Behavioral Health Supervisor- Behavioral Health Outpatient Services

Fairfax County, VA

$84K — $148K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or nursing; or a doctoral degree in a related field with corresponding clinical experience.
  • 3 years of clinical experience or 1 year with a doctoral degree.
  • Current valid licensure to practice in Virginia as a Clinical Social Worker, Professional Counselor, Clinical Psychologist, Marriage and Family Therapist, Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, or Nurse Practitioner.
  • Extensive knowledge of human psychological and social development principles.
  • Experience with co-occurring disorders and mental health crisis management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Behavioral Health Outpatient Team providing comprehensive mental health services.
  • Supervise clinical work and ensure high standards of care and compliance with regulations.
  • Conduct interviews and select candidates for team roles.
  • Facilitate multi-disciplinary team meetings for effective case management.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans and provide direct clinical care.
  • Mentor new staff and support their ongoing professional development.
  • Coordinate program operations and ensure quality assurance across services.

Benefits

  • Bilingual employees may qualify for a foreign language skills stipend of up to $1600/year.
  • Licensure supervisors may receive a stipend of $1500/year for training licensed candidates.
  • Reimbursement for job-related licenses and certifications annually.
  • Attractive medical, vision, and dental insurance package available.
  • Comprehensive paid leave programs including parental and sick leave.
Full Job Description
Salary : $84,670.14 - $148,172.75 Annually
Location : CSB GARTLAN CENTER, 8119 HOLLAND ROAD ALEXANDRIA (MN25), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-01333
Department: Community Services Board
Opening Date: 08/29/2026
Closing Date: 9/11/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S28
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

This leadership position supports the Behavioral Health Outpatient & Case Management Services Division and offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact within the Fairfax-Falls Church community. The selected candidate will join and collaborate with a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary team dedicated to providing comprehensive, community-based behavioral health services to adults across the catchment area.

In this dynamic role, you will provide both clinical and administrative supervision to a Behavioral Health Outpatient (BHOP) Team serving adults age 18+ with co-occurring disorders, substance use disorders, severe mental illness, and developmental disabilities. You will guide a team committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered care to a diverse and complex population.

Key responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day program operations, facilitating weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings, supporting staff development and performance management, coordinating recruitment and interview panels, onboarding and mentoring new employees, and ensuring compliance with state and federal documentation, quality assurance, and billing standards. This role also partners closely with leadership in site management initiatives and provides operational support to the BHOP Manager as needed.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative and compassionate behavioral health leader with advanced clinical expertise in risk assessment, bio-psycho-social assessments, crisis intervention, case management, therapy, and evidence-based practices. Strong knowledge of CSB, county, and community resources is essential, along with the ability to build effective partnerships with clients, families, hospitals, care providers, and private community agencies.

Successful candidates will possess exceptional engagement, outreach, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to foster strong working relationships across systems of care while supporting a culture of teamwork, accountability, and service excellence.

Here are some additional benefits CSB employees enjoy:
  • Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home - including We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1600/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.
  • In addition, to recognize and reinforce the importance of professional development and enhance future recruitment of licensed professionals, if approved, the licensure supervisors will receive a stipend of $1,500 paid out biweekly over a 12-month period whether for one or more Department of Health licensure candidates.
  • License/Certification Reimbursement - Reimbursement for job related licenses and/or certifications once per year.
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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.)
  • Provides staff supervision for all clinical aspects of the program;
  • Plans, assigns, and reviews work of team members;
  • Interviews and selects candidates for various positions;
  • Performs complex evaluations and makes independent diagnoses using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) - 10;
  • Provides individual, family and group treatment;
  • Maintains a caseload of diverse, complex, and high risk individuals;
  • Develops treatment plans and adapts treatment interventions and approaches;
  • Provides assessment and treatment services to individuals presenting a wide variety of emotional, social, and mental disorders over a range of severity;
  • 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 individuals requiring multiple services;
  • Develops and implements program activities and services, including training and educational activities;
  • Under direction, develops and implements a specialized program which is designed to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of service provision;
  • Supervises day-to-day program operations;
  • Promotes awareness of program services through presentations;
  • Develops and monitors program's policies and procedures;
  • Ensures that program is in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local policies, regulations, and statutes;
  • Mediates and facilitates inter-and intra-program issues needing a systems perspective;
  • Plans, recommends, and executes quality initiatives related to mental health standards;
  • Monitors and analyzes the impact of psychotropic medication on an individual's functioning and mental status;
  • Provides crisis stabilization and crisis management;
  • Ensures that a facility is maintained in good operating condition and compliant with health and safety, licensure, and regulatory requirements.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

  • Extensive knowledge of the principles, theories, and methods of the psychological and social development of humans;
  • Thorough knowledge of the elements of a comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessment and interviewing techniques;
  • Thorough knowledge of and ability to implement recovery oriented practices and person-centered planning;
  • Knowledge of major schools of treatment inclusive of substance abuse prevention and treatment methods/techniques;
  • Core skills in motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapies;
  • Knowledge of psychiatric, psychological, sociological, and addiction terminology and concepts;
  • Knowledge of clinical supervisory methods and techniques;
  • Knowledge of alcohol and/or drug addiction and the physiological and psychological effects;
  • Knowledge of existing referral agencies and community resources;
  • Demonstrated case management skills;
  • Ability to formulate diagnoses and to diagnostically interpret data obtained from psychological test results, social histories, and interviews;
  • Ability to evaluate the severity of individuals' substance use, psychiatric symptoms, and impact on daily functioning; and implement commensurate level of treatment and support;
  • Ability to manage a caseload and manage the workflow of the team;
  • Ability to establish rapport and maintain effective relationships with individuals receiving services and the individuals and families who support them;
  • Ability to prepare, produce, and conduct program presentations;
  • Ability to develop, implement, manage, and evaluate programs;
  • Ability to supervise and train service professionals;
  • Ability to successfully perform as a team leader/member;
  • Ability to evaluate performance, provide feedback, coach, correct, and implement personnel procedures;
  • Ability to function independently in high stress situations;
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, co-workers, supervisors, public and private sector organizations, community groups, and the general public;
  • Ability to successfully perform as a team leader/member;
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
  • Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited college with at least a master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or nursing plus three years of clinical experience or a doctoral degree in psychology, social, counseling or nursing plus one year of clinical experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
  • Valid driver's license with fewer than six demerit points (or equivalent in another state) and must be maintained throughout employment with Community Services Board.
  • Current licensure to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Experience in clinical and administrative supervision.
  • Certification in Clinical Supervision a plus.
  • Combination of training and/or experience providing services to priority population.
  • Experience working with co-occurring disorders, substance use disorders, and the severely mentally ill.
  • Experienced and competent in crisis management.
  • Significant experience providing individual and group evidence-based treatments or prior experience with milieu.
  • Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) a plus.
  • Culturally competent.
  • Computer and MS Office proficiency

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is located in community and office. Ability to access, input, and retrieve computer data. Ability to independently drive/transport self and consumers and fulfill duties at various sites. Ability to observe, process, and document clinical information and make clinical interventions. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

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

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
  • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
  • Group Term Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • LiveWell Program
  • Flexible Spending Programs
  • Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employees' Child Care Center
  • Continuous Learning Opportunities
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NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:

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Non-Merit Positions
  1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
    • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
    • Flexible Spending Program
    • Deferred Compensation
  2. Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
    • No benefits

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

Please indicate which of the following license(s) you possess in the Commonwealth of Virginia. If you are

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