Senior Therapist - Jail Emergency Services - City of Alexandria VA

Senior Therapist – Jail Emergency Services

Position Overview:

This position qualifies for a signing bonus of $3,000. Are you searching for a position with purpose where you will share your expertise in psychotherapy? Are you currently in a position that does not challenge you? Are you passionate about learning and developing your clinical skills and working with professionals dedicated to supporting your ongoing professional development? If so, the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is hiring for the position of Senior Therapist in our Jail Behavioral Health Services Team. This position is located at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center. The Senior Therapist will provide clinical intervention services to adult inmates experiencing mental health and substance use challenges and join a team of seasoned clinicians, dedicated to helping our clients adjust to incarceration and live healthy and meaningful lives when they return to their communities.  

Examples of Duties:

• Provides crisis intervention and diagnostic evaluations
• Provides individual and group therapy
• Completes biopsychosocial clinical intake evaluations and other clinical assessments
• Performs risk assessment evaluations and provides recommendations for treatment, security precautions, and housing recommendations based on clinical impressions
• Provides targeted case management services for individuals in the detention center through coordinating services with associated external agencies
• Provides consultations to detention center staff and other agencies
• Maintains client records consistent with applicable state and departmental standards
• Performs pre-screening of inmates for detention to state psychiatric institutions
• Performs other duties as assigned

What we are looking for:

We all want to find that position and employer that gives us a sense of purpose, acceptance and inclusion. A work environment where our talents and experience are valued and supported. To be that employer, we need to ensure that our employees have the necessary skills and abilities to be successful. To be the ideal candidate for this position, it is important that you have thorough knowledge of and experience in the following subject areas:

• Individual and group behaviors
• Family dynamics
• Abnormal psychology
• Substance use disorders
• Clinical data collection
• The ability to complete clinical assessments and formulate diagnoses utilizing the DSM-5
• The ability to create reports based on clinical formulation

Who we are:

As a member of the Jail Behavioral Health Services Team within the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), you will work alongside professionals dedicated to providing quality services to adult inmates with mental health, intellectual disabilities, and substance use disorders. We believe in a professional environment that fosters lifelong learning and opportunities for your personal and professional growth. We are a community of dedicated clinicians who collaborate, challenge and support each other to advance our clinical knowledge and skills and help our clients achieve the best outcomes.

What we offer you:

In addition to an awesome group of people to work with, the City of Alexandria offers great benefits!

As a full-time employee of the City of Alexandria, the following are available to you:

• Health Insurance 
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance 
• Long Term Disability Insurance (excluding sworn personnel) 
• Flexible Spending Accounts  
• Paid Annual and Sick Leave/Sick Leave Bank 
• Paid City Holidays 
• Spring Health mental health program
• Dental and Vision Insurance 
• Supplemental Life Insurance 
• Tuition Assistance and Professional Development
• Employee Transportation Benefits Program
• Virginia Retirement System

The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is also a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Use the following link to access the PSLF website and learn about this program in detail:  https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.

Thank you for taking the time to consider applying for this great opportunity. We look forward to reviewing your application!