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RBH is now offering sign-on bonus opportunities for qualifying professionals!
Richmond Behavioral Health (RBH) is seeking to hire a dynamic Community Focus Team (CFT) Clinician to join our team!
Richmond Behavioral Health, in partnership with the Richmond Police Department (RPD) is developing a team to support a collaborative effort by public safety officials and service providers to identify high utilizers of emergency services who may have a significant behavioral health issue that contributes to frequent need for those services. The Community Focus Team (CFT) in Richmond, VA will connect these individuals with treatment and support to promote recovery and through these efforts reduce the risk of harm to these individuals and to public safety. In spite of a comprehensive array of criminal justice/behavioral health initiatives along the Sequential Intercept continuum in Richmond, there remains a significant contingent of individuals who are not successfully engaged in treatment and support services, leading to high, often unnecessary utilization of emergency services. The proposed CRT project will address the needs of these individuals. The CRT will routinely review the frequency of emergency service/public safety calls and evaluate those with higher-than-average frequency for unmet needs. Such needs might include non-emergent medical, mental health, substance abuse, social, financial, or mobility-related concerns.
The Community Focus Team (CFT) consists of a partnership between mental health emergency service providers and the Richmond Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA). The CFT supports an overall effort to expand specialized behavioral health strategies tailored to meet the needs of people with behavioral/mental health concerns in the Richmond community. The CFT aims to reduce the number of people with mental health issues in the jail system; to improve information sharing and coordination, as appropriate, across systems and service providers; and to reduce overall costs relating to people with mental or behavioral health concerns, including the use of emergency services. Clinicians will work in close partnership with first responders, responding to calls involving people who suffer from mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders. Clinicians will assist people in crisis and provide the most effective services for resolution. Clinicians will collaborate to provide treatment in a format that best decreases current stressors and replaces them with long term community-based supports. CFT will also help identify community resources, alternative treatment options, and long-term community supports in any area identified by the individual.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Respond to mental health related crisis calls and provide psychological evaluations/problem identification, crisis interventions, referrals and linkage to resources for consumers who are not arrested.
Provide services to clients as needed or assigned as part of response to mental health related crisis calls.
Develop crisis related treatment plans.
Provide psychological consultation while responding to mental health related calls.
Coordinate client's use of other city programs and outside community resources.
Coordinate medication/medicinal needs of clients with psychiatrists, nurses, and other medical sources as part of crisis resolution.
Maintain accurate and timely clinical records consistent with established standards.
Participate in team/department meetings, in-services, and supervisory sessions as required.
Perform evaluations in the community while responding to mental health related 911 calls.
Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements
Education and Experience:
Master's degree with coursework in social work, counseling, psychology, or approved human services field and moderate experience working with clients with developmental disabilities in a behavioral healthcare setting required.
Registration as licensed LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LCP or LMHP-E required
Minimum two years' behavioral health experience with seriously mentally ill adult's additional experience with substance use disorders, developmental services, crisis intervention, preadmission screening evaluation, and Profiler electronic health record experience preferred.
Qualifying Clinician's will be eligible for a $4K sign-on bonus as defined by the terms and conditions of the approved sign-on bonus policy.
Special Requirements
Valid Virginia driver's license without restrictions, the ability to drive 24/7 in all weather conditions.
CPR, CPI, Medication Technician, and Prescreener certifications.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work flexible hours which may be required.
Must have valid driver's license and good driving record.
Experience in collaboration with law enforcement and knowledge of the Code of
Virginia related to engagement of individuals with behavioral health disorders.
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time
Open Date
7/9/2024
Close Date
About the Organization
Join the Fearless!
Richmond Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) is licensed by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and is the statutorily established public entity responsible for providing mental health, intellectual disabilities, substance abuse and prevention services to the citizens of the City of Richmond.
Our Mission:
RBHA promotes health, wellness, and recovery for the people and communities we serve.
Our Vision:
An inclusive, healthy community where individuals are inspired to reach their highest potential.
Our Values:
Equity / Innovation / Quality / Inclusion / Accessibility / Transparency / Compassion / Integrity
Creating Healthy Communities - One Person, One Family, One Community at a time.
RBHA is committed to providing behavioral health services to all Richmond residents regardless of race, color, gender, age, religion, disability, or national origin.
Services are provided directly by RBHA staff and through contracts with private providers in the community. Funding is received through fees from consumers, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the City of Richmond, and local and state grants.
Starting Salary Range
Clinician I $57,293.01, Clinician II $61,868.12 (licensed)
EOE Statement
Richmond Behavioral Health Authority provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.