What are the responsibilities and job description for the District Mental Health Clinician (Petersburg P&P): Division of Community Corrections position at Virginia Department of Human Resource Management?
District Mental Health Clinician (Petersburg P&P) : Division of Community Corrections
Job no : 5048622
Work type : Full-Time (Salaried)
Location : Petersburg, Virginia
Categories : Health and Human Services, Public Safety
Title : District Mental Health Clinician (Petersburg P&P) : Division of Community Corrections
State Role Title : Psych I / Psychology Associate I
Hiring Range : $60,810 - $85,135
Pay Band : 4
Agency : Dept of Corr - Central Admin
Location : Petersburg P&P
Agency Website :
Recruitment Type : General Public - G
Job Duties
Provides time-limited mental health services to probationers / parolees and State Responsible jail inmates, which may include mental health assessment and triage; individual and group therapy; psychoeducational services; referrals to community providers, and re-entry planning under the supervision and direction of the Regional Mental Health Clinician and / or the Community Mental Health Clinical Supervisor.
Screens, tracks, and monitors probationers / parolees with mental health service needs in coordination with assigned Probation and Parole Officers.
Provides consultation and training to Probation and Parole Staff, facility MH&W staff, and community partners.
Minimum Qualifications
Relevant professional experience in the provision of mental health services to a varied population.
Training and experience in the treatment of mental disorders, the ability to develop intervention and treatment plans, and to provide individual and group counseling / therapy.
Considerable working knowledge of psychopathology, diagnostic nomenclature, psychological theory and ethical practices.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in writing and to provide training to others.
Additional Considerations
Graduate degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work, Clinical Social Work, or equivalent degree in related human services field from an accredited university or college or an equivalent combination of training and experience, with advanced coursework in mental health supporting the ability to fulfill the required tasks of a Mental Health Service Provider as mandated by the Code of Virginia. Experience providing mental health services in a correctional, forensic, outpatient or other setting.
Licensed as a clinician, QMHP or be QMHP eligible as dictated by the Code of Virginia.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and / or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information
Name : Christina Payne
Phone : (804) 971-6084
Email : Applications submitted via email will not be considered.
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS / DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Advertised : 27 Feb 2025 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close :
Salary : $60,810 - $85,135
