Behavioral Health Senior Clinician - Youth & Family

Salary : $80,776.80 - $141,359.50 Annually
Location : JUVENILE & DOMESTIC CRT, 4000 CHAIN BRIDGE RD, FAIRFAX (FJ20), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-01563
Department: Community Services Board
Opening Date: 10/10/2026
Closing Date: 10/23/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S27
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

This position provides a broad range of services via evidence-based practices to children and adolescents ages 13-21, and their families. Clients are referred from the Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court with diagnostically complex presentations. Clinician office may be located in the Juvenile Detention Center. Client presentations might include serious and persistent mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, at-risk issues, substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders. Client concerns might include culture and equity, socioeconomics, and health. Services include comprehensive screenings and assessments, service plans, supportive counseling, crisis response, and evidence-based clinical interventions focused on youth clients and their families.

The clinician will be a member of a specialized multidisciplinary team including Community Services Board, school and court personnel, and community-based service providers. Provides assessments specific to the needs of the youth behavioral health population, plus collaboration, monitoring, and advocacy. Candidates should be familiar with primary therapy and case management activities related to Comprehensive Services Act (CSA) requirements. Performs utilization management activities related to requirements of insurance companies and Medicaid manual requirements for case management and therapeutic services. Manages a caseload in accordance with utilization guidelines to ensure smooth client service flow from entry to intake through discharge from services, to minimize service wait for clients at each stage of treatment. Adapts and modifies clinical treatment approaches to clinical complexity and mental health status. The clinician will monitor treatment planning and progress and maintain detailed clinical charts and confidentiality. Will use collaborative documentation to enter clinical services notes. Adheres to established business license related billing procedures according to insurance, local, state, and federal standards, regulations and statutes. Serves as a clinical expert for youth behavioral health services and collaborate with JDRDC program personnel accordingly. The clinician may have the opportunity to serve as a licensure supervisor to staff or student interns, or to directly supervise/ authorize services provided by unlicensed staff. This position works under supervision of the Juvenile Forensic Evaluation team manager.

Illustrative Duties

(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 description.)

• Maintains a diverse caseload of clients with acute, chronic mental illness;
• Approves and/or implements therapeutic treatment plans;
• Recommends, monitors, and coordinates clinical care to non-Community Services Board clients;
• Consults with professionals on a variety of problems including delivery of needed services for clinically complex cases;
• Provides liaison to community agencies to facilitate communication and service provision for clients requiring multiple services;
• Monitors and analyzes the impact of psychotropic medication on client's functioning and mental status;
• Provides risk assessments for dangerousness to self and others;
• Provides crisis stabilization and crisis management.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

• Extensive knowledge of the principles, theories, and methods of the psychological and social development of the individual;
• Thorough knowledge of intake procedures, social history development, and interviewing techniques;
• Thorough knowledge of major schools of treatment of emotionally and socially disturbed individuals;
• Knowledge of psychiatric, psychological, and/or sociological terminology and concepts;
• Ability to conduct mental health assessments and apply treatment approaches/modalities;
• Ability to formulate diagnoses for clients with acute, chronic, severe mental illness;
• Ability to diagnostically interpret data obtained from psychological test results, social histories, and interviews;
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public and private sector organizations, community groups, and the general public;
• Ability to monitor and analyze the impact of psychotropic medications;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited college with a master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or nursing; plus two years of clinical experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Possession of a current license to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia in one of the following:
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker,
  • Licensed Professional Counselor,
  • Clinical Psychologist,
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist,
  • Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner or
  • Licensed Nurse Practitioner (LNP).
• CPR/First Aid certifications (with 3 months of hire)

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter. Requires a National Provider Identifier.
• Licensed providers may not "opt out" of being a Medicare provider.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years of experience providing behavioral health services to youth in community outpatient, residential, or detention settings
• Experience providing behavioral health services to youth in crisis, involved with court, or with mental health or substance use disorders in a community outpatient or residential setting
• Experience working with Comprehensive Services Act (CSA) processes
• Experience interpreting and following work procedures, working with other service agencies, in both team and independent work environments
• Strong organizational and time management skills, verbal and written communication skills, and clinical skills and abilities
• Experience with electronic health care records
• Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) certification
• Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) or significant work experience with youth with substance use diagnoses
• Experience with effectively communicating with diverse bilingual/multi-lingual populations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Job is generally sedentary in nature; however, visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor and to be able to operate keyboard driven equipment. Ability to communicate well with others; observe, process, and document clinical information and make clinical interventions; and lift up to 15 lbs. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include a practical exercise.

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01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered that you have a degree in the previous question, please indicate your area of study below. If you do not have a degree, please select "not applicable."

• Psychology
• Social work
• Counseling
• Nursing
• Not applicable/None of the above

03

How many full-time equivalent years of clinical experience do you have?(Clinical experience means providing direct clinical services. Additional education may not substitute for clinical experience.)

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight or more years

04

Please indicate which of the following license(s) you possess in the Commonwealth of Virginia. If you are not licensed but eligible for licensure (includes reciprocity) please check that response.

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Clinical Psychologist
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner
• Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner
• Ability to register as a licensed eligible mental health professional within 90 days of the appointment and able to qualify for licensure requirement to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia within 3 years of employment in one of the above areas.
• None of the above

05

How many full-time equivalent years of clinical experience do you have in providing behavioral health services to youth? (Clinical experience means providing direct clinical services to children and adolescents with mental illness and/or at risk or seriously emotionally disturbed as part of your employment duties.)

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

06

How many full-time equivalent years of clinical experience do you have providing behavioral health services to youth with substance use disorders (SUD) and/or co-occurring disorders (COD) in a community outpatient setting?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

07

How many full-time equivalent years of clinical experience do you have providing assessments, therapy, and case management services to youth and their families?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

08

What is your level of knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Five (DSM-V), Interna