Licensed Clinician II - Outpatient

Do you have a passion for managing cases involving mental health & substance use disorders? Have you had the privilege to gain supervisory experience? If so, come join our team!!
Licensed Clinician II tasks include:

• Provide direct supervision to clinicians (counselors) on a daily, weekly, biweekly and monthly basis, including selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning and evaluating work, coaching, counseling, disciplining and recommending termination. This may include providing licensure supervision based upon board requirements to support professional development.
• Provides individual, group, and family counseling and/or crisis intervention for assigned cases with mental health & substance use disorders, intellectual disabilities or developmental delays. Utilizes evidenced-based practices to support client treatment outcomes. Consults with colleagues as well as other agencies and service providers such as social services, schools, physicians, or probation officers, in accordance with confidentiality guidelines. Links to additional levels of care as appropriate.
• Completes annual master assessments, diagnosing individuals based on presenting symptoms and related behaviors, and triaging individuals to the appropriate departments within the agency for ongoing services and treatment.
• Provides appropriate clinical documentation and assures that assessments and correspondence to outside contacts are clinically appropriate and completed thoroughly and in a timely manner. Maintains records for area of responsibility in accordance with departmental, state, and federal regulations, laws, policies, and procedures.
• Develops and implements person-centered, recovery-oriented, outcome-based individualized treatment plans; makes referrals for other care providers as needed; documents accordingly.
• Completes required annual compliance training, participates actively and constructively in program and professional development. May participate in special projects within the agency for expanding services or improving processes and procedures.
• Acts as alpha (essential) personnel for the City of Chesapeake during periods of City emergency, manning shelters and/or coordinating with other City departments in programs such as the dispensing site.

The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.

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Required Qualifications
VOCATIONAL / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT :
Requires a master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a 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 class requires a minimum of four years of related, full-time equivalent experience.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES :

• Requires State of Virginia licensure as a Clinical Psychologist ( LCP ), Clinical Social Worker ( LCSW ), or Professional Counselor ( LPC ).
• A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist ( LMFT ), Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist MD/DO, or a Bachelor's Prepared Registered Nurse (RN) with five years of experience may be considered in the Emergency Services Program.
• May require Pre-Screening Certification within 6 weeks of employment (12 weeks for part-time staff) for those in the Emergency Services Program.
• Depending on the position, it may require a valid driver's license and a driving record that is in compliance with the City's Driving Standards .

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

Preferred Qualifications
Requires Current State of Virginia Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker ( LCSW ), Professional Counselor ( LPC ), or Clinical Psychologist ( LCP ).

It is highly preferred that the selected applicant will be an LCSW .
Experience using the electronic health record Credible
Registered with the Virginia Department of Health Professions as approved to provide clinical supervision.