Psychiatric Nurse
About the role
Arlington County’s Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking a compassionate and experienced Psychiatric Nurse to join the Crisis Intervention Center (CIC) within the Behavioral Healthcare Division (BHD). This rewarding position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals experiencing behavioral health crises. The successful candidate will work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, partnering with physicians, nurses, clinicians, law enforcement officers, and deputies to provide high-quality, person-centered crisis intervention and behavioral health services.
The Crisis Intervention Center/Emergency Services (ES) is a 24/7 operation that provides mental health assessments (in the office, in the home, or in the community), crisis interventions, stabilization, support, short-term counseling, on-call psychiatric services, follow-up