Job Description
Do you have a passion for helping Chesapeake Residents Are you a Qualified Mental Health Professional Come join our awesome team! Clinician II will include collaboration with the Chesapeake Correctional Center and local providers community agencies and program participants to provide ongoing support to eliminate fragmentation duplication or gaps in care and treatment. The Clinician II will be discharging Chesapeake Residents from the State Mental Hospitals to include setting up aftercare and developing Discharge Assistance Program DAP Plans if appropriate. This position will work with primarily Civil and Safety Net Patients Other related tasks for the clinician will include: The Clinician II will work the Discharge Assistance Project DAP budget and the Office of Census Reduction to facilitate consumer discharges from the state mental health facility. The Clinician II will facilitate the discharge of consumers from the State Mental Hospitals. Establishes and maintains interagency relationships and other supportive community services. Maintains records according to existing standards and policies and to ensure protection of client confidentiality and conducts quality reviews of all charts. The Clinician II serves as an advocate on behalf of the consumers by making appropriate referrals to other social services education and health agencies as needed. Provides service techniques including rapportbuilding strategies facilitating meeting basic needs and motivational interviewing techniques. Provide overall service coordination referral linkage and advocacy to consumers with varying needs within the Forensic department. Performs other related duties as assigned. #Clinician #ForensicDAP #JailServices
Required Qualifications
VOCATIONAL / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT : Requires a bachelors degree in social work psychology closely related field or another degree as approved by the Virginia Department of Health Professions. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT : In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards this position requires a minimum of two years of related fulltime equivalent experience. SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS : Requires a valid drivers license and a driving record that is in compliance with the City Driving Standards . In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards this position requires a minimum of two years of related fulltime equivalent experience. Assignment requires Qualified Mental Health Professional QMHP Adult CPR First Aid within 3 months of hire SPECIAL REQUIREMENT : Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to shortterm department needs and/or Citywide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
Preferred Qualifications
Four Years experience in mental health and substance abuse counseling to include case management experience. State hospital Discharge Planning experience preferred
Work Schedule
Monday Friday Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm with 30 min lunch