Behavioral Health Specialist II - Supportive Community Residential Services

$2,500 Sign-On Bonus*

Works within our Supportive Community Residential Services Division. You'll be part of a team of diverse professionals providing services to adults with serious mental illness (SMI) and co‑occurring disorders (including substance use and intellectual disabilities) in their homes and in the community. We provide case management, crisis intervention, and support services, along with completing Medicaid and other billing documentation. We conduct clinical assessments and treatment planning and transport clients in the agency vehicle.

Office and client residences are located in Annandale. The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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.

• * This position includes a signing bonus for new merit county employees in the amount of $2,500 (full‑time).
• 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 $1,560 per year (full‑time) may be given for qualified bilingual employees.
• The CSB provides clinical supervision for employees who are registered as licensed eligible mental health professionals in one of the following areas:
  Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, or Clinical Nurse Specialist.
• In addition, to recognize and reinforce the importance of professional development and enhance future recruitment of licensed professionals, if approved, the licensure supervisors will receive a stipend of $1,500 paid out biweekly over a 12‑month period whether for one or more Department of Health licensure candidates.
• 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.

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.)

• Maintains a diverse caseload of clients with a variety of substance use, developmental disabilities and/or mental illnesses;
• Develops client and/or family‑centered therapeutic treatment plans, with consideration given to the nature and severity of the behavioral health problem, family, cultural and employment‑related circumstances, legal involvement, individual and family histories, physical condition, and other pertinent factors;
• Implements therapeutic treatment plan under clinical supervision;
• Conducts independent behavioral health intakes and assessments;
• Provides individual,…