Behavioral Health Supervisor - Adult Discharge Planning
Salary
$84,670.14 - $148,172.75 Annually
Location
MERRIFIELD CENTER, 8221 WILLOW OAKS CORPORATE DR., FAIRFAX (HH12), VA
Job Type
FT Salary W BN
Job Number
26-01592
Department
Community Services Board
Opening Date
10/17/2026
Closing Date
10/30/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade
S28
Posting Type
Open to General Public
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
Job Announcement
This position works within a dynamic, collaborative environment as a Behavioral Health Supervisor for the Discharge Planning team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on problem solving, communication, and empowering others. Additionally, provides clinical and administrative supervision of staff and oversees the coordination of aftercare plans and funding for adults with serious mental illness who are discharging from local, state, and private psychiatric hospitals.
Civil discharge planning involves working with clients that are psychiatrically detained to regional, private, and state-run psychiatric hospitals. The primary functions of discharge planners include assessing, referring, and linking individuals to community-based services and resources. Discharge planners collaborate with state psychiatric hospital staff on treatment recommendations and participate in treatment team meetings, assist with and oversees development of discharge plans, identifying placements, securing funding, and monitoring clients served by the CSB in both local and out of area residential programs. Serves as a liaison with regional partners and DBHDS to ensure interagency collaboration. Position will involve travel to state psychiatric hospitals and regional programs in Northern Virginia.
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 $1600/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.
- 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 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.
Note: To learn more about careers that make a difference, watch our video "CSB Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Providing Care."
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.)
- Provides staff supervision for all clinical aspects of the program;
- Plans, assigns, and reviews work of team members;
- Interviews and selects candidates for various positions;
- Performs complex evaluations and makes independent diagnoses using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) - 10;
- 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 individuals requiring multiple services;
- Develops and implements program activities and services, including training and educational activities;
- Under direction, develops and implements a specialized program which is designed to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of service provision;
- Supervises day-to-day program operations;
- Promotes awareness of program services through presentations;
- Develops and monitors programs policies and procedures;
- Ensures that program is in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local policies, regulations, and statutes;
- Mediates and facilitates inter-and intra-program issues needing a systems perspective;
- Plans, recommends, and executes quality initiatives related to mental health standards.
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 humans;
- Thorough knowledge of the elements of a comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessment and interviewing techniques;
- Thorough knowledge of and ability to implement recovery oriented practices and person-centered planning;
- Knowledge of major schools of treatment inclusive of substance abuse prevention and treatment methods/techniques;
- Core skills in motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapies;
- Knowledge of psychiatric, psychological, sociological, and addiction terminology and concepts;
- Knowledge of clinical supervisory methods and techniques;
- Knowledge of alcohol and/or drug addiction and the physiological and psychological effects;
- Knowledge of existing referral agencies and community resources;
- Demonstrated case management skills;
- Ability to formulate diagnoses and to diagnostically interpret data obtained from psychological test results, social histories, and interviews;
- Ability to evaluate the severity of individuals substance use, psychiatric symptoms, and impact on daily functioning; and implement commensurate level of treatment and support;
- Ability to manage a caseload and manage the workflow of the team;
- Ability to establish rapport and maintain effective relationships with individuals receiving services and the individuals and families who support them;
- Ability to prepare, produce, and conduct program presentations;
- Ability to develop, implement, manage, and evaluate programs;
- Ability to supervise and train service professionals;
- Ability to successfully perform as a team leader/member;
- Ability to evaluate performance, provide feedback, coach, correct, and implement personnel procedures;
- Ability to function independently in high stress situations;
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, co-workers, supervisors, public and private sector organizations, community groups, and the general public;
- Ability to successfully perform as a team leader/member;
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
- Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited college with at least a masters degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or nursing plus three years of clinical experience or a doctoral degree in psychology, social, counseling or nursing plus one year of clinical experience.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
- Valid drivers license with fewer than six demerit points (or equivalent in another state) must be maintained throughout employment with Community Services Board.
- Licensed 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.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, a 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.
- Licensed providers may not "opt out" of being a Medicare provider.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience working with adults with SMI, co-occurring disorders, and a history of homelessness.
- Experience in delivering mental health services in psychiatric hospitals, the criminal justice system, jails, homeless shelters, and residential settings.
- Experience collaborating with multiple human services systems and state program agencies, such as jails, hospitals, ACT, intensive case management providers.
- Experience in providing needs assessments, assessments, referring, and linking to treatment and community programs and resources.
- Experience and ability to complete clinical assessments, formulate diagnoses for clients with acute, chronic, severe mental illness.
- Experience and ability to diagnostically interpret data obtained from psychological test results, social histories, and interventions.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Job requires some involvement with clients in the community. Ability to independently drive to multiple sites. Ability to communicate with clients, observe, and report on client behavior. Ability to communicate with co-workers. 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
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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
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 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. (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
Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?
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How many years of full-time equivalent clinical experience do you have? (Clinical experience means providing direct care clinical services. 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
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How many full-time equivalent years of clinical experience do you have providing needs assessment and discharge planning services to individuals in a hospital or jail 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 to less than six years
- Six or more years
07
Do you have knowledge of resources, both public and private, that offer services and support to individuals with Mental Health and/co-occurring issues in Fairfax County?
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Which of the following tasks/duties have you performed? (Check all that apply)
- Performed a full assessment of an individuals mental health history, symptoms, daily living skills, history of mental health treatment, diagnoses, needs and strengths.
- Performed a full assessment of a consumers substance use or abuse, including history of use, treatment and legal history.
- Assisted an individual in applying for housing programs.
- None of the above
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