Licensed Emergency Behavioral Health Clinician II Overnight

City of Chesapeake Virginia; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overnight shift differential

Job summary

City of Chesapeake Virginia seeks a Licensed Clinician II to join the Emergency Services team at 216 Great Bridge Blvd, Chesapeake, VA. You will perform crisis assessments and coordinate care for adults, adolescents, and children in crisis, with a supervisory role for clinical staff.

You will provide stabilization, risk assessment, and disposition planning while collaborating with hospitals, law enforcement, EMS, schools, families, and community providers.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a closely related field is required.
• Minimum of four years of related, full-time equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive emergency behavioral health assessments for adults, adolescents, and children in crisis.
• Complete pre-admission screenings for psychiatric hospitalization per DBHDS requirements.
• Assess risk and develop safety and crisis stabilization plans.
• Coordinate voluntary/involuntary admissions and TDO evaluations with partners.
• Provide crisis counseling, de-escalation, and stabilization services.
• Collaborate with hospitals and community providers for continuity of care.
• Complete timely clinical documentation per policies and Medicaid requirements.
• Provide clinical supervision to staff seeking licensure.
• Participate in rotating on-call and after-hours coverage.

Education

Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a closely related field

Job description

City of Chesapeake Virginia seeks a Licensed Clinician II to join the Emergency Services team at 216 Great Bridge Blvd, Chesapeake, VA. You will perform crisis assessments and coordinate care for adults, adolescents, and children in crisis, with a supervisory role for clinical staff.

You will provide stabilization, risk assessment, and disposition planning while collaborating with hospitals, law enforcement, EMS, schools, families, and community providers.