p>Major Job Duties: - Conducting screenings, intake evaluations, and comprehensive assessments to determine eligibility, risk level, treatment needs, and appropriate referrals for individuals participating in diversion, behavioral health, and court-based programs;
- Developing and implementing individualized treatment and service plans that reflect client needs, support recovery goals, and incorporate Risk-Needs-Responsivity (RNR) principles and evidence-based practices;
- Providing therapy, counseling, psychosocial groups, competency restoration services, case management, and other behavioral health interventions as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team;
- Facilitating referrals and linkages to community resources and support services, consulting with partner agencies regarding client treatment needs, and coordinating services to promote successful outcomes;
- Collaborating with courts, magistrates, judges, attorneys, probation officers, and other criminal justice partners to support diversion, treatment, and case management activities, including attending court proceedings as required;
- Maintaining accurate and timely documentation within the electronic health record, tracking participant contacts and program expenditures, and preparing required reports for County, Community Services Board (CSB), and state reporting purposes;
- Assisting with crisis intervention activities, applying trauma-informed and de-escalation practices, and obtaining and maintaining required certifications, including Commonwealth of Virginia prescreener certification;
- Maintaining knowledge of community resources, behavioral health services, court processes, and applicable regulations to support effective service delivery and client referrals;
- Assisting with program administration, including generating statistical reports, responding to internal and external inquiries, supporting data reporting requirements, and maintaining compliance with County administrative requirements; and.
Employment restrictions: To ensure that dual relationships are avoided and that employees who are also clients do not relate to their service provider as co-professionals, employees will not be hired by the County to provide or support services to the team or program in which they are current clients:
- You cannot concurrently receive behavioral health services from Arlington County Community Service Board (CSB) programs while employed in an Arlington County CSB program (exception Crisis Intervention services).