Overview
The job listing expires on September 23, 2025.
Do you have experience as a clinician? Are you passionate about helping the citizens of Chesapeake? If so, we are looking for you! Come join us at Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare [CIBH] as Emergency Services mental health clinician.
The Clinician II serves as a Clinician in Emergency Services, a 24-hour mandated service providing triage, crisis intervention, risk assessment, and pre-admission screening evaluations to individuals located in the city of Chesapeake.
Responsibilities
* Advocates for individuals requiring inpatient treatment, crisis stabilization or DETOX services.
* Consults with magistrate regarding obtaining TDOs and ECOs to promote safety of individuals and the community.
* Maintains documentation in EMR in compliance with agency quality assurance standards.
* Utilizes DSM-V to diagnose mental health, substance abuse, developmental and other disorders
* Requires experience in crisis intervention and diagnosis in DSM-V; clinical experience with populations including serious mental illness, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders
Qualifications
The Emergency Services Clinician II should possess the ability to relate and communicate with various populations, make commitment-related decisions, analyze psycho-social data, and communicate ideas verbally and in writing. The clinician must possess knowledge of state statutes, pre-admission screening criteria and the commitment process.
Experience and Special Requirements
* In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this position requires a minimum of two years of related, full-time equivalent experience.
* Require Qualified Mental Health Professional – QMHP.
* Pre-Screening Certification within 6 weeks of hire.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Requires a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or a closely related field, or another degree as approved by the Virginia Department of Health Professions. A master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Rehabilitation is required.
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