Psychiatric Nurse
Arlington County Government · Arlington
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This position includes a $2500 gross sign-on bonus upon hire and a second $2500 gross sign-on bonus after probation has been met.
Arlington County’s Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking a compassionate and experienced Psychiatric Nurse to join the Crisis Intervention Center (CIC) within the Behavioral Healthcare Division (BHD). This rewarding position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals experiencing behavioral health crises. The successful candidate will work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, partnering with physicians, nurses, clinicians, law enforcement officers, and deputies to provide high-quality, person-centered crisis intervention and behavioral health services.
The Crisis Intervention Center/ Emergency Services (ES) is a 24/7 operation that provides mental health assessments (in the office, in the home, or in the community), crisis interventions, stabilization, support, short-term counseling, on-call psychiatric services, follow-up services, and Critical Incident Stress Management services. The program aims to provide crises services in the least restrictive environment to de-escalate crisis situations and prevent future crises. Services are offered which are trauma-informed, culturally competent, strengths-based, needs-driven, and are responsive, adaptive, and respectful. To learn more about our services, please visit Crisis Intervention Center.
Arlington County DHS is committed to delivering client services in an effective, equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed manner. Our staff is dedicated to ensuring our clients are approached, engaged, and cared for in ways that demonstrate competency, sensitivity, and awareness of factors that impact the client experience including but not limited to: cultural identity, gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, religious/spiritual ascription, physical capability, cognitive and literacy levels, sexual orientation, and linguistic needs.
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