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Ilene Segal
Violence Intervention Program
Arlington County
703 228-1514
isegal@...


ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT


PROGRAM COORDINATOR - VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM (Mental Health Therapist IV)
Department of Human Services

Salary Range: $52,249.60 - $86,382.40 Annually

Announcement No: 6343-7A-DHS-MO Closing Date: 02/22/2007

An Equal Opportunity Employer/Reasonable Accommodation upon Request
Work Location: 3033 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington


POSITION INFORMATION

The employee provides clinical supervision and administrative direction to
mental health therapists in the effective and efficient delivery of services to
victims of domestic violence and sexual assault as well as services to adults
who are court ordered for group treatment because of intimate partner violence.
The position is in the Child and Family Services Division of the Department of
Human Services. In addition to providing direct supervision to the therapists,
the employee provides back up services to clients requiring emergency domestic
violence or sexual assault services.

The employee is part of a multidisciplinary team of service providers for
families and children. Clients are often in crisis and the employee is
responsible for ensuring prompt and effective service delivery to clients.

Other responsibilities include:

* planning, directing, and evaluating the implementation of programs, services,
policies and procedures to ensure that required standards of quality are
maintained;

* writing policies, operating procedures, budget narratives and grant
applications;

* overseeing the implementation of grant funded services;

* supporting the program’s community outreach/prevention efforts;

* completing as well as ensuring the completion of all documentation and
administrative requirements according to agency policy;

* representing the program and participating in several state-wide advocacy
groups; and

* participating as an active member of the Arlington Child Advocacy Center
Multidisciplinary Team.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

On-line application is required.

Minimum: Master's degree in a clinical discipline such as Counseling,
Psychiatric Social Work, Psychology, Art Therapy, Psychiatric Nursing, or other
directly related clinical discipline, all of which required a clinical practicum
involving diagnostic, treatment and case management services, PLUS three years
post-Master's degree experience providing clinical therapy and other mental
health services, which included the application of diagnostic, treatment and
case management services. The above experience must include at least one year
providing child welfare services or violence intervention/sexual assault
services and six months of administrative responsibilities such as contract
management, program administration, responsibility for coordinating the work of
others, lead responsibility for a project/assignment, or development of a
service/program.

Substitution: A directly related higher level clinical degree may substitute for
the Master's Degree and one year of clinical therapy and mental health services
experience. In the case of such substitution, qualifying work experience must
have been gained after the acquisition of the higher level degree.

Desirable: a) experience in managing (both clinically and administratively)
violence intervention/sexual assault programs; b) experience managing clinical
staff ; c) experience writing/managing grants; d) experience in child welfare
services; and/or e) experience with prevention programs and community outreach
programs.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

A pre-employment criminal records check will be conducted. You will be required
to provide police clearance records upon final consideration for employment.

The applicant must possess, or obtain by the time of appointment; a valid motor
vehicle operator’s license from the applicant’s place of residence
or the applicant must have the ability and willingness to use alternative
methods of transportation to perform assigned duties and responsibilities at
locations other than the primary worksite. If the applicant possesses or
acquires a license, the applicant must authorize Arlington County to obtain, or
the applicant must provide a copy of the applicant’s official
state/district driving record. Any offer of employment may be contingent upon a
favorable review of the applicant’s driving record.

Completion of Supplemental Questionnaire is required. Do not give "see resume"
as a response to questions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Work Hours: 40 hours per week, flexible hours during normal business hours
Monday through Friday. Some evening and weekend hours required.

The employee is required to travel within Arlington County to assess complex
and/or urgent situations and coordinate services.

All applicants must submit an online application (unless the job announcement
states otherwise) for each position for which they wish to apply. The
application must be submitted prior to 11:59 pm on the posted closing date.

To apply online go to www.arlingtonva.us/pers, click on CURRENT JOB OPENINGS,
scroll down the alphabetical list of job titles and click on the one in which
you have an interest. The link to the employment application (APPLY) is found on
each job announcement. Once completed, your application information remains in
the system for you to review, edit and submit for future Arlington job openings.

Applicants who have questions or need assistance with the application may
telephone (703) 228-3500 or visit the Human Resources Department. Our staff will
be happy to work with you to get your application into the system. Public access
computers are available at all County Libraries, and in the Human Resources
Department.

The examination for this position may include one or more of the following: (1)
evaluation of training and experience; (2) written and oral examination; (3)
performance test; (4) personal interview; and (5) physical examination.

Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the
selection process. Please call 703-228-0531 (voice) or 703-228-4613 (TTY).



ARLINGTON COUNTY
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 511
Arlington, VA 22201
703-228-3500 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, weekdays;
or e-mail Pers@...
(no resumes to this e-mail address, please)

Posting Date: 02/02/07

PROGRAM COORDINATOR - VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM (Mental Health Therapist IV)
Supplemental Questionnaire

* 1. Please specify the clinical discipline of your master’s degree,
and the date (month and year) the degree was awarded.





* 2. Describe the practicum(s) you completed for your clinical master's
degree. Your response should include diagnostic, treatment and case management
services provided as part of the practicum.





* 3. Describe your experience in providing child welfare services, violence
intervention/sexual assault services, and/or court-ordered batterer services. If
full details of this experience (as well as any other experiences requested in
this supplemental questionnaire) are given in your application, you may simply
reference the pertinent dates and employer(s) here.





* 4. Describe your experience in MANAGING violence intervention/sexual assault
programs, both CLINICALLY and ADMINISTRATIVELY.





* 5. Describe your experience in managing clinical staff.





* 6. Describe your experience in writing/managing grants.





* 7. Describe your experience with prevention programs and community outreach
programs.