What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapist, Emergency Services position at Loudoun County Government?
We welcome new teammates who approach their professional careers with enthusiasm and dedication to our diverse and fast-growing county. Come be a part of something that matters.
Successful candidates excel in complex, fast paced environments and are passionate about crisis work, supporting community crisis response with creative problem solving, adaptability to rapidly changing, often competing changes in demands for service, and a collaborative approach to community services. Work schedule Includes Weekends, Holidays and overnights.
• Provides Emergency Services (Provides crisis intervention services or implements crisis plans with individuals; participates in coordination of services, including crisis, long term, recovery, and individualized service plans.)
• Provides Crisis Interventions and Evaluations (Evaluates voluntary and involuntary individuals who, as a result of a mental illness, are substantially likely to cause serious physical harm to themselves and/or others or suffer serious harm because they lack the capacity to provide for their own basic needs or self-protection. Connects individuals to appropriate treatment to include outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospital, ambulatory crisis, residential Crisis Stabilization Units (CSU), inpatient, and/or Psychiatric services (pursuant to 37.2-805 and 16.1-338; 37.2-809 and 16.1-338-339, 16.1-340.1)
• Participates in Civil Commitment Hearings (Pursuant to the Virginia Code: 37.2-817B and 16.1-344C) and Provides (1) Representation of the preadmission screening report and the Community Services Board, (2) recommendations for ongoing treatment, including Mandatory Outpatient Treatment (MOT); and (3) if Mandatory Outpatient Treatment is ordered, develops the initial treatment plan, arranges for the connection to treatment, and monitoring of the court order (Pursuant to 37.2-817C1-K, 37.2-817.1, 37.2-817.2, 37.2-817.3, and 16.1-345.2, 16.1-345.3, 16.1-345.4, and 16.1-345.5).
• Evaluates High Risk Clients (Conducts prevention and/or intervention assessments and evaluations of high-risk clients with complex mental health and/or substance abuse treatment, or developmental needs.).
This position is eligible for a $6,000 hiring bonus in accordance with the County’s Hiring and Retention Bonus Program.
Prefer certification as a Preadmission Screening Clinician (CPASC).
Bilingual (English and Spanish) candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
Salary : $73,120 - $127,961
