Therapist III New Horizons Behavioral Health Wellness Program (SR Clinical Services Caseworker)

Salary

See Position Description

Location

Prince William County, VA

Job Type

Full-Time (PF)

Department

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Job Number

202307483

Closing

8/29/2022 11:59 PM Eastern

GRADE

C51

Introduction

Are you interested in being part of a team that is on the cutting edge of providing evidence-based Behavioral Health and Wellness Services to our community? Are you passionate about mental health issues and reducing stigma? Willing and able to work collaboratively with community partners to initiate and implement data-driven substance use prevention programs? Do you thrive with a flexible schedule and work environment? Want to use your social media and website knowledge to create and promote public health messages? Our team provides creative, evidence-based prevention services that empower youth, parents, professionals and other community members to learn about, recognize, and to successfully prevent and manage mental health, substance use and co-occurring disorder issues to ultimately make our community healthier. If this high-energy, community driven position sounds like you, please apply.

ABOUT THIS ROLE:
The Behavioral Health Specialist Supervisor works directly and collaboratively with community members to coordinate mental health promotion and substance use disorder and suicide prevention services for the Greater Prince William area. Qualified applicants will provide supervision for 2-3 BHW Prevention Specialists. Qualified applicants will plan, develop, design, and conduct behavioral health wellness activities and events for youth, parents, professionals, schools, agencies, groups, and community members. The BHW Specialist is expected to establish a strategic vision for service delivery using community data and the Strategic Prevention Framework to guide initiatives and ensure data is correctly entered in the state data systems and meets the performance expectations. A successful candidate will be comfortable speaking to larger audiences and engaging community members and professionals both virtually via social media and our website and in-person. The BHW Specialist will participate in community events and health fairs to educate residents and professionals about substance use and mental health issues and provide behavioral health promotion messages. An ideal member of the BHW Team will be familiar with and comfortable facilitating researched-based trainings for community members such as Mental Health First Aid, REVIVE, Lock & Talk, QPR and others. A BHW team member should be knowledgeable of and embrace the values and practices of behavioral health equity and a trauma-informed practices and be able to provide service delivery in a culturally competent, equitable, and respectful manner.

PREFERENCES:
The successful candidate will have a Master's degree in psychology, counseling, or a related behavioral science field
2-3 years of experience in the delivery of human services in a prevention program.
Preferred Skills:
1-2 years experience providing professional level supervision.
Certified Prevention Specialist in Virginia
Training and experience providing 1 or more Evidence Based Behavioral Health Wellness Programs
Training in Strategic Prevention Framework, logic models, and Substance Abuse Prevention skills
Certified as a Mental Health First Aid - Youth and/or Adult trainer
Trained to be a trainer in REVIVE
Bi-lingual English/Spanish is helpful but not required

SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS: Monday - Friday, Able to work at least one weeknight per week and one weekend day a month

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess a valid driver's license. Must pass DMV record check
• Must pass TB test
• Must pass and maintain first aid and CPR certification
• Offer of employment is contingent upon the candidate passing a fingerprint based National Criminal History Record Check. Not eligible for employment with barrier crime history (see application details) (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader)
• Child Protective Services Requirements: Effective 1999, mandated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services 12VA35-105-400 rules and Regulations for Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services related to Criminal Registry Checks, a search of the registry of founded complaints of child abuse and neglected maintained by the Department of Social Services.

Prince William County Government offers medical plans with corresponding pharmacy and basic vision coverage, as well as dental plans and a separate vision plan.

Full-time and part-time Prince William County Government employees are eligible to participate in our plans; however, the level and cost of benefits depends on the classification of the position.
The following positions do not accrue leave and are not eligible for holidays or other fringe benefits:

• Temporary
• Provisional
• Seasonal employees