CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPIST (LICENSED & NON-LICENSED) Job at Arlington County, VA

Arlington County, VA Arlington, VA 22204

Position Information
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill future, similar vacancies. Some positions are eligible to receive a $1500.00 Signing Bonus at time of hire and $1500.00 at end of first year

This announcement may be used to fill immediate and future vacancies, to include Part-Time and Full-Time.

The Children’s Behavioral Health Bureau is located within the Child and Family Service Division, at the Department of Human Services (DHS). The Bureau is responsible for providing comprehensive, trauma informed, and culturally responsive mental health and substance use services to help youth, with the support of their caregivers, thrive in their environments. The Behavioral Health Therapist must have broad ranging skills in evaluating and treating children and adolescents with mental health and/or substance use disorders, histories of trauma and high-risk behaviors. Services for children and youth are provided in their homes, school, community and our office.

  • We are specifically recruiting for clinicians with experience providing clinical services in in one or more of the following areas:
  • Individual, family, and/or group substance use treatment (therapy and case management)
  • Individual, family, and/or group mental health treatment (therapy and case management)
  • Intake assessments and mental health diagnoses to children and youth

Vacancies may be filled at multiple levels following the standards for licensure set forth by the Virginia Department of Health Professions. However, clinical licensure must be earned within three years of hire. Complete just one application to be considered for openings throughout the recruitment window through May 31, 2023.

For more information, please visit Child & Family Services Division

The applicable salary range for each designation is as follows:

  • Behavioral Health Therapist (Licensed) : $78,104.00- $119,350.40 Annually
  • Behavioral Health (Resident/Supervisee):$67,974.40-$103,896.00 Annually
  • Behavioral Health Therapist (Non-VA Licensed):$67,974.40-$103,896.00

Specific duties include:
  • Providing direct individual/family/group psychotherapy, case management, and care coordination support to youth with mental health, substance use and/or co-occurring disorders;
  • Conducting initial intake assessments to determine level of care needed;
  • Providing crisis intervention to assist youth with maintaining safety in the least restrictive setting possible;
  • Developing and implementing treatment plans;
  • Establishing effective therapeutic relationships with clients;
  • Participating as a team member providing coordinated care of services;
  • Serving clients in the community, which may include attending treatment team meetings, school meetings, and/or legal hearings; and
  • Documenting all services in the electronic health record to ensure compliance with clinical, courts, funding, and program licensing regulations/standards.

Arlington County DHS is committed to delivering client services in an effective, equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed manner. Our staff is dedicated to ensuring our clients are approached, engaged and cared for in ways that demonstrate competency, sensitivity and awareness of factors which impact the client experience including but not limited to: cultural identity, gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, religious/spiritual ascription, physical capability, cognitive and literacy levels, sexual orientation, and linguistic needs.

Selection Criteria

Note: Please refer to the guidelines for registration and licensure set forth by the Virginia Department of Health Professions prior to completing this application. These guidelines describe Master’s Degree and practicum requirements.

Therapists may be hired at one of the following levels:

Minimums:
Behavioral Health Therapist (Licensed):


  • Possess one of the following professional licenses from the Virginia Department of Health Professions: LPC, LCP, LMFT, or LCSW.
Behavioral Health Therapist (Non-VA Licensed):
  • Possess a license in a jurisdiction other than Virginia and are performing supervised assessment and evaluation, diagnostic, treatment planning, case management and counseling work while awaiting licensure from the Virginia Department of Health Professions of the following professional licenses related to a behavioral health discipline: (LPC), (LCP), (LMFT), (LCSW);
  • License must be obtained within 90 days of hire; and
  • While awaiting licensure from the State of Virginia (LPC), (LCP), (LMFT), (LCSW), must meet the criteria of a Qualified Mental Health Professional- Adult (QMHP-A) or a Qualified Mental Health Professional- Child (QMHP-C) per the Virginia Board of Counseling regulations within 60 days of hire.
Behavioral Health (Resident/Supervisee):
  • Perform supervised assessment and evaluation, diagnostic, treatment planning, case management, and counseling work as a trainee in order to obtain one of the following professional licenses related to a behavioral health discipline in the state of Virginia:
    • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    • Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP)
    • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
    • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • Must meet the educational requirements to obtain a temporary license as a Resident in Counseling (for LPC or LMFT) or Resident in Clinical Psychology (for LCP), or register as a Supervisee in Social Work (LCSW) with the Virginia Department of Health Professions within 90 days of hire;
  • Meet the criteria of a Qualified Mental Health Professional- Child (QMHP-C) per the Virginia Board of Counseling regulations within 60 days of hire; and
  • Obtain appropriate licensure within three years of hire.
Education: Completion of the requirements for obtaining a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a clinical discipline such as Counseling, Psychiatric Social Work, Psychology, Art Therapy, or other directly related clinical discipline with internships and practicum requirements specified by the Virginia Department of Health Professions.

Special Requirements

The applicant must possess, or obtain by the time of appointment, a valid motor vehicle operator's license from the applicant's place of residence or ability to use alternative modes of transportation. If the applicant possesses or acquires a license, the applicant must authorize Arlington County to obtain, or the applicant must provide, a copy of the applicant's official state/district driving record.

Any offer of employment may be contingent upon a favorable review of the applicant's driving record and criminal history which may include an NCIC check, a Virginia State Police background check, an FBI fingerprint background check, and/or a Virginia Department of Social Services Child Protective Services Central Registry search.

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).
  • At least 24 months must have passed between receipt of CSB services from Arlington County and employment in an Arlington County CSB program.

Additional Information

Work Hours: Specific work hours will be discussed during the interview process with the supervisor to meet program and client needs. Some positions may require holidays, nights, and/or weekend shifts.

Applications received: Not all programs served will have Behavioral Health Therapist vacancies during this time. Applicants need apply only one time to be considered during the advertised time period. To request access to update your application, please contact pers@arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-3500.

Bilingual: Some job openings may be designated as bilingual in English and Spanish to deliver services to Spanish speaking-families. An assessment of Spanish proficiency will be required before a candidate can be appointed to the bilingual position(s). The incumbent in the position(s) will receive the language pay premium on all hours worked and on paid leave hours.

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An online application is required. Your responses to the supplemental questionnaire are considered part of the application process. Please do not give "see resume" as a response to the questions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.




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