The position is in the Behavioral Healthcare Division’s Client Services Entry unit, and functions as the liaison to Virginia’s local state Psychiatric Hospital, i.e., the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute. Specific duties include:

• participating in weekly discharge planning activities;
• providing case coordination of clients in the hospital;
• making linkages for needed services;
• arranging transportation of clients for placement outside of area;
• maintaining case records contacts;
• attending treatment team meetings;
• communicating with a variety of mental health and social service professionals.

Selection Criteria

On-line applications required. Minimum: Full Performance: Master’s degree in a clinical discipline such as Counseling, Psychiatric Social Work, Psychology, Art Therapy, Psychiatric Nursing, or other directly related clinical discipline 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.

Additional Information

Work Hours: 20 hours per week between Monday and Wednesday 8am-4:30pm; Thursday 8:00am-12:30pm. This position may be filled at either the full performance (journey) level or the trainee level. If a trainee is hired, depending on qualifications, a training period will be established to last no longer than the equivalent of two years. At the end of the training period, the employee must meet experience, training and proficiency requirements for the journey level position. Once the candidate qualifies, the one year probationary period will begin. Trainee Level salary is $20.13 - $33.92 per hour.

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.

Arlington County Government employee benefits depend on whether a position is permanent, the number of hours worked, and the number of months the position is scheduled. Specific information on benefits and conditions of employment can be found on the Arlington County Human Resources Department website: www.arlingtonva.us/pers.

Permanent, Full-Time Appointments All jobs are permanent, full-time appointments unless otherwise stated in the announcement. The following benefits are available:

• 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.

Permanent, Part-Time Appointments Part time employees who work ten or more hours per week receive paid leave and benefits in proportion to the number of hours worked per week. Limited Term Appointments Benefits are the same as permanent appointments except that the employees do not achieve permanent status. Temporary Regular Appointments Temporary regular employees who work 30 hours or more per week are eligible for health, dental, and basic life insurance as described above. They are also eligible for vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays. Temporary Seasonal And Occasional Appointments Temporary employees who work on a seasonal basis or variable hours receive sick leave, but do not normally receive other paid leave or benefits. Exceptions are noted in individual announcements.

Required Questions

• 01 Please specify the clinical discipline of your master’s degree, and the date the degree was awarded.
• 02 Describe the practicum(s) you completed for your clinical master's degree. Your response should include diagnostic and treatment services provided as part of the practicum.
• 03 Describe your experience with seriously mentally ill adults.
• 04 Describe your experience with community-based mental health programs.
• 05 Describe your experience with discharge planning in a hospital setting.