Clinical Therapist I/II - Per Diem, MH Social Services

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

The County of Riverside has an opening for Clinical Therapist I/II - Per Diem to work at our Mental Health facility - RUHS Medical Center in the Inpatient Treatment Facility (ITF) and Emergency Treatment Service (ETS).

This position will cover a psychiatric unit within the facility in Moreno Valley and Riverside.

Shifts will be discussed during the interview.

The Riverside University Health System is here for you when you or someone you love is in need of help to achieve and maintain a life of whole health wellness and recovery.

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Bilingual candidates are highly needed, but not required.

Schedule: Alternating Wednesday (1:00 PM - 9:30 PM 8 hours ) Thursday-Saturday (1:00 PM - 1:30 AM 12 hours).

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 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.

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.

The 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 series.

Positions in this class include the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).

The Clinical Therapist II class has responsibility for performing, within the scope of licensure, a full range of psychotherapy and counseling for individual consumers, couples, families, ...