Child and Adolescent Assessment Services Therapist, (Therapist I/II), Grade 23/24

Montgomery County (MD); Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 74,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County seeks enthusiastic mental health professionals for their Crisis Center, providing essential services to a diverse community. Roles for Therapist I and Therapist II are available, focusing on crisis intervention and support for youth facing mental health challenges. Candidates with relevant licensure and experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a related behavioral science field from an accredited institution is required.
• Licensure in Maryland as LGSW, LGPC, or LGMFT is necessary.
• Experience is preferred but not required for Therapist I.

Responsibilities

• Conduct crisis interventions and assessments for clients aged 18 and younger.
• Provide clinical assessments in mobile crisis outreach and walk-in settings.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in the Crisis Center.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Mental health assessment

Crisis response

Education

Master's Degree in clinical or counseling psychology

Job description

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 islocatedadjacent toWashington, 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 Countycontainsmany major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.

The Department of Health and Human Servicesis responsible fordelivery of the County’s public health and human services that meets the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children,adultsand 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 adepartment, 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 couldbenefitfrom your skills. If you want to improve your confidence and skill in assessing risk, this is the best program in the county to help youaccomplishthat 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 consistingof walk-in clinical/substance assessments, Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams (MCOT), andtelephone 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 communityoutreach andconducting 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 isrequiredto 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 aMaster's Degree in clinicalor 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, andmaintainedby, 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 whenrequiredfor job-related duties.

Therapist II Level:

Education:Graduation from an accredited college or university with aMaster’s Degree in clinicalor counseling psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, nursing, or a related behavioral science field.

Experience: Two (2) years of professional experiencerenderingtherapeutic counseling, social work,nursingor 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, andmaintainedby, 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 whenrequiredfor job-related duties.

Wewilluse 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 crisiscenter, substance abuse/use, emergency room and/or other 24/7 setting providing urgentBehavioralhealth 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 haveExperience providing mobile outreach response to psychiatric emergencies and/or on-scene support involving unexpected deaths

We will useinterview preferencecriteria:

• 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 crisiscenter, substance abuse/use, emergency room and/or other 24/7 setting providing urgentbehavioralhealth 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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