Clinical Therapist II - TRAC

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 a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.

This job opening will serve to fill multiple Clinical Therapist II for the Therapeutic Residential Assessment and Consultation Team (TRAC) within Riverside University Health System - Behavioral Health.

The Clinical Therapist II - TRAC team member will s erve as behavioral health representative on Child and Family Team Meetings (CFTMs) to make recommendations for services/resources that include mental health services for both youth and family and/or community resources.

Additionally, the incumbent will serve as the behavioral health representative as part of the Interagency Placement Committee (IPC) screenings which determine the eligibility of youth for placements or programs that have the capacity to address the youth's needs.

IPC occurs with both DPSS and Probation and requires completion of a screening form.

This position does not carry a caseload nor does it require documentation in a clinical chart.

Screenings and CFTMs are currently held virtually.

For this recruitment, positions are eligible for a 10% DTR 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, as applicable by professional licensing laws, to meet the needs of consumers or families with mental or emotional disorders; and performs other related duties as required.

The Clinical Therapist II is the journey and licensed level of the Clinical Therapist series.

Positions in this class include the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).

The Clinical Therapist II class has responsibility for performing, within the scope of licensure, exhibiting a variety of mental health and related disorders in a clinic or institutional setting.

Assignments range from average difficulty to very complex and may include serving in a lead capacity over other mental health treatment staff.

The Clinical Therapist II is distinguished from the Senior Clinical Therapist in that the latter is the lead level classification, responsible for the most complex assignments or providing extensive clinical supervision over unlicensed clinicians.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Interview consumers, relatives, and other involved persons to gather personal and social data relevant to ...