Marriage and Family Therapist I - Custody Health Services

County of Santa Clara; California; On-site; USD 85,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Santa Clara is seeking a Marriage and Family Therapist I to provide essential counseling and treatment services in a secure environment. This role involves working with diverse populations, requiring effective communication and collaboration with community agencies. The successful candidate will join a committed team at Custody Health Services, contributing to the mental well-being of justice-involved individuals.

Qualifications

• Possess and maintain current registration as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist.
• Ability to travel to alternate locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling, psychotherapy, and treatment services.
• Participate in treatment plan development.
• Cooperate with staff and community agencies.

Skills

Counseling

Psychotherapy

Case Management

Communication

Education

Master’s Degree qualifying for licensure

Job description

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Description

Under supervision, the Marriage and Family Therapist I (pre-licensed) provides counseling, psychotherapy, case management, and treatment services in a counseling center, clinic, or institutional setting.

This is a posting to fill vacant positions that may be filled in the classifications of Marriage and Family Therapist I (associate), Marriage and Family Therapist II (licensed), Psychiatric Social Worker I (associate), or Psychiatric Social Worker II (licensed). Candidates need only to apply to one of these four postings for which they qualify to be considered. Additionally, this posting will create a list that will be used to fill vacancies for the following month. Qualified applicants will remain on the list for one month and will be referred to available vacancies. To be considered for future opportunities, applicants must reapply each month to be placed on the eligible list for the following month.

Custody Health Services (CHS) provides medical, mental health, and dental services to patients in custody at the 3 County Jail facilities: Main Jail, Elmwood, and Juvenile Detention facilities. CHS provides on-site routine and urgent/emergent medical services at both Main Jail and Elmwood adult detention facilities in Santa Clara County. Health care of incarcerated men and women includes care of acute and chronic illness as well as preventative and specialty care. CHS also runs a 39 single-bed acute psychiatric inpatient housing unit at the Main Jail. The services are provided for adult male and female patients who require acute inpatient services for stabilization. Juvenile Custody Health provides integrated medical services to justice-involved youth housed in Juvenile Hall and in James Ranch, including comprehensive pediatric medical, mental health, and dental care.

Selected candidate(s) must be able to work in a locked facility, which requires passing a background check for security clearance.

Some positions may require credentialing prior to appointment. If you have not previously completed a CAQH (Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare) application, it is recommended that you start one at the same time you submit your application for this recruitment. To start your CAQH application, visit CAQH ProView - Sign In .

CANDIDATES HIRED MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A SIGN-ON BONUS OF UP TO $5,000.

A new hire or a regular coded full-time or part-time employee who is hired into, transfers, or promotes in the Marriage and Family Therapist or Psychiatric Social Worker classifications may be eligible to receive a sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 (subject to discontinuation at any time).

In addition to sign-on bonus, this classification is scheduled to receive salary range increases on the following dates:

Effective June 23, 2025 - 4.00% increase

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Typical Tasks

The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

• Performs intensive counseling, psychotherapy, case management and treatment services with patients or clients and their families;
• Participates in the evaluation of problems presented and in the development of treatment plans;
• May participate in a group therapy program;
• Cooperates with staff and other community agencies in carrying out treatment plans;
• Participates in psychotherapy and case management programs with psychiatric staff treatment teams;
• Interprets and explains social and emotional factors pertaining to illness to clients, relatives, and community groups, and may conduct educational sessions and training events, as appropriate;
• Evaluates new techniques for dealing with emotional and environmental problems;
• Refers patients or clients to appropriate community agencies;
• May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW), as required*;
• Performs other related duties, as required.
  
  

Employment Standards

Education

Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the above tasks, plus the possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities:

Training and Experience Note: The required knowledge and abilities are attained through possession of a Master’s Degree that qualifies for licensure as described in the Special Requirements.

Special Requirements

• Possess and maintain current registration with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, or an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, for the duration of employment in this classification.
• Incumbents in this class must comply with California licensure requirements as outlined by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• Some positions may require provider credentialing prior to appointment.
• Ability to travel to alternate locations in the course of work. If driving, possession of a valid California driver’s license prior to appointment and the ability to qualify for and maintain a County driver authorization.
• *As a condition of employment, pursuant to California Government Code Sections 3100-3109 and Local Ordinance, all County of Santa Clara employees are designated Disaster Service Workers (DSWs), including extra help. A DSW is required to complete all assigned DSW-related training, and in the event of an emergency, return to work as ordered.
  
  

Knowledge Of

• Theory and treatment practice of intrapsychic, interpersonal, and social pathology;
• Theory and practice of community mental health and substance use interventions;
• Community agencies and community resources serving the mentally ill and those with substance use disorder;
• Physical and mental illnesses and their impact on personality;
• English usage, style, grammar, punctuation, and spelling;
• Common computer systems and applications.
  
  

Ability To

• Apply theory and practice of intrapsychic, interpersonal, and social pathology;
• Conduct differential diagnosis;
• Develop and implement a counseling program;
• Effectively use psychiatric consultation;
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, at all levels, including colleagues, the public, and representatives of other agencies.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Government Administration, Individual and Family Services, and Medical Practices

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