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NEOGOV · 13 hours ago

BHN Clinician/Case Manager - Residential Treatment & Detox Services

FAIRFAX (FJ37), VA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$83K/yr - $138K/yr

2+ years exp

NEOGOV is a company that operates within the Fairfax County government, serving individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders. The BHN Clinician/Case Manager will provide compassionate, evidence-based care to clients in a residential treatment setting, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support recovery and wellness.

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Responsibilities

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

Administers, schedules and coordinates medication clinics/medical services, including delivery of medication, monitoring medication room, and inventorying medications

Complies with state pharmacy guidelines in ordering, storage, and disposal of medications

Monitors client responses to psychobiological and nursing interventions, medications and other treatments

Performs quality assurance review

Performs physical/mental health assessments, including laboratory testing of new clients at intake and to clients on an ongoing basis as case manager

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

Provides nursing assistance and information to clients through the telephone 'nurse of the day' service

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

Qualification

Registered Nurse LicenseSubstance Use Disorder KnowledgeMental Health AssessmentCPR/First Aid CertificationMedication AdministrationEmpathyCrisis InterventionEffective CommunicationTeam CollaborationDocumentation Skills

Required

Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate degree in nursing; plus two years of post-licensure experience as a nurse

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

CPR/First Aid (within 3 months of hire)

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.)

Licensed providers may not 'opt out' of being a Medicare provider

Preferred

At least two years of experience working with adults who suffer from serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders in an intensive treatment group home, hospital emergency department or psychiatric unit, community-based behavioral emergency services, and/or crisis stabilization setting

Experience working in a SUD environment

Experience providing services in a residential setting

Experience administering medication using Medication Administration Record (MAR)

Nursing supervisory experience