Child and Adolescent Assessment Services Therapist Therapist III Grade 2324
Child and Adolescent Assessment Services Therapist Therapist III Grade 2324
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About the Position
The potential salary range for the Therapist I (Grade 23 role upon hire is $74507 $944442.
The potential salary range for the Therapist II (Grade 24 role upon hire is $77738 $115958.
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 Countys public health and human services that meets the needs of our communitys most vulnerable childrenadultsand seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2000 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 cooccurring 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. Selfmotivated flexible individuals who enjoy crisis work are encouraged to apply.
What Youll Be Doing
The Therapist I and II (T1/TII) is a full performancelevel 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 walkin clinical/substance assessments Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams (MCOT andtelephone crisis work.
Walkin clinical assessments are conducted with a diverse population of youth with cooccurring disorders all psychiatric diagnoses and multilayered problems or situations.
Telephone crisis work includes assessment of risk a variety of referrals information and collaboration/coordination with agency partners and afterhours backup for other county programs.
MCOT duties include some communityoutreach andconducting clinical assessments outside and/or inside clients homes on the street often going up and down multiple steps or uneven terrain in inclement weather or poor conditions. MCOT presence isto provide onscene support at critical incidents and county wide emergencies or disasters.
Minimum Qualifications
Therapist I Level:
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with aMasters 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) drivers license from the applicants state of residence whenfor jobrelated duties.
Therapist II Level:
Education:Graduation from an accredited college or university with aMasters 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 worknursingor psychology services as pertinent to ones 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 (LCSWC;
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) drivers license from the applicants state of residence whenfor jobrelated duties.
Preferred Criteria Interview Preferences
Wewilluse preferred criteria screening questions:
Do you have clinical experience as a mental health practitioner treating individuals with cooccurring 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 communitywide 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 onscene support involving unexpected deaths
We will useinterview preferencecriteria:
Some clinical experience as a mental health practitioner treating individuals with cooccurring 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 communitywide 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 onscene support involving unexpected deaths.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly as it relates to employment opportunities the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference refer to the Careers webpage onHiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education relevant experience knowledge skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicants responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a Lateral Transfer candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge skills and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation the Countys Public Employees (which does not include employees of the Sheriffs office) are subject to the Countys ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employmentand the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at19A12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from theEthics Commissionwebsite.
Employment Type
Full-Time
