Behavioral Health Supervisor - Regional Community Programs

The Northern Virginia Regional Projects Office (NVRPO) is seeking a highly motivated, independent-thinking, collaborative team member for the Regional Behavioral Health Supervisor of Community Programs position.

The NVRPO manages regional projects as determined by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS/state leadership) and the Regional Management Group (RMG). The RMG includes the Executive Directors of the 5 Northern Virginia Community Services Boards (CSB) and the Facility Director of our local State hospital. CSBs are the local behavioral health agencies that serve as the point of entry into publicly funded, safety-net services for behavioral health, developmental disability, and substance use disorders.

Statewide, DBHDS has established a regional management approach for coordinating services of high cost and lower incidence. DBHDS identifies the CSBs in Northern Virginia as "DBHDS Region 2", which includes the CSBs in Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax County/Falls Church, Loudoun County, and Prince William County. NVRPO is under the oversight of the RMG and are employees of Fairfax-Falls Church CSB, who operates as the region's lead fiscal agent.

NVRPO manages regional projects and initiatives that are developed to either divert admissions to or facilitate discharges from a state psychiatric hospital and keep individuals who are either experiencing or have experienced a behavioral health crisis safely in the community. Examples of these projects include Local Inpatient Purchase of Service, Regional Crisis Call Center, Regional Crisis Mobile Response, Residential Crisis Stabilization, the ID/DD Crisis Continuum, 7 Intensive Community Residential Homes, Discharge Assistance Planning, the Regional Older Adult Facilities Mental Health Support Team, ID/DD Short-Term Psychiatric Clinic and various regional training programs for Outpatient, Mobile Crisis, Call Center staff members, as well as Regional Peer coordination, and Service Member, Veterans, and Family Member service coordination and navigation.

Under the general supervision of a Regional Manager with the Northern Virginia Regional Projects Office, this position will work closely with other agency and service area leaders, in both the public and private sectors, throughout the region, and will maintain a liaison and regional advocacy-type role across agencies and service lines throughout the region and with DBHDS.

The Regional Behavioral Health Supervisor for community programs will coordinate the Discharge Assistance Program to include the regional continuum of Intensive Community Residential Treatment Programs (ICRT), and the Regional Older Adults Service Stakeholder Program (RAFT). This position represents the regional effort in the community, on behalf of executive leadership and must display excellent professionalism and communication skills, both written and oral. Clear communication across the system is imperative for success in this position.

Work schedule is 40 hrs. per week, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and may require occasional evening hours. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. The position is based out of the Northern Virginia Regional Projects Office in Chantilly, VA, but will require travel throughout the Northern Virginia Region.

Note : Effective July 12, 2025, compensation plans will be increased by 2% (market rate adjustment): https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hr/fy-2026-compensation-plan

(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.

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

• 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.

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 work, counseling or nursing plus one year of clinical experience.

Must be eligible to be licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia in one of the following: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
A valid motor vehicle driver's license with fewer than six demerit points (or equivalent in another state) maintained throughout employment with CSB.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, driving record check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter. Requires a National Provider Identifier.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years' experience in the following areas: Program supervision for complex community based behavioral health or developmental programs or similar experience for a related population.
• 2+ years' experience gathering data, creating utilization management reports, and presenting these reports to stakeholders in a written or oral format.
• 1+ years' experience providing contract development, oversight and amendments, and compliance monitoring.
• License in the Commonwealth of Virginia in one of the following areas is preferred but not required: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner.