Marriage and Family Therapist II - Custody Health Services

County of Santa Clara•Santa Clara, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the licensed Marriage and Family Therapist II provides counseling, psychotherapy, case management, and treatment services in a counseling center, clinic, or institutional setting. This recruitment may fill vacancies in several classifications, and qualified applicants may be referred to available vacancies from a list maintained for one month. Applicants must reapply each month to be considered for the following month's eligible list. Custody Health Services provides medical, mental health, and dental care to people in custody at four County detention facilities: Main Jail, Elmwood, Juvenile Hall, and James Ranch. Services include routine and urgent or emergency care, treatment of acute and chronic illness, preventive and specialty care, and acute psychiatric inpatient stabilization for adults. Juvenile Custody Health Services provides integrated pediatric medical, mental health, and dental care to youth in custody. The selected candidate must be able to work in a correctional facility and pass a security background check. Some positions may require provider credentialing before appointment. Employees must comply with California licensure requirements and may need to travel to alternate work locations. County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers and must complete assigned training and return to work when ordered during an emergency.

Requirements

Possess and maintain current California Board of Behavioral Sciences registration as a Marriage and Family Therapist or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) for the duration of employment in this classification.
Comply with California licensure requirements established by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Ability to travel to alternate locations in the course of work.
If driving, possess a valid California driver's license before appointment and qualify for and maintain County driver authorization.
Pass a security background check to work in a correctional facility.
Knowledge of the theory and treatment practice of intrapsychic, interpersonal, and social pathology.
Knowledge of community behavioral health and substance abuse intervention theory and practice.
Knowledge of community agencies and resources serving people with mental illness and substance abuse disorders.
Knowledge of physical and mental illnesses and their impact on personality.
Knowledge of English usage, style, grammar, punctuation, and spelling, and common computer systems and applications.
Ability to apply theory and practice of intrapsychic, interpersonal, and social pathology; conduct differential diagnosis; develop and implement a counseling program; and use psychiatric consultation effectively.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, the public, and representatives of other agencies.

Responsibilities

Provide intensive counseling, psychotherapy, case management, and treatment services to patients or clients and their families.
Participate in evaluating presenting problems and developing treatment plans.
Participate in group therapy programs when assigned.
Coordinate with staff and community agencies to carry out treatment plans.
Participate in psychotherapy and case management programs with psychiatric staff treatment teams.
Explain social and emotional factors related to illness to clients, relatives, and community groups; conduct educational sessions and training events as appropriate.
Evaluate new techniques for addressing emotional and environmental problems.
Refer patients or clients to appropriate community agencies.
Perform other related duties as required.
Complete assigned Disaster Service Worker training and return to work as ordered in an emergency.