Behavioral Health Senior Clinician - Behavioral Health Outpatient Services

Behavioral Health Senior Clinician - Behavioral Health Outpatient Services

Salary

$79,192.88 - $131,987.44 Annually

Location

MERRIFIELD CENTER, 8221 WILLOW OAKS CORPORATE DR., FAIRFAX (HH12), VA

Job Type

PT Salary W BN

Job Number

26-00895

Department

Community Services Board

Opening Date

06/13/2026

Closing Date

6/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S27

Posting Type

Open to General Public

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Job Announcement

An exciting opportunity exists to be part of a state-of-the-art clinical treatment facility where integrated treatment in behavioral health care is on the cutting edge. This case management/treatment provider position serves adults with serious mental illness, substance dependence disorders, and co-occurring disorders, who may also have developmental disabilities and/or physical illnesses. Functions independently in a multidisciplinary team, as primary case manager/therapist performing a comprehensive array of professional assessment and treatment services for the most acute adult behavioral health population. May additionally support mental health treatment programming to include individual and group therapy modalities of treatment. Case management duties include providing both outpatient and community-based care, completing urinalyses and breathalyzers, linking, monitoring, and collaborating with family and various community partners such as PCPs, Probation and Parole, court system, Department of Family Services, etc., maintaining detailed Electronic Health Records, and meeting state, local and federal performance contract expectations.

The successful candidate will possess the ability to conduct assessments tailored to the specific needs of individuals within the SMI (Serious Mental Illness), SUD (substance use disorder), and co-occurring populations. The candidate must demonstrate strong expertise in case management, a commitment to adherence to the recovery model, and proficiency with electronic health records. Knowledge of community services boards (CSBs), county resources, and community-based supports is essential, as is cultural competence in working with diverse populations. Additionally, the role requires a strong dedication to program development, paired with a "nothing is impossible" mindset.

The CSB strives to create a work environment that facilitates professional growth by broadening your skill base with extensive training and development, modeling best practices in employee relations, employee recognition programs and advancement opportunities along with providing a highly competitive wage and benefits package. Since 1969, the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board has served individuals of all ages who have mental illness, substance use disorders, serious emotional and/or developmental disabilities. Our vision, aligned with the goals of One Fairfax, is that everyone in our community has the support needed to live a healthy, fulfilling life. Fairfax County is a dynamic and diverse community spanning over 400 square miles. With over 1.2 million residents, Fairfax County is the most populous jurisdiction in Virginia. Operating as part of Fairfax County governments human services system the CSB provides a wide array of services offering opportunities for career growth and advancement.

Note: Part-time merit position for 20 hours per week. Eligible for all County benefits and for health benefits at part-time premium rates. Leave benefits are prorated based on scheduled hours, retirement participation is mandatory.

Position may be underfilled as a Behavioral Health Clinician in Residence; the underfill requirements are stated below in the Employment Standards section.

Here are some of the benefits CSB employees enjoy:

• Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home - including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others. We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1560/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.
• The CSB provides clinical supervision for employees who are registered as licensed eligible mental health in one of the following areas: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist.
• In addition, to recognize and reinforce the importance of professional development and enhance future recruitment of licensed professionals, if approved, the licensure supervisors will receive a stipend of $1,500 (full-time) paid out biweekly over a 12-month period whether for one or more Department of Health licensure candidates.
• License/Certification Reimbursement - Reimbursement for job related licenses and/or certifications once per year.
• To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the CSB Careers Page.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

• Performs complex evaluations and makes independent diagnoses using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;
• Provides individual, family and group treatment;
• Maintains a diverse caseload of clients with acute, chronic mental illness;
• Approves and/or implements therapeutic treatment plans;
• Conducts intensive clinical interventions;
• Provides discharge planning and coordination of after-care service plans for clients leaving state, local, and private psychiatric hospitals;
• Collaborates with service professionals as participant/lead of Interdisciplinary Team (IDT);
• Consults with professionals on a variety of problems including delivery of needed services for clinically complex cases;
• Provides liaison to community agencies to facilitate communication and service provision for clients requiring multiple services;
• Monitors and analyzes the impact of psychotropic medication on clients functioning and mental status;
• Provides risk assessments for dangerousness to self and others;
• Provides crisis stabilization and crisis management.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

Extensive knowledge of the principles, theories, and methods of the psychological and social development of the individual;

• Thorough knowledge of intake procedures, social history development, and interviewing techniques;
• Thorough knowledge of major schools of treatment of emotionally and socially disturbed individuals;
• Knowledge of psychiatric, psychological, and/or sociological terminology and concepts;
• Ability to conduct mental health assessments and apply treatment approaches/modalities;
• Ability to formulate diagnoses for clients with acute, chronic, severe mental illness;
• Ability to diagnostically interpret data obtained from psychological test results, social histories, and interviews;
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public and private sector organizations, community groups, and the general public;
• Ability to monitor and analyze the impact of psychotropic medications;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from an accredited college with a masters degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or nursing; plus two years of clinical experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Possession of a current license to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia in one of the following:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker,

• Licensed Professional Counselor,

• Clinical Psychologist,

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist,

• Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner or

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner (LNP).

• A valid motor vehicle drivers license with fewer than six demerit points (or equivalent in another state) maintained throughout employment with CSB.

UNDERFILL REQUIREMENTS:

This vacancy may be underfilled at the level of Behavioral Health Clinician in Residence (S26, $75,474.26- $125,790.50). The employment standards for the Behavioral Health Clinician in Residence are:

• Graduation from an accredited college with a masters degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or nursing; plus two years of clinical experience.
• Ability to register as a licensed eligible mental health professional within 90 days of the appointment and able to qualify for licensure requirement to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia within 3 years of employment in one of the following: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner or Licensed Nurse Practitioner (LNP).

Click here to view the complete details and KSAs for the Behavioral Health Clinician in Residence. Upon completion of an underfill agreement (which will require that the employee meet the employment standards stated above in addition to obtaining competencies and licensures defined by the hiring agency) the employee will be elevated to the level of Behavioral Health Senior Clinician.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, Child Protective Services Registry check, driving record check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter. Requires a National Provider Identifier.
• Additional Work Schedule Requirements: May be required to work 1 evening per week
• Licensed providers may not "opt out" of being a Medicare provider.
• This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience providing integrated services to seriously mentally ill, substance use disorder, and/or co-occurring adults.
• Experienced in crisis management.
• Experience applying and knowledge of DSM and diagnostic intake procedures.
• Experience with psychotropic medication and its effects, as well as in-depth biopsychosocial history development.
• Certification in substance abuse counseling.
• Experienced and skilled in motivational interviewing, and stages of change.
• Experience providing evidence-based interventions in individual and group modalities.
• Experience with alcohol and/or drug addiction and the physiological and psychological effects.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work is located in community and office. Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer; observe, process and document clinical information; and make clinical interventions appropriate to client need. Ability to independently transport self and (sometimes others using county vehicle) to fulfill duties at other sites as needed. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include a practical exercise.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

• Flexible Spending Program

• Deferred Compensation

• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered that you have a degree in the previous question, please indicate your area of study below. If you do not have a degree, please select "not applicable."

• Psychology
• Social work
• Counseling
• Nursing
• Not applicable/None of the above

03

Please indicate which of the following license(s) you possess in the Commonwealth of Virginia. If you are not licensed but eligible for licensure (includes reciprocity) please check that response.

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Clinical Psychologist
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner
• Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner
• Eligible to register as a licensed eligible mental health professional in one of the above areas within 90 days of appointment and able to qualify for licensure requirement to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia within 3 years of employment. (A registered licensed eligible mental health professional has been approved by the applicable Virginia health regulatory board as a supervisee in clinical social work or a resident in clinical psychology, professional counseling, substance abuse treatment practice, or marriage and family therapy.)
• None of the above

04

In the previous question if you are Licensed Eligible in the Commonwealth of Virginia, please indicate below which of the following steps you have taken toward licensure. Check all that apply.

• Registered as a licensed eligible mental health professional
• Currently seeking supervision for licensure
• Completed less than 1 year of supervision toward licensure
• Completed more than 1 but less than 2 years of supervision toward licensure
• Eligible to apply for endorsement of out of state license in Commonwealth of Virginia
• None of the above

05

How many full-time equivalent years of clinical experience do you have? (Clinical experience means providing direct clinical services, such as individual or group clinical therapy/counseling, milieu management, or mental health skill building. Additional education may not substitute for clinical experience.)

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight or more years

06

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

07

Do you have knowledge of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board resources and agencies that specialize in providing services to the co-occurring individuals?

• Yes
• No

08

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have providing behavioral health services to those with mental health disabilities, intellectual disabilities, co-occurring disorder (COD), substance use disorder (SUD) in a community outpatient setting?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five years or more experience

09

How many years of full-time experience do you have providing individual and group therapy to those with substance use disorders?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

10

As a licensed provider, are you currently "opted-out" of billing for Medicare services?

• Yes
• No

11

As a licensed provider, are you currently "excluded" from any federally funded health care program, including Medicare & Medicaid?

• Yes
• No

12

What is your level of knowledge of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and diagnostic intake procedures?

• Basic knowledge (recognize and recall information)
• Comprehension (understand the meaning of information)
• Advanced (applies the knowledge and application of diagnostic criteria and codes, identifies personality disorders, uses assessment measures and cultural formulations)
• None of the above

13

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have with psychotropic medication and its effects?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

14

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have with developing in-depth biopsychosocial history for individuals?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

15

The position may require travel to various sites within Fairfax County for client visits and other meetings. Are you able to satisfy this requirement?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm