CS Therapist II - Mental Health Supported Living

Salary : $76,069.50 - $133,282.50 Annually

Location : Prince William County, VA

Job Type : Full-Time (FT)

Job Number : 202409379

Department : COMMUNITY SERVICES

Division : COMMUNITY SUPPORT DIVISION

Opening Date : 01 / 03 / 2025

Closing Date : 1 / 19 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

GRADE : C43

Starting Salary : $76,069.50 - $90,372.75

Introduction

Are you interested in providing mental health and substance abuse services with a committed team of mental health professionals who value quality client care, integrity, and teamwork? Prince William County's Supported Living Services Program is seeking qualified applicants to fill a full time Therapist II (Clinical Services Caseworker) position for a recovery oriented, community based clinical case management and mental health support services program. The program serves adults with serious mental illness or co-occurring serious mental illness and substance use disorders. Services are primarily provided outside the office in residential settings, client's homes, and elsewhere in the community. We offer clinical supervision for licensure as well as Prince William County's generous benefits package for full time employees.

About This Role :

If selected, you will work with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and will have opportunities to broaden clinical skills by providing services to diverse individuals in a variety of settings.

Some of your job responsibilities will includeproviding direct service Monday through Friday in our Supported Living Services program and independently managing a caseload of up to 20 clients. As a staff member of SLS you will be providing Community Case Management (CCM) services to assigned case management clients and Mental Health Skill Building (MHSS) services to assigned skill building clients. You will be effectively engaging adults with SMI using various treatment interventions and evidenced based tools and techniques. As an SLS Therapist II, you will also clinical interventions in community settings as well as provide crisis intervention, planning and support, including but not limited to risk assessments.

You will utilize an Electronic Health Record system (Credible) to complete and maintain all required documentation within specified timelines, including but not limited to assessments, treatment plans, insurance authorizations, progress notes, treatment plan reviews, etc. You will need to ensure documentation meets agency, licensing and insurance standards and will be expected to meet productivity requirement of direct service hours annually. You will need strong organizational skills, the ability to effectively prioritize and meet deadlines and be able to adapt to a swiftly changing work environment. Strong communication is essential in this role as you collaborate with others (e.g. case manager, supervisors, psychiatrist, skill builder, physicians, etc.) to meet the needs of clients. You will need to communicate as needed with supervisors and participate in weekly supervision meetings as well as team and staff meetings.

Minimum Requirements :

• Master's Degree in social work, counseling, or a related behavioral science field.
• 1-2 years of experience providing services to seriously mentally ill adults. (9 months of supervised experience can be counted as 1 year of experience)
• Able to obtain a license in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an LPC or LCSW within 2 years of employment.

Preferences :

Special Requirements (if applicable) :

Work Schedule : Hours are generally Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with some flexibility.

Starting Salary Range : $76,069.50 - $90,372.75

This position qualifies for a hiring bonus of $5,000. This bonus will be paid in two equal installments as funds permit. The first installment of $2500 is payable after (90) days of employment have been completed. The final $2,500 installment will be payable following the completion of the probationary period.

Prince William County Community Services maintains a drug free workplace.

NOTE :

The above position description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department. Click to here view the full class description.

Our Benefits : Excellent pay

Prince William County Government full-time positions qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Click herefor additional information.

Prince William County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employee

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 :

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I understand that information provided on my application is used to determine my qualifications. Information on my resume will not substitute for the education, work experience and required fields on the County application. Only information provided at the time of the application submission will be considered when determining my qualifications. Only responses to Supplemental Questions that can be verified in my submitted education and work experience will be credited.

Please select the answer that best represents your education.

Please select the answer that most accurately describes your work experience providing services to seriously mentally ill adults.

Do you have experience working with adults with serious mental illness outside of an office setting - that is, in community-based and / or residential services?

If you answered yes to the previous question, please provide a detailed description of your experience working with adults with serious mental illness outside of an office setting - that is, in community-based and / or residential services. If you do not have this type of experience indicate N / A.

Please select the option(s) that accurately reflects your work related experience with psychotropic medications.

Do you possess any of the following licenses to practice in the state of Virginia?

f you are not licenses to practice in the state of Virginia as a LCSW or LPC; are you able to obtain a Virginia license as an LCSW or LPC within 2 years?

If you are currently not licensed please indicate what is needed for you to attain licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia?

If you answered "Other" in the previous question, please indicate what is needed for you to attain licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Please indicate which of the following areas you have work related experience :

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Salary : $76,070 - $90,373