Behavioral Health Nurse (BHN) Clinician​/Case Manager

Job Announcement

The Fairfax Falls Church Community Services board has an exciting opportunity to work with multidisciplinary team at the Fairfax Detoxification Center, in a community-based residential setting. This position provides integrated services addressing substance use and mental health disorders, as well as co-occurring primary care needs. Programming includes medical and clinically managed detoxification, case management, and referral services. The nursing staff is responsible for clinical, medical, and primary care issues, including serving as a liaison to community resource pharmacies and community medical providers.

This role provides clinical collaboration with physicians/medical staff and the mental health treatment team regarding medical support services to clients.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provides nursing assessment, outreach, support services, crisis intervention, education, COVID-19 testing, and life skills training to Fairfax County citizens who are seriously mentally ill or actively detoxing from substances and/or have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Conducts and gathers relevant research information on medical services and educating program staff.
• Provides accurate and timely written documentation on clients and the program.
• Visually observes and assesses the physical and mental status of clients; monitors vital signs and behaviors.
• Administers medications, including PO medications and injections.
• Documents medication administration accurately in the electronic health records (EHR).

Qualified candidates will be committed to integrated, client-centered care for individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorders. The CSB strives to create a work environment that facilitates professional growth by broadening your skill base with extensive training and development, modeling best practices in employee relations, employee recognition programs and advancement opportunities along with providing a highly competitive wage and benefits package.

Since 1969, the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board has served individuals of all ages who have mental illness, substance use disorders, serious emotional and/or developmental disabilities. Our vision, aligned with the goals of One Fairfax, is that everyone in our community has the support needed to live a healthy, fulfilling life. Fairfax County is a dynamic and diverse community spanning over 400 square miles.

With over 1.2 million residents, Fairfax County is the most populous jurisdiction in Virginia. Operating as part of Fairfax County government's human services system the CSB provides a wide array of services offering opportunities for career growth and advancement.

Position may be underfilled as a BHN Clinician/Case Manager in Residence; the underfill requirements are stated below in the Employment Standards section.

Here are some of additional benefits CSB employees enjoy:

• Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home — including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others. We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1,600/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.
• License/Certification Reimbursement - Reimbursement for job related licenses and/or certifications once per year.
• To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the CSB Careers Page.

Note:

To learn more about careers that make a difference, watch our video "CSB Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Providing Care."

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

• Provides nursing services to clients, including administering injections, collecting vital signs, administering tests and interfacing with other nursing staff;
• Provides nursing support to psychopharmacological services, crisis intervention, and case consultation for clients with substance use disorders or serious mental illness;
• Administers, schedules and coordinates medication clinics/medical services, including delivery of medication, monitoring medication room, and inventorying medications;
• Complies with state pharmacy guidelines in ordering, storage, and disposal of medications;
• Monitors client responses to psychobiological and nursing interventions, medications and other treatments;
• Performs quality assurance review;
• Performs physical/mental health assessments, including laboratory testing of new clients at intake and to clients on an ongoing basis as case manager;
• Monitors and assesses clients to identify contributing or co-occurring mental health issues;
• Monitors and assesses clients for risk of harm to self…