Title: SOCIAL WORK / COUNSELOR II

State Role Title: Counselor II - A

Hiring Range: $68,310 - $97,567

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Eastern State Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/esh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Clinical Social Worker provides comprehensive, recovery-oriented clinical and case management services to individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders. This role integrates direct clinical care, discharge planning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and community coordination to support successful patient outcomes and continuity of care.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited educational institution.
Experience providing Social Work Services to clients diagnosed with SMI and their families.
Valid driver's license.

Additional Considerations

Experience in discharge planning and community coordination.
Experience with trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

Phone: 757-208-7717 / REFER TO PAGEUP FOR APPLICATION STATUS

Email: EMAIL APPLICATION MATERIAL NOT ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.