Clinical Therapist I/II - MDFT & YHIP - Desert Region Only

ABOUT THE POSITION

Applications will be reviewed in the order of when it was received

MUST BE CURRENTLY REGISTERED WITH

THE BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

TO BE CONSIDERED.

Must be Associate Clinical Social Worker, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.

This job opening will serve to fill multiple Clinical Therapist - Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy Program (MDFT) & Clinical Therapist - Youth Hospital Intervention Program (YHIP) vacancies throughout Riverside County Desert Region for the Riverside University Health System (Behavioral Health, and Community Health Clinics) for regular positions.

For this recruitment, some positions are eligible for a 10% DTR differential & on-call/stand-by differential that is applied to hours worked.

At any time, this differential can be removed.

As positions become available, the recruiter will review applications and refer applicants on an individual basis should they meet the department's requirements.

The work schedule for these positions may vary depending on the department's needs.
Under supervision, performs a 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 laws, in order to meet the needs of consumers or families with mental or emotional disorders; and performs other related duties as required.

The Clinical Therapist I is the unlicensed entry-level of the Clinical Therapist series.

This series includes the registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), the registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW), and the registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC).

Through education and supervised clinical experience on the job, incumbents in this classification develop advanced diagnostic and treatment skills while gaining qualifying experience for which state licensure is required.

The Clinical Therapist I is required to obtain a license issued by the California State Board of Behavioral Sciences to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist within six years from the date of hire.

Incumbents placed in this classification prior to September 18, 2014, may obtain licensure within eight years from the date of hire.

Clinical Therapist I is a natural progression underfill for the class of Clinical Therapist II.

Incumbents will be promoted to Clinical Therapist II after obtaining a satisfactory performance evaluation and upon providing proof of licensure.
The Clinical Therapist II is the journey and licensed level of the Clinical Therapist...