The expected salary range of the Therapist I position upon hire is $71,299- $92,603
The expected salary range of the Therapist II position upon hire is $74,390- $106,093
WHO WE ARE
Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, 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 County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.
The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County’s public health and human services that meet the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.
As a Department, 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
If you are interested in working for the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Therapist I, II position in the Mobile Health Clinic.
The Therapist I/II for the Mobile Health Clinic will provide psychosocial assessments, treatments, and services, as well as referral/coordination and case management to clients presenting with emotional, behavioral, substance use and related types of disorders. The Therapist II will work with individuals and often families on prevention, stabilization, recovery or enhanced functioning or well-being, or full self-sufficiency, to help them attain better social, emotional, physical or mental health. Guides/leads lower-level staff in clinical or non-clinical matters; may fill in for team supervisor on a recurring basis.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Elicits critical client-specific information that focuses on the assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of somatic illnesses, mental health illnesses, substance use issues, emotional disturbances, or social issues.
- Plans and provides psychosocial treatment services to assist clients and to help them attain better social, economic, emotional, or physical adjustment.
- Provides advanced and specialized person-centered, holistic clinical case management, follow-up, and care coordination to clients and families of clients.
- May lead, coordinate, or contribute to the achievement of established program goals and objectives through data analysis, policy and procedure development to ensure quality standards and safety standards.
- Prepares and maintains client records involving progress and contact notes, internal and external correspondence.
- Provides therapeutic, social, and human services work leadership to the Mobile Health Clinic team.
Therapist I Level:
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in clinical or 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, and maintained by the employee:
- Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW).
- Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC).
- Licensed Graduate Marriage and Family Therapist (LGMFT).
Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class C (or equivalent) driver's license from the applicant's state of residence when required for job-related duties.
Therapist II Level:
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in clinical or counseling psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, nursing, or a related behavioral science field.
Experience: Two (2) years of professional experience rendering therapeutic counseling, social work, nursing or psychology services, as pertinent to one’s professional licensing.
Equivalency: None.
License Requirement:
One of the following licenses, issued by the State of Maryland, must be held prior to appointment of, and maintained by, 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 (LCSW-C);
- 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;
- Licensed Psychologist.
Note: There will be no substitutions for this requirement.
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