Clinician II Adult Correctional Services 47448

Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) Adult Correctional Services

Location: Virginia Beach VA

Job Type: Full-time

Department: Adult Correctional Services

Required License: QMHP Registration (Virginia Board of Counseling)

About the Position

The Adult Correctional Services Unit is seeking a dedicated Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) to support individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders within the Virginia Beach Correctional Center. This role focuses on service coordination advocacy discharge planning and community reintegration for court-diverted individuals and incarcerated adults.

Key Responsibilities

Assist with planning developing implementing and scheduling direct services within Adult Correctional Services.

Provide advocacy monitoring and discharge planning for clients with serious mental illness/substance use disorders at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center.

Assist with discharge planning for court-diverted individuals.

Provide face-to-face contact with individuals in the jail as needed.

Coordinate with jail staff and medical providers to ensure court-diverted individuals receive prescribed medications.

Attend and assist with court proceedings as needed.

Accompany individuals to appointments on the day of release and when necessary to support successful community integration.

Assist clients in obtaining identification documents and benefits.

Collaborate with Probation & Parole and Community Corrections to promote compliance with court orders and probation requirements.

Monitor client progress and compliance with diversion plans.

Maintain daily service logs in Cerner.

Meet regularly with supervisor to report program progress and problem-solve challenges.

Support the program supervisor with administrative functions for the Adult Correctional Services Unit.

Provide informal progress updates to referral sources.

Notify supervisor of difficult or high-risk cases.

Ensure participant confidentiality in accordance with federal regulations HIPAA and Corporate Compliance standards.

Maintain active registration with the Virginia Board of Counseling as a QMHP.

Minimum Qualifications

Behavioral Health Positions Require:

A bachelors degree in a human services field (e.g. psychology behavioral or mental health special education social work) and three (3) years of relevant experience

OR

A combination of education (beyond high school) experience and training equivalent to seven (7) years in human-services-related fields.

Additional Requirements:

Must be registered with the Virginia Board of Counseling as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP).

Must have or be able to obtain a valid drivers license.

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