Senior Clinical Therapist - Assertive Community Treatment & Forensic Assertive Community Treatment

County of Riverside; California (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% DTR differential

Job summary

RUHS – Behavioral Health in California seeks a Senior Clinical Therapist to supervise clinicians, deliver therapy, and lead complex clinical work in community settings. The role involves after-hours crisis coverage, interdisciplinary collaboration, and training to ensure compliant documentation and high-quality care.

The position emphasizes field-based services, advanced licensure requirements, and coordination with Riverside County agencies to support recovery and stability for adults with

Qualifications

• Must hold LMFT, LCSW or LPCC licensure.
• Experience supervising unlicensed therapists.
• Ability to provide after-hours crisis coverage and manage high-risk situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision to unlicensed clinicians and supervise clinical practice.
• Deliver individual, group, and family therapy interventions per licensure.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and community partners; conduct trainings and ensure documentation meets standards.
• Lead and support staff, develop treatment plans, and participate in program evaluation.

Skills

LMFT/LCSW/LPCC

Clinical supervision

After-hours crisis response

Field-based practice

Education

LMFT/LCSW/LPCC license

Job description

About The Position

Senior Clinical Therapist

LMFT, LCSW or LPCC

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT)

Palm Springs, CA

Rotating after hours crisis coverage is required

Riverside County’s Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program provides intensive, community-based support for adults with serious and persistent mental illness who have not benefited from traditional outpatient care, offering comprehensive multidisciplinary services that include clinical treatment, rehabilitation, substance use interventions, vocational assistance, and housing support to help individuals build independence, reduce symptoms, and remain stable in the community, including support outside regular business hours. The Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) program follows the ACT model but incorporates specialized forensic strategies for individuals with serious mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system, integrating criminogenic risk interventions, justice-system collaboration, and cognitive-behavioral approaches to improve stability, reduce recidivism, decrease hospitalizations and homelessness, and support long-term recovery and legal compliance.

The Senior Clinical Therapist serves as an advanced-level mental health clinician responsible for overseeing complex clinical work and guiding the team. The position provides supervision and mentorship to unlicensed therapists, manages high acuity or specialized cases, develops and implements individualized treatment plans, and leads individual, group, and family therapy interventions. In addition, the position delivers after-hours crisis coverage, conducts specialized assessments, and supports staff managing high-risk situations. The position also coordinates care with community partners and interdisciplinary teams, conducts trainings, ensures documentation meets legal and professional standards, and contributes to program development and evaluation—all while delivering evidence-based, field-based services in the community to stabilize and advance client recovery. This position can work a 9/80 or 4/10 shift and will require significant field work there for a California driver’s license is required.

Rotating After Hours Crisis Coverage Is Required

Under direction, performs the 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, in order to meet the needs of consumers or families with mental or emotional disorders; and performs other related duties as required.

The Senior Clinical Therapist is the lead/advanced journey level of the Clinical Therapist series. The Senior Clinical Therapist class has responsibility for providing clinical supervision, according to licensure and training, over unlicensed clinical staff. This classification is also responsible for performing, within the scope of licensure, the full range of psychotherapy and counseling services 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 moderately difficult to the most complex and include serving in a lead capacity over and providing consultative support to other mental health treatment staff.

This classification is distinguished from the class of Mental Health Services Supervisor in that the latter class is the first line supervisor responsible for the planning or implementation of specialized mental health services. The Senior Clinical Therapist is further distinguished from the Clinical Therapist II in that the former is the lead level and may provide extensive clinical supervision, according to licensure and training, over unlicensed clinical staff.

For this recruitment, the position is eligible for a 10% DTR differential that is applied to hours physically worked. At any time, this differential can be removed.

The certification list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill other future Senior Clinical Therapist vacancies within Behavioral Health that may occur in the coming weeks.

RUHS – Behavioral Health

Meet the Team!

Riverside University Health System – Behavioral Health is a leading provider of mental health and substance use services in Riverside County. With a dedicated team of professionals, including psychiatrists, clinicians, peer specialists, and paraprofessionals, RUHS-BH serves over 45,000 individuals annually.

We are committed to delivering culturally competent, evidence-based care across all ages. Our programs, including Mental Health Services, Substance Use Services, and the Public Guardian’s Office, address the diverse needs of our community.

At RUHS Behavioral Health, you’ll join a compassionate, innovative team where your skills make a real difference. We offer opportunities for growth, collaboration, and meaningful impact.

If you’re passionate about advancing your career while improving mental health in Riverside County, RUHS Behavioral Health is the place for you!

For more information, please visit www.ruhealth.org/behavioral-health

Examples Of Essential Duties

• Provide extensive clinical supervision to unlicensed clinicians, within the scope of licensure.
• Monitor fidelity and provide clinical supervision and