License Eligible Clinician, Night Shift Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/norfolk/jobs/newprint/5223051) Apply  License Eligible Clinician, Night Shift Salary $59,745.51 - $100,094.57 Annually Location 7464 Tidewater Drive, VA Job Type Permanent Full-time Job Number 13771 Department Community Services Board Division Crisis & Recovery Services Opening Date 02/09/2026 Closing Date 2/19/2026 11:59 PM Eastern + Description + Benefits + Questions Description Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents. The Norfolk Community Services Board (NCSB) provides treatment, support, and education to the community with a focus on mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and housing and homelessness. Norfolk CSB provides services to persons in acute crisis as well as integrated, person-centered, and recovery-oriented programming for persons needing assistance and support stabilizing in the community. Today, the NCSB provides treatment and rehabilitation services to over 6,000 Norfolk citizens yearly. The NCSB seeks team members interested in providing skilled services in a public service environment and dedicated to supporting a positive work and treatment environment. Please join us as we provide hope and recovery opportunities for the people we serve. The NCSB is seeking a Licensed Eligible Crisis Counselor (Emergency Services Counselor I) who will assess individuals experiencing a crisis to provide or link them and their significant others with mental health services in the least restrictive environment, diverting them from state hospital care to community-based care. Department Hiring Salary Range: $59,745 - $68,559 Essential Functions Essential functions include but are not limited to: + Works collaboratively with others while displaying good judgement and problem-solving skills. Cultivates, fosters, and maintains positive working relationships among crew members and with those contacted in the performance of duties, including co-workers, supervisory staff, community partners, and emergency public services personnel. + May include driving a city vehicle to respond in the community. Maintains awareness of Norfolk geography. Utilizes maps and traffic navigation platforms to report to call locations in a timely manner. + Operates radio and other communication equipment and electronic mobile devices. + Interact with individuals in a respectful and dignified manner using a culturally competent and trauma-informed approach. Establish trust and seek answers to questions to better understand the situation. + Evaluates crisis telephone calls and determines the type of response needed, including crisis intervention, phone counseling, information, follow-up, pre-admission screening, and/or referrals. + Provides phone counseling in the office and face-to-face crisis counseling in the office and in the community (e.g. hospital, emergency rooms, agency offices, residences). + Documents all observations and actions using program-specific forms and standards complete reports and records; performs data entry as needed; maintains confidentiality of information. + Completes pre-admission screening evaluations and facilitates obtaining Temporary Detention Orders (TTDO's) in accordance with mental health service policies. + Prepares clear and concise written reports. Maintains client records and statistical data. + Provides expert testimony to the Norfolk Courts for assigned commitment cases regarding the client's history, behavior and least restrictive treatment alternative. + Initiates, completes, and maintains program records and documentation in accordance with policies and procedures. + Provides consultation and clinical supervision to clinical staff as assigned both informally through role modeling and formally through structured supervision. + Prepares and maintains documentation in compliance with agency, state, and federal guidelines and regulations; complies with privacy and reporting requirements. + Complies with applicable local, state, and federal regulations for provision of information and reporting abuse and policy violations. + Identifies staff training needs and recommends strategies to meet those needs. + Performs as shift lead, reviews and supervises preadmission screening assessments; audits records and provides evaluation of prescreening assessments. + Performs related work assigned. Education/Experience Master's or Doctoral Degree with an associated professional license or educational attainment that would be required to achieve the following in the future: + Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) + Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) + Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) + Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP) + Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMHCNS), Doctor of Medicine (MD)/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Registered Nurse (BSN) with five years' experience. Two years supervised experience in directly providing mental health services. Additional Information & Requirements + Valid Driver's License may be required depending on assignment. Preferred: + Residency/Supervisee/Trainee status for licensure for LMHP + Obtain pre-screener certification with the first 6 months of employment + Certified or certifiable in Basic Life Support and first aid training. Working Hours: Tuesday — Saturday (40hrs per week) Night Shift Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus for new hires. + Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking. + Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization. + Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union. + Retirement If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction. If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction. + The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution. NOTE: The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type. Non-City Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. 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