Position Number: 4046

Responsibilities: Provides assessment, linkage, counseling, and advocacy services to adults with serious mental illness, co-occurring disorders, and/or substance use disorders, in vivo at a level of intensity necessary to promote consumer empowerment and reduce the need for inpatient treatment; develops and implements individual service plans; engages in predischarge planning at state psychiatric facilities; provides support services to care givers; participates as a community support program team member; completes required documentation as prescribed by licensure, Medicaid, managed care groups, or other third party payers with regards to clinical services and medical records keeping; and complies with all regulations applicable to program services.  Provides specialized services to meet a variety of consumer needs such as, but not limited to, housing, education, risk assessment, and prevention of infectious disease.

Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, social work, sociology, vocational rehabilitation, counseling or other VA DMAS approved Human Services degree; or a certified psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner; or Registered Nurse with a valid RN license to practice in VA required. One year of clinical experience within the past seven years providing mental health services required.  Valid drivers license with safe driving record required.  Experience in Human Services preferred.  Fingerprinting and satisfactory results on State and FBI criminal record reports. Favorable central registry (CANIS) report and drug test results.

ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: $31,641 - $47,461. Excellent fringe benefits.

REPLY BY: Positions to remain open until filled.

Reply by sending application package consisting of completed Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services application, resume, and cover letter to:

Application packages received incomplete will not be processed.

EOE

Applications may be obtained at the Hairston Street or Gretna offices, by calling (434) 799-0456, Ext. 3075, or by printing one from the Application Page of this Web Site.