Crisis Center Therapist I / II, Grade 23/24

Montgomery County • 1301 Piccard Dr Rockville MD 20850 USA, MD

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking a Therapist I/II to serve in the 24 Hours Crisis Center of Behavioral Health and Crisis Services. This position is designated as Essential, meaning the selected individual will be considered an Essential Employee and must report to work during a period of general emergency or liberal leave. The Therapist I/ II (T I/II) is a full performance-level clinical counseling professional working at the Crisis Center. Primary responsibilities include the application of crisis intervention principles and methods in the assessment, diagnosis, prevention, psychotherapeutic treatment, and case management of individuals and/or families involved in one or more of the four therapeutic components at the 24-hour Crisis Center. This T II position is considered essential and works as a multidisciplinary team member sharing direct service responsibilities with other Crisis Center staff. Duties include serving in each of the four therapeutic components of the Crisis Center consisting of Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams (MCOT), Residential Crisis Services (RCS), walk-in clinical assessments and telephone crisis work. MCOT duties include some community outreach, working at any of the satellite locations and conducting clinical assessments outside and/or inside client's homes, on the street, often going up and down multiple steps or uneven terrain in inclement weather or poor conditions. MCOT staff also provide on-scene support at critical incidents and county wide emergencies or disasters. RCS duties include individual, family, group therapy and oversight / monitoring of a therapeutic milieu for voluntary adult clients. May also include assisting with any residential tasks as needed (example - preparing meals, preparing rooms, conducting rounds). Walk-in clinical assessments are conducted with a wide variety of clients of all ages with co-occurring disorders, all psychiatric diagnoses and multi-layered problems or situations. Telephone crisis work includes assessment of risk, a variety of referrals, information and collaboration/coordination with agency partners and after-hours backup for other county programs. The selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment background check, medical exam and drug screening.

Requirements

• Therapist I Level: 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.
• Therapist I Level: None for experience.
• Therapist I Level: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC); or Licensed Graduate Marriage and Family Therapist (LGMFT).
• Therapist I Level: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid driver's license from the applicant's state of residence.
• Therapist II Level: 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.
• Therapist II Level: Two (2) years of professional experience rendering therapeutic counseling, social work, nursing or psychology services, as pertinent to one’s professional licensing.
• Therapist II Level: 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; or Licensed Psychologist.
• Therapist II Level: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid driver's license from the applicant's state of residence.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical experience as a mental health practitioner treating individuals with co-occurring disorders, persistent mental illness and/or victimization and trauma.
• Professional experience in a Crisis Center, emergency room, and/or other 24/7 setting providing urgent behavioral health services such as a stabilization unit, residential treatment settings, and/or inpatient hospital health setting.
• Experience providing crisis intervention services during community-wide emergencies such as natural disasters, serious accidents, and/or other emergency situations that might include fatalities.
• Experience providing mobile crisis outreach services in behavioral health emergencies.
• Experience working in crisis intervention or on a mobile crisis outreach team
• Experience working in an inpatient behavioral health setting
• Experience working in an emergency department conducting clinical behavioral health assessments
• Experience working as a co-responder with law enforcement
• Multilingual proficiency in Spanish, French, or Amharic

Responsibilities

• Application of crisis intervention principles and methods in the assessment, diagnosis, prevention, psychotherapeutic treatment, and case management of individuals and/or families involved in one or more of the four therapeutic components at the 24-hour Crisis Center.
• Serving in each of the four therapeutic components of the Crisis Center consisting of Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams (MCOT), Residential Crisis Services (RCS), walk-in clinical assessments and telephone crisis work.
• Conducting clinical assessments outside and/or inside client's homes, on the street, often going up and down multiple steps or uneven terrain in inclement weather or poor conditions.
• Providing on-scene support at critical incidents and county wide emergencies or disasters.
• Providing individual, family, group therapy and oversight / monitoring of a therapeutic milieu for voluntary adult clients.
• Assisting with any residential tasks as needed (example - preparing meals, preparing rooms, conducting rounds).
• Conducting walk-in clinical assessments with a wide variety of clients of all ages with co-occurring disorders, all psychiatric diagnoses and multi-layered problems or situations.
• Conducting telephone crisis work including assessment of risk, a variety of referrals, information and collaboration/coordination with agency partners and after-hours backup for other county programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level