Behavioral Health Nurse (BHN) Clinician/Case Manager
$2,500 Sign-On Bonus*
Job share merit position for 20 hours per week. Eligible for all County benefits including health benefits at part-time premium rates.
Provides medical status assessments for clients under the direction of the Behavioral Health Nurse Supervisor and clinical collaboration with physicians and nurse practitioner's site. Provides case management services to people with serious and persistent mental illness; and provides liaison with residential programs, residential counselors, hospital discharge departments, the national Clozapine registry, and laboratories for medical services. Administer IM medications as ordered, take, record, and monitor client vital signs and BMI in electronic health record. Store medications under guidelines of the Board of Pharmacy.
Here are some of additional benefits CSB employees enjoy:
- *The BHN Clinician/Case Manager position includes a signing bonus for fully qualified new merit county employees in the amount of $2,500 (part-time).
- The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39.8% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and CSB recognizes that staff competence speaking a variety of languages is necessary to meet client needs. We encourage candidate’s bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1,300/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.
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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 job description.)
- Provides nursing services to clients, including administering injections, collecting vital signs, administering tests and interfacing with other nursing staff;
- Provides nursing support to psychopharmacological services, crisis intervention, and case consultation for clients with substance use disorders or serious mental illness;
- Complies with state pharmacy guidelines in ordering, storage, and disposal of medications;
- Performs quality assurance review;
- Monitors and assesses clients to identify contributing or co-occurring mental health issues;
- Monitors and assesses clients for risk of harm to self and/or others;
- Coordinates client plan of care to assure interventions are consistent, safe, timely and appropriate.
- Assess continuity of care and evaluates coordination of interventions by interdisciplinary team to ensure consistency with the plan of care;
- Manages medical needs and urgent care needs of clients;
- Monitors and assesses medical status of clients in the process of detoxification;
- Develops a therapeutic relationship with clients, provides supportive counseling, psycho-education, and health teaching for both individuals and groups;
- Serves as case manager for clients for whom medication compliance is essential for remaining out of the hospital;
- Participates on inter-/intra-agency case management teams, providing nursing consultation and
- effective integration between clinical and psychopharmacology services; as well as primary care services;
- Documents assessments, treatment plans and quarterly reports on clinical status of clients;
- Plans, develops and leads group and individual psycho-education, health education and wellness programs;
- Provide teaching on disease, management strategies, emergency care and drug information when appropriate;
- Researches available community, private and government resources to support patient self management of disease, recovery and relapse prevention.
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.)
- Knowledge of nursing standards, theories, principles, practices, methods, processes, and procedures;
- Knowledge of federal and state pharmacy and medication clinic regulations and guidelines;
- Knowledge of documentation, nursing diagnosis, and quality assurance;
- Knowledge of human growth and development, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology (e.g., side effects, contraindications), preventive medicine, epidemiology, and nutrition;
- Knowledge of psychiatric, psychological, and/or sociological terminology and concepts;
- Knowledge of substance use disorders and addiction signs and symptoms, assessment techniques, treatment interventions and approaches;
- Knowledge of available community resources for referral or the ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge;
- Ability to perform emergency treatment(s), with limited supervision, for life threatening conditions;
- Ability to manage a caseload;
- Ability to perform mental and physical health assessments and apply treatment approaches/modalities;
- Ability to assess and monitor the effects of medications;
- Ability to assess level of risk for harm to self or others;
- Ability to develop and implement treatment plans/programs for individuals and groups;
- Ability to work as case manager in a multi-disciplinary team;
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public and private organizations, community groups, and the general public;
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
- Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate degree in nursing; plus two years of post-licensure experience as a nurse.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSURES REQUIRED:
- Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a Registered Nurse in Virginia.
- Qualified Mental Health Professional – Adult (QMHP-A)- within 1 month of hire
- Qualified Mental Health Case Manager (QMHCM)- within 1 month of hire
- CPR/First Aid- within 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.
This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)
All newly hired employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (two weeks after the last required dose) as a condition of employment or obtain approval of a medical or religious exemption prior to their start date. Proof of an exemption or vaccination status will be required during the pre-employment onboarding process. New employees who obtain an exemption from the vaccine mandate for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs may be subject to a weekly testing requirement. Vaccinated employees and employees with a medical or religious exemption will complete the attestation online on their first day of employment or shortly thereafter.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Prior experience working with adults who suffer from serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to make home/onsite visits without assistance; provide injectable meds; use medical equipment; use personal computer; lift and transport up to 25 lbs.; tactile and auditor ability to accurately perform pulse, blood pressure, and respiratory assessments. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.