Clinical Therapist I/Ii - Mhsa Older Adult

ABOUT THE POSITION

Applications will be reviewed in the order of when it was received.

MUST BE CURRENTLY REGISTERED WITH THE

BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

TO BE CONSIDERED.

Required:Associate Clinical Social Worker, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.

Riverside University Health System (RUHS)seeks a Bilingual Clinical Therapist I/II who will be assigned to their Older Adult Services with Behavioral Health at their San Jacinto location.

Older Adult Services assist consumers in recovering and maintaining a physically and emotionally healthy lifestyle so that they can remain in their home or community-based housing for as long as possible.

The Older Adult Services Program provides services to older adults, aged 60 years and above. Services focus on wellness, recovery, and resiliency. Older Adult Services provide assessment and treatment focused on the consumer's recovery goals, assist with housing, provide medication services, evaluate placement needs, consult with primary care physicians, and link to health and other mental health specialty services. Peer and family support services are also available.

Required:Bilingual English/Spanish

• Levels I, II & III

For this recruitment, a 10% DTR differential is applied to hours worked.

At any time, this differential can be removed.

Under general supervision, performs a full range of therapeutic assignments related to the field of mental or behavioral health services and psychiatric social work, which includes the design and implementation of personalized treatment plans, individual and group psychotherapy, evaluations and investigations, and professional counseling, as applicable by professional licensing law, to meet the needs of consumers or families with mental or emotional disorders; and performs other related duties as required.

The Clinical Therapist II is the journey and licensed level of the Clinical Therapist series. Positions in this class include the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), and the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). The Clinical Therapist II class has responsibility for performing, within the scope of licensure, a full range of psychotherapy and counseling for individual consumers, couples, families, and groups exhibiting a variety of mental health and related disorders in a clinic or institutional setting. Assignments range from average difficulty to very complex and may include serving in a lead capacity over other mental health treatment staff.

The Clinical Therapist II is distinguished from the Senior Clinical Therapist in that the latter is the lead level classification, responsible for the most complex assignments or providing extensive clinical supervision over unlicensed clinicians.

Meet the Team!

The Riverside University Health System

• Behavioral Health is here for you when you or someone you love is in need of help to achieve and maintain a life of whole health wellness and recovery. Can you see yourself here?

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Interview consumers, relatives, and other involved persons to gather personal and social data relevant to assessing mental or emotional disorders.

• Develop service plans with consumers; evaluate psychological, economic, vocational, educational, physical, health, socialization, and housing needs.

• Coordinate with other staff members (psychiatrists, psychologists, and other program staff) and community agencies in carrying out and designing treatment or rehabilitation plans.

• Assist consumers and other concerned individuals in understanding the nature of major psychological illnesses and their psychosocial effects.

• Assist consumers and their families in understanding and choosing options of mental health treatment.

• Initiate and conduct individual, collateral, group, and family therapy sessions.

• Establish and maintain effective contact with local area mental health resources, including community members, parents, schools, residential facilities, and other agencies/organizations.

• Perform specialized tasks including involuntary hospitalization procedures (5150) and Tarasoff assessments.

• Participate in mental health conferences and local area committees.

• Prepare reports and write correspondence.

• Provide guidance to volunteers and staff.

• Act as a casework consultant to other clinical therapists and other departmental staff.

• Licensed level, within the scope of licensure, may provide clinical supervision to unlicensed clinicians.

• Coordinate clinical decisions in response to operational demands.

• Conduct clinical discussions regarding complex or difficult cases.

• Respond to emergencies, within licensure, which may occur on the unit.

• Coordinate the flow of information and clinical data to ensure continuity in treatment or shift.

• Serve as liaison with other sections, units, services, and agencies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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Clinical Therapist Ijob qualifications.

Salary:$28.10 - $40.57 Hourly

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Clinical Therapist IIjob qualifications.

Salary:$32.37 - $46.08 Hourly

Education:Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in clinical or counseling psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or a closely related behavioral science field.

AND

Certificate:Clinical Therapist I must have possession of a valid certificate of registration as an Associate Clinical Social Worker, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, or Associate Professional Clinical Counselorissued by the California State Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Clinical Therapist II must have possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselorissued by the California State Board of Behavioral Sciences.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Veteran's Preference:

The County has a Veteran's Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. See the policyhere.

Reasonable Accommodations

The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at:http://dao.rc-hr.com/.

Other Requirements

License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required.

Bilingual Testing

The Human Resources Department will coordinate a Bilingual (Spanish) Non-Proctored Assessment.

What's Next?

This recruitment is open to all applicants.

Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the RUHS

• Behavioral Health may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.

Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

Application Period

BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.

Include relevant work experience details on your resume and/or application.

Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

All applicants must provide a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account before the closing date of the job posting. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).

For more information regarding this position, please contact the recruiter, Jammie Smith, via email at jasmith@rivco.org.