Come work in a "hospital without walls" and get a wealth of experience in a supportive, multidisciplinary and skilled team environment. You will be able to develop your clinical skills in a unique setting while obtaining free clinical licensure supervision! Prince William County Community Services is seeking qualified applicants to fill a full time Therapist II position for a recovery oriented, community-based team: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). The team serves adults with serious mental ... more details
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Come work in a "hospital without walls" and get a wealth of experience in a supportive, multidisciplinary and skilled team environment. You will be able to develop your clinical skills in a unique setting while obtaining free clinical licensure supervision! Prince William County Community Services is seeking qualified applicants to fill a full time Therapist II position for a recovery oriented, community-based team: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). The team serves adults with serious mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia) or co-occurring serious mental illness and substance use disorders (e.g., schizophrenia and alcohol dependence). Services are primarily provided outside the office in the community, residential settings and/or client's homes and focuses on supporting clients in their recovery. The candidate will conduct substance use assessments, interventions, counseling/therapy, treatment, and work with clients within a stage of change/stage of treatment framework. We provide clinical supervision and have been approved for several loan forgiveness programs. About This Role: In this position is as the Forensic Specialist on the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Program you will provide wrap around services to SMI and Co-occurring adult clients in the community. You will work with ACT clients and specializes in working with clients who are involved with the criminal justice system. The mission of the ACT team is to provide evidenced-based, multidisciplinary, wrap around services to adult clients in the community. ACT clients have high needs and are often co-occurring, involved in the legal system, unstably housed, and in need of multi-pronged approaches. Essential functions of this position:
Provide services to individuals with serious mental illness, co-occurring and substance use disorders who are involved in the criminal justice system
Provides court ordered MH assessments
Maintains a caseload of clients and functions as ACT team member-working with other clients and sharing cases
Provides specialty services as a Forensic Specialist
Provides counseling, case management, clinical interventions, and other supports, primarily in the community
Conduct comprehensive assessments and risk assessments
Collaborate on the development and implementation of the treatment plans
Complete clinical documentation as specified and within the mandatory timeframe
Link, refer and monitor other services
Minimum Requirements:
Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related behavioral science field
1-2 years of related post-graduate professional experience providing individual/group therapy services in a human services environment (9 months of clinical supervised experience can be substituted for 1 year of related post-graduate professional experience).
Currently possess, LPC, LCP, or LCSW or ability to obtain LPC or LCSW license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Preferences:
Experience working on ACT Teams
Experience working with SMI/Co-occurring individuals who are involved in the criminal justice system
Experience providing therapeutic services and case management to adults and their families with mental health/serious mental illness, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders
Knowledge of the MI, CBT, Trauma Informed clinical practices
Experience collaborating with internal and external partners and across systems
Experience working in a team environment and/or with shared clients
Special Requirements:
Must possess a valid driver's license
Must pass DMV record check
Must pass TB test
Certification in First Aid and Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation, as required
Offer of employment is contingent upon the candidate passing a fingerprinted-based national criminal history record check.
Child Protective Services Requirements: Effective 1999, mandated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services 12VA35-105-400 rules and Regulations for Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services related to Criminal Registry Checks, a search of the registry of founded complaints of child abuse and neglected maintained by the Department of Social Services.
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8-4 or 9-5; 12-8; schedule varies; rotating holidays and weekends. Starting Salary Range: $74,217.00 - $88,167.00 The Department of Community Services currently offers a $2,000.00 Program Stipend for full-time clinical positions employees that work in Emergency / Crisis Services or Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs. The program stipend will be paid out biweekly. This position qualifies for a hiring bonus of $5,000. This bonus will be paid in two equal installments as funds permit. The first installment of $2,500 is payable upon the County’s first regular pay date following your position start and the final $2,500 installment will be payable on the pay date following the completion of probation.
Prince William County Community Services maintains a drug free workplace.
NOTE: The above position description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department. Clickto here view the full class description.
Prince William County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employee.
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