Behavioral Health & Forensic Clinical Coordinator

$78,747 - $123,780 / year DOQ + Full-Time County Benefits 

The Behavioral Health and Forensic Clinical Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the Colonial Behavioral Health Docket, including referral and screening processes, case staffing, treatment coordination, participant monitoring, court reporting, continuity of care, and discharge planning. This position will collect and maintain data as necessary for DIMS and other grant-related statistics and will submit all required grant-related reports. This position works collaboratively with prosecutors, defense counsel, courts, community corrections, law enforcement, behavioral health providers, and community partners to support appropriate treatment, diversion, supervision, and case management strategies for justice-involved individuals with behavioral health needs.

The Behavioral Health and Forensic Clinical Coordinator leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Court’s and Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office’s efforts to provide mental health treatment in criminal cases as an alternative to incarceration. The position provides advanced professional clinical, forensic behavioral health, and program coordination work supporting justice-involved individuals who have serious mental illness, co-occurring disorders, or other significant behavioral health needs. This position serves as a clinical resource by conducting or coordinating behavioral health screening and assessment, reviewing relevant clinical and criminal justice information, providing clinical consultation, identifying treatment and service needs, and facilitating referrals for appropriate behavioral health and forensic evaluations. This position designs proactive and responsive programs to address the burden upon the criminal justice system with incidents driven by episodes of mental health instability that would be more appropriately addressed in a therapeutic setting.

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or closely related field with five (5) years of post-graduate clinical relevant experience.
• Virginia professional clinical licensure appropriate to the duties of the position, such as LCSW, LPC, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, or another appropriate Virginia recognized clinical behavioral health license.
• PhD preferred.
• Experience working with justice-involved population and forensic behavioral health.
• Experience working with courts, prosecutors, defense counsel, corrections, or law enforcement.
• Experience with behavioral health or other specialty court dockets.
• Working knowledge of clinical behavioral health screening and assessment and treatment centers.
• Expertise in the principles of forensic behavioral health, treatment coordination, and continuity of care principles.
• Ability to recognize behavioral health conditions requiring further assessment or intervention and be able to distinguish between clinical recommendations and legal determinations.
• Capability to translate complex clinical information into understandable information for attorneys, judges, law enforcement, corrections personnel and other non-clinical professionals.

Click here ​for full job description. Accepting applications until position is filled. Cover letters and resumes may also be attached, but a fully completed application is required for your application to be considered.

James City County is dedicated to building a diverse workforce and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you need assistance with completing the employment application, please contact the HR Department at 757-253-6680 or email HR.Recruit@jamescitycountyva.gov.

Advertised: 20 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 03 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time

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