Licensed Crisis Clinician - Day Shift, Tues - Sat (Emergency Services Counselor II)

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Licensed Crisis Clinician - Day Shift, Tues - Sat (Emergency Services Counselor II)

Salary

$59,393.00 - $98,237.00 Annually

Location

7464 Tidewater Drive, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

12439

Department

Community Services Board

Division

Crisis & Recovery Services

Opening Date

09/19/2024

Closing Date

9/29/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

The Norfolk Community Services Board (NCSB) is the primary provider of public mental health, substance abuse, and intellectual disability services for the City of Norfolk. A continuum of services spans from outreach and prevention through intensive psychiatric care, provided by highly clinically oriented service professionals with expertise in these service areas.

Today, the NCSB provides treatment and rehabilitation services to over 6,000 Norfolk citizens yearly. Norfolk CSB seeks team members interested in providing skilled services in a public service environment and dedicated to supporting a positive work and treatment environment. Please join us as we provide hope and recovery opportunities for the persons we serve.

The NCSB is seeking a Licensed Crisis Clinician (Emergency Services Counselor II) in their Clinical and Acute Services Division. The Licensed Crisis Clinician , will assess individuals in crisis to provide or link the individual and/or significant others with needed mental health services in the least restrictive setting, thus diverting individuals, when possible, from State Hospital care to community-based care. Provides crisis and/or community stabilization related activities and services. Responds in person and/or by phone to requests for assistance with individuals experiencing behavioral health (mental health and/or addiction) crisis concerns, including persons with co-occurring health, developmental, and/or social vulnerabilities, or crisis states. Serves both adults and children. Works with persons in pre-crisis, crisis, post-crisis, and stabilization points in their behavioral health condition. Operates within a collaborative setting. Provides clinical supervision and consultation to clinical personnel as assigned, both formally through structured supervision and informally through role modeling. Monitors and supervises the completion of pre-admission screening evaluations by non-licensed personnel.

Department Hiring Salary Range: $59.393-$68,301

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Works collaboratively with others while displaying good judgment and problem-solving skills. Cultivates, fosters, and maintains positive working relationships among crew members and with those contacted in the performance of duties, including co-workers, supervisory staff, community partners, and emergency public services personnel.

• May include driving a City vehicle to respond in the community. Maintains awareness of Norfolk geography. Utilizes maps and traffic navigation platforms to report to call locations in a timely manner.

• Operates radio and other communication equipment and electronic mobile devices.

• Interacts with individuals in a respectful and dignified manner using a culturally competent and trauma-informed approach. Establish trust and seeks answers to questions to better understand the situation.

• Evaluates crisis telephone calls and determines the type of response needed, including crisis intervention, phone counseling, information, follow-up, pre-admission screening, and/or referrals.

• Provides phone counseling in the office and face-to-face crisis counseling in the office and in the community (e.g. hospital emergency rooms, agency offices, residences).

• Documents all observations and actions using program-specific forms and standards complete reports and records; performs data entry as needed; maintains confidentiality of information.

• Completes pre-admission screening evaluations and facilitates obtaining Temporary Detention Orders (TDO's) in accordance with mental health service policies.

• Prepares clear and concise written reports. Maintains client records and statistical data.

• Provides expert testimony to the Norfolk Courts for assigned commitment cases regarding the client's history, behavior and least restrictive treatment alternative.

• Initiates, completes, and maintains program records and documentation in accordance with policies and procedures.

• Provides consultation and clinical supervision to clinical staff as assigned both informally through role modeling and formally through structured supervision.

• Prepares and maintains documentation in compliance with agency, state, and federal guidelines and regulations; complies with privacy and reporting requirements.

• Complies with applicable local, state, and federal regulations for provision of information and reporting abuse and policy violations.

• Identifies staff training needs and recommends strategies to meet those needs.

• Performs as shift lead, reviews and supervises preadmission screening assessments; audits records and provides evaluation of prescreening assessments.

• Performs related work assigned

Education/Experience

Master's or Doctoral Degree in counseling, psychology, social work, nursing, or a related human services field or equivalent ; or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with five years’ experience.

Three years of supervised experience in directly providing mental health services.

Additional Information & Requirements

Required:

• Valid driver's license.

• Must be a licensed mental health care provider.

Preferred:

• Certified or certifiable in Basic Life Support and First Aid training

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

• Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP)

• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMHCNS)

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

  Working Hours: Tuesday — Saturday (40hrs per week) Day Shift 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus for new hires.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

• Retirement

  If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

  If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

  NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

  02

  Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

  03

  Are you available to work the hours indicated?

• Yes

• No

  04

  If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

  05

  Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma/GED

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree or higher

  06

  Is your degree in a human services or related field? (i.e , Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Counseling, Nursing, etc)

• Yes

• No

  07

  Do you currently possess a LPC, LCSW, or LCP in the Commonwealth of Virginia?

• Yes

• No

  08

  How many years of experience working with clients who have a mental health/substance abuse or co-occurring diagnosis?

• No experience

• Less than 3 years of experience

• 3-4 years of experience

• 5-6 years of experience

• 7 or more years of experience

  09

  Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes

• No

  10

  Please provide the name, email address, and phone number of your current or most recent supervisor

  11

  Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

  12

  Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran

• I am a Veteran

• I am a Disabled Veteran

  Required Question

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