Clinical Therapist I/II - Detention

ABOUT THE POSITION

Clinical Therapist I/II - Detention

Robert Presley Detention Center

Riverside, CA

The Riverside University Health System - Behavioral Health Detention Services is currently looking to fill Clinical Therapist I/II - Detention positions in our adult facility.

Currently we have openings in Riverside.

U nder supervision, this position 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 law, in order to meet the needs of consumers with mental or emotional disorders; and performs other related duties as required.
The shift for this position is a rotating 12-hour shift 7:00 to 7:30 to include weekdays and weekends.
The first month will be training, which will be a 9/80 day shift during the week.
Incumbent are also required to complete a level one Sheriff background clearance.

About Detention Behavioral Health Services A mental health response team is available to address life threatening situations such as suicidal ideation or attempts in the jails.

All referred individuals receive a mental health evaluation to determine the presence of a psychiatric problem and identify the services needed.

Medication services are provided as needed along with follow up mental health referrals for outpatient services.

In addition to the base pay, Clinical Therapists assigned to DETENTION positions receive an hourly differential of 20%.

This differential applies to all hours worked, which is any regular or overtime hoursworked up to 80 hours per pay period (it does not apply to the use of leave balances).Please note this differential is temporary and can be removed at any time.

At any given time, there may be vacancies in the following detention centers:

Robert Presley Detention Center - Riverside
Cois Byrd Detention Center - Murrieta

Incumbents in this classification are eligible to receive a forensic mental health differential of 8.3%.

Bilingual Spanish is preferred and may be eligible for an added differential.

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

This series includes the Marriage and Family Therapist Registered Intern (MFTI), the Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW), and the Professional Clinical Counselor Registered Intern (PCCI).

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.

Incumbents within this classification will be assigned and expected to work in one of the five adult detention facilities (this specifically excludes those incumbents assigned to the Mental Health Court Program) th...