Job Abstract

Are you interested in being part of a team that is having a positive impact on the lives of youth and their families? Do you wish you could impact youth attending high school by providing prevention and therapeutic services. Our school- and clinic-based team provides creative, evidence-based therapeutic services that empower our clients to successfully manage complex mental health, substance use and co-occurring disorder issues in school-based and outpatient settings.
Prince William County Community Services (CS) is a dynamic agency that fosters innovation, embraces inclusivity, offers opportunities to professionally learn and grow, and uses a team approach to achieve the highest level of service driven results for our clients and their families. We respect and promote the dignity, human rights and full participation of youth and their families in their care. We are located within easy commuting distance from Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Stafford County. We are so proud to be the most diverse county in the Commonwealth of Virginia!

We are seeking qualified applicants to fill a full-time Therapist III (Senior Clinical Services Caseworker) position in the New Horizons School- and Clinic-Based Programs. This full-time position requires a 4 or 5-day work week that includes Tuesday and Thursday evenings until 8:00 p.m. and a beginning work time of 7:30 a.m. The position provides supervisory and clinical services in a local high school and in an outpatient setting at our Manassas office.

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.

About This Role:

The New Horizons School-Based (NH SB) and Clinic-Based (NH CB) Programs offer a team environment and flexible work week (4- or 5-day work week). NH SB and NH CB Therapist IIIs support their team by serving as mentors and trainers through appropriate supervision of clinical staff.
Job Responsibilities Include:

• Maintaining a caseload of school-based and clinic-based clients
• Providing clinical and administrative supervision for clinical staff
• Providing clinical supervision for professional licensure candidates
• Conducting comprehensive assessments to include the ASAM criteria and DLA-20 and formulating diagnoses
• Developing and implementing treatment plans
• Providing outpatient treatment and case management services to youth and families with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring issues
• Maintaining clinical documentation in Electronic Health Record according to agencies policies and procedures for own caseload of clients
• Provides crisis intervention services for assigned caseload of clients
• Provides case consultation of crisis intervention services for supervisees or other Therapist II’s
• Develops and maintains effective collaborative relationships with other professionals, service providers, and community agencies

• Master’s Degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related behavioral science field
• Possesses an unrestricted LPC or LCSW in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• 2-3 years of experience providing services to children, adolescents and families with issues related to mental health, substance use and co-occurring in an outpatient program setting
• 1-2 years professional level supervisory experience

• Experience providing and supervising direct clinical services to youth and families with complex mental health, substance use and co-occurring disorders
• Experience providing clinical supervision to therapists
• Experience with and providing school-based and outpatient services
• Experience providing crisis intervention and risk management
• Experience with Medicaid-funded services for youth
• Experience collaborating with other service providers
• Bilingual and multilingual candidates encouraged to apply
• Completion of licensure supervision coursework with ability to provide licensure supervision

• Candidate must be licensed in Virginia as an LPC or LCSW
• Must possess a valid driver's license
• Must pass DMV record check
• Must pass TB test
• Offer of employment is contingent upon the candidate passing a fingerprint 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.