Child and Adolescent Assessment Services Therapist, (Therapist I/II), Grade 23/24 ID-11658
The potential salary range for the Therapist I (Grade 23) role upon hire is $74,507- $94,4442.
The potential salary range for the Therapist II (Grade 24) role upon hire is $77,738- $115,958.
The role is open continuously until filled.
WHO WE ARE
Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.
The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County’s public health and human services that meets the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.
As a department, we believe health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Crisis Center is currently recruiting for an enthusiastic mental health professional who enjoys working with a diverse population and a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses and co-occurring disorders. If you have inpatient/outpatient psychiatric, substance abuse/use, emergency room, residential or group home experience, our clients could benefit from your skills. If you want to improve your confidence and skill in assessing risk, this is the best program in the county to help you accomplish that goal. Self-motivated, flexible individuals who enjoy crisis work are encouraged to apply.
The Therapist I and II (T1/TII) is a full performance-level, clinical counseling position. Primary responsibilities include the application of crisis intervention principles and methods in the assessment, diagnosis, prevention, of mental health and substance abuse/use. for clients 18 and younger. This TI/TII position is considered essential and works as a multidisciplinary team member sharing direct service responsibilities with other Crisis Center staff.
Duties include serving in the therapeutic components of the Crisis Center consisting of walk-in clinical/substance assessments, Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams (MCOT), and telephone crisis work.
Walk-in clinical assessments are conducted with a diverse population of youth with co-occurring disorders, all psychiatric diagnoses and multi-layered problems or situations.
Telephone crisis work includes assessment of risk, a variety of referrals, information and collaboration/coordination with agency partners and after-hours backup for other county programs.
MCOT duties include some community outreach and conducting clinical assessments outside and/or inside client's homes, on the street, often going up and down multiple steps or uneven terrain in inclement weather or poor conditions. MCOT presence is required to provide on-scene support at critical incidents and county wide emergencies or disasters.
Therapist I Level:
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in clinical or counselling psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, nursing, or a related Behavioral science field.
Experience: None
Equivalency: None
License Requirement: One of the following licenses, issued by the State of Maryland, must be held prior to appointment, and maintained by, the employee:
Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW).
Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC); or
Licensed Graduate Marriage and Family Therapist (LGMFT).
Possession and maintenance at all times of a: Valid Class C (or equivalent) driver's license from the applicant's state of residence when required for job-related duties.
Therapist II Level:
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in clinical or counseling psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, nursing, or a related behavioral science field.
Experience: Two (2) years of professional experience rendering therapeutic counseling, social work, nursing or psychology services, as pertinent to one’s professional licensing.
Equivalency: None.
LICENSE REQUIREMENT:
One of the following licenses, issued by the State of Maryland, must be held prior to appointment of, and maintained by, the employee:
•Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC);
•Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapy (LCMFT);
•Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC);
•Licensed Certified Social Worker/Clinical (LCSW-C);
•Licensed Registered Nurse in the United States, certified as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the State of Maryland; or
•Licensed Psychologist
Note: There will be no substitutions for this requirement.
Possession and maintenance of:
•A valid Class C (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant’s state of residence when required for job-related duties.
We will use preferred criteria screening questions:
Do you have clinical experience as a mental health practitioner treating individuals with co-occurring disorders, persistent mental illnesses, substance abuse/use and/or victimization and trauma.
Do you have professional experience in a crisis center, substance abuse/use, emergency room and/or other 24/7 setting providing urgent Behavioral health services.
Do you have experience working in a residential treatment setting or on an inpatient hospital psychiatric setting.
Do you have experience providing crisis intervention services during community-wide emergencies such as natural disasters, serious accidents, and/or other emergency situations that might include fatalities.
Do you have Experience providing mobile outreach response to psychiatric emergencies and/or on-scene support involving unexpected deaths
We will use interview preference criteria:
Some clinical experience as a mental health practitioner treating individuals with co-occurring disorders, persistent mental illnesses, substance abuse/use and/or victimization and trauma.
Professional experience in a crisis center, substance abuse/use, emergency room and/or other 24/7 setting providing urgent behavioral health services.
Experience working in a residential treatment setting or on an inpatient hospital psychiatric setting.
Experience providing crisis intervention services during community-wide emergencies such as natural disasters, serious accidents, and/or other emergency situations that might include fatalities.
Experience providing mobile outreach response to psychiatric emergencies and/or on-scene support involving unexpected deaths.
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