Marriage & Family Therapist II



Job Details

Marriage & Family Therapist II
Employer

County of Santa Clara

Salary

$80,629.12 - $97,547.84 Annually

Location

Throughout the County of Santa Clara, CA

Job Type

Full-Time/Part-Time

Job Number

18-P96-B

Department singular

Accounting

Opening Date

05/11/2018

Closing Date

Continuous

Description 123$

Under general supervision, provides counseling, psychotherapy, case management and treatment services in a clinic or institutional setting.
 
Positions are available in both the Mental Health Department as well as the Alcohol & Drug Services Department.
 
 

Typical Tasks 420 iop

  • Performs intensive counseling, psychotherapy, case management and treatment services with patients or clients and their families;
     
  • Participates in the evaluation of problems presented and in the making of treatment plans;
     
  • May participate in group therapy programs;
     
  • Cooperates with other staff members and with community agencies in carrying out treatment plans;
     
  • Participates in psychotherapy and case management programs with psychiatric staff treatment teams;
     
  • Interprets and explains social and emotional factors pertaining to illness to clients, relatives and community groups, and may conduct educational sessions and training events, as appropriate;
     
  • Evaluates new techniques for dealing with emotional and environmental problems;
     
  • Refers patients or clients to appropriate community agencies;
     
  • Performs related work as required.

Employment Standards

Possession of a Master's degree or equivalent which qualifies for licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist by the State Board of Behavioral Science, such as Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Child Development and Family Studies, or Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling; and two years of post graduate counseling experience in the field of mental health.

Possession of a valid California license as a Marriage and Family Therapist as issued by the State Board of Behavioral Science.

Knowledge of:

  • Theory and treatment practice of intrapsychic, interpersonal, and social pathology;
     
  • Theory and practice of community mental health, alcohol or drug abuse interventions;
     
  • Community agencies and community resources serving in the field of mental health, alcohol and drug abuse, and alcoholism;
     
  • Physical and mental illnesses and their impact on personality.
Ability to:
  • Apply theory and practice of intrapsychic, interpersonal, and social pathology;
     
  • Do differential diagnosis;
     
  • Develop and implement a counseling program;
     
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
     
  • Use psychiatric consultation effectively.
 

Benefit and Retirement information may vary from bargaining unit to bargaining unit.  Due to changes in State Law, current pension provisions described in the union contracts are not automatically applied.  Specific pension benefits for new hires who start on or after January 1, 2013 may be different than indicated in the union contracts.

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01
Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED for your application and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Initially, it will be used to determine minimum qualifications. For those applicants meeting the employment standards, this information will be critical in the subsequent competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. Your responses to the questions may also be reviewed and scored in a Competitive Rating evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as no additional information will be accepted from applicants once the Competitive Rating evaluation has begun. Please include the name of employer, job title, dates of employment and number of hours worked per week for questions asking about your experience. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your application incomplete. Vague, incomplete or non responsive answers could result in no or low scores in a competitive rating process. Do you understand this requirement?
  • Yes
  • No
02
Do you possess a valid California license as a Marriage and Family Therapist issued by the California State Board of Behavioral Science?
  • Yes
  • No
03
Do you have a CAADAC or a LAADAC?
  • Yes
  • No
04
Please select the areas where you have treatment experience.
  • Child Welfare
  • Family Mental Health
  • Juvenile Probationary
  • Children who have been traumatized
  • Substance use disorders
  • Co-occurring (MH/SUD) treatment
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Individual Therapy/Counseling
  • Group Therapy/Counseling
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • CBT
  • DBT
  • Short Term Problem Focused Therapy
05
Please describe your experience in the above areas you selected and the treatment modalities that you used.
06
Do you have training and/or certificate in providing mental health Evidence Based Practices?
  • Yes
  • No
07
If you answered yes to the above question, please describe your training and where you obtained your certification.
08
Have you worked with clients who have been in the criminal justice system?
  • Yes
  • No
09
If you answered yes to the above question, describe your experience working with these clients.
10
Have you worked with individuals who have drug/alcohol/substance use problems?
  • Yes
  • No
11
If you answered yes to the above question, describe your experience.
12
Have you worked with individuals with Mental Health issues, that were on parole and/or probation?
  • Yes
  • No
13
If you answered yes to the above question, describe your experience working with these individuals.
14
Do you have experience treating adolescents and/or young adults?
  • Yes
  • No
15
If you answered yes to the above question, describe your experience.
16
Select your experience(s) with treating and/or counseling in any of the follow areas:
  • Client - centered group and individual counseling
  • Family systems
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Relapse Prevention
  • Adult Mental Health
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Individual and Group Therapy
  • Experience with psychiatry clients
  • Experience working with Primary Care Physicians
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Trauma Focused Treatment
  • Brief Treatment
17
Please indicate what language(s) you are fluent;
  • Cambodian
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin
  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese
  • Tagalog
  • Other
  • English
  • American Sign Language
18
Do you have experience working with seriously mentally ill individuals and/or individuals in recovery?
  • Yes
  • No
19
Please explain where you acquired this experience.
20
What area (s) are you interested in working? Check all that apply.
  • AB 109
  • Adult Custody Services
  • Adult Treatment & Recovery
  • Alexian Health Clinic
  • Central Treatment & Recovery
  • Central Valley Clinic
  • Comprehensive Drug Court Implementation
  • Children, Family Community Services
  • Dependency Drug Treatment Court
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Dependency Wellness Court
  • Mental Health 24 Hour Care
  • Mental Health Administration
  • Mental Health Adult Services
  • Mental Health Call Center
  • Mental Health CalWorks
  • Mental Health Criminal Justice & Health
  • Mental Health Drug Treatment Court
  • Mental Health East Valley
  • Mental Health Evans Lane
  • Mental Health Family & Children's Services
  • Mental Health Juvenile Probation
  • Mental Health Las Plumas
  • Mental Health Learning & Partnership
  • Mental Health Narvaez
  • Mental Health Older Adult Services
  • Mental Health QI
  • Mental Health South County
  • Mental Health Sunnyvale
  • Mental Health Uninsured Clinic
  • Mental Health Urgent Care
  • Offender Treatment Program
  • South County Methadone
  • Veteran Drug Court Grant
  • Women's Services Perinatal Substance Abuse Program
  • Treatment Plus Care
21
Please select all the shifts you are interested in working.
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
  • Extra Help
22
How many years of Clinical experience do you have as a Marriage and Family Therapist II?
  • MFT License plus 5 years or more years of experience
  • MFT License plus 3 years of experience but less than 5 years of experience
  • MFT License plus 2 years of experience
  • SCC Behavioral Health experience
23
Please select all the areas that you have one or more years of clinical experience.
  • Adult
  • Outpatient
  • Drug and Alcohol
  • Social Services
  • Court Services
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Children
  • Inpatient
  • Crisis
  • School
  • Grief or Hospice
  • Probation
  • Residential Treatment
  • Disaster Relief
  • Conservatorship
  • Family
  • Custody Services
  • Working with Homeless Population
24
Please select all current valid certification(s) that you possess (Behavioral Health).
  • Certification to Supervises Interns
  • LAADAC or CAADAC
  • None

* Required Question

Employer
County of Santa Clara
Address
70 W. Hedding Street
8th Floor, East Wing
San Jose, California, 95110
Phone
(408) 299-5830

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