What are the responsibilities and job description for the BH/DS Clinician I position at City of Virginia Beach?
The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking to hire a motivated Crisis Management State and Regional Hospital Discharge Planning Clinician who has experience providing discharge planning services and community crisis stabilization services to adults with serious mental illness, substance abuse use disorders or co-occurring disorders for the Crisis Management Unit in the Behavior Health Division.
And here's the exciting part - the selected candidate will qualify for a $4,000 hiring bonus!**
Responsibilities:
- Provide local and state hospital discharge planning services as well as community crisis services to adult non-hospitalized individuals experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis to avert hospitalization or re-hospitalization, by mobilizing resources of the community and natural support systems for ongoing maintenance and rehabilitation.
- Complete complex assessments, treatment planning, crisis planning, clinical intervention, consultation, supportive counseling, transition planning and other duties in a Behavioral Health setting.
- Contact the hospital, CSU, or CRC to begin discharge planning services the day the referral is received.
- Meet with assigned Community Stabilization clients the day the referral is received from VBPD/CIT/ MCRT as part of the Mobile Community Stabilization Team under Marcus Alert.
- Provide authorization of LIPOS and DAP funding when facilitating local and state hospital discharge planning.
- Complete clinical documentation and assures that all filing of clinical information and submission of billing information are done accurately and within the time frame required.
- Complete and final approve progress notes in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) within 24 hours of service being provided.
- Adhere to Agency/ DMAS/ Licensure documentation standards as documented by QA reviews.
- May serve specialized populations and/or serve in specialized roles.
- Assist with Civil Commitment Court proceedings as needed.
The City offers a generous benefits package such as health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans. Other key benefits include:
- Maternity/paternity and parental leave
- Leave donation program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistant Program
- Professional Development
**Hiring bonuses shall only be for new hires of original employment or reemployment as defined in Human Resources Policy No. 5.0.
$1,000 will be awarded in the first paycheck.
$1,250 will be awarded upon completion of the six (6) month interim performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.
$1,750 will be awarded upon completion of the employee’s one (1) year probationary period and a performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.
