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Job description
Behavioral Health Therapist Positions
* * * $1,000 - $5,000 NEW HIRE BONUS * * *
RELOCATION ALLOWANCE ALSO AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED CANDIDATES!
Through the services of its departments, Nevada County's Health & Human Services Agency develops and implements programs that fulfill the County's commitment to provide support to our residents. We are pleased to be recruiting to fill several positions for Behavioral Health Therapists in a variety of capacities.
Examples of Duties
The Positions
Therapists serving our Behavioral Health Adult ACCESS and Adult Therapy Teams provide clinical services to adults in our community through assessment, engagement, and therapeutic support. While both roles collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team, each position has a distinct focus.
Adult ACCESS Team Therapist
The ACCESS Team serves as the primary entry point to services. Therapists in this role focus on outreach, screening, and assessment to connect individuals with appropriate care. Responsibilities include:
Conducting outreach, engagement, screenings, and clinical intake assessments in the clinic, field, and community settings
Establishing diagnoses and coordinating referrals to appropriate services
Providing brief therapeutic interventions when needed
Crisis intervention, case management, and documentation of services
Building collaborative relationships with community partners
Adult Therapy Team Therapist
Therapists on the Adult Therapy Team provide ongoing outpatient treatment to adults receiving services through the behavioral health clinic. Responsibilities include:
Providing psychotherapy and therapeutic skill-building interventions
Supporting clients in stabilizing and reducing symptoms of severe mental illness
Participating in multidisciplinary care with case managers, nurses, and psychiatrists
Crisis intervention, care coordination, and documentation of services
Children's Team Therapist
Therapists on the Children's Team provide comprehensive, ongoing outpatient behavioral health services to children, youth, and young adults ages 0–20. Therapists support clients in achieving improved emotional, behavioral, and overall functioning across home, school, and community settings. Responsibilities include:
Provide individual and family psychotherapy and evidence-informed therapeutic interventions tailored to each client's needs.
Develop and implement therapeutic skill-building interventions that promote emotional regulation, coping skills, resilience, and healthy functioning.
Support clients in developing and maintaining skills necessary to successfully function in home, school, and community settings.
Collaborate effectively with clients, families, and a multidisciplinary treatment team to develop and coordinate individualized services.
Participate in collaborative care planning and coordination with partners across the Children's System of Care throughout Nevada County.
Engage families and other natural supports as active participants in the treatment process.
Services in all roles listed above are provided in collaboration with the clinical team and community partners. We value individuals who demonstrate compassion, strong interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and effective time management. The work is dynamic and collaborative, requiring flexibility, creativity, and a sense of humor.
Current Openings
One full-time Adult Therapy Team Therapist
One full-time Children's Team Therapist
Be sure to apply for all levels you wish to be considered.
Education and Experience Required
A Master's degree from an accredited college or university, or from a school, college, or university that is approved by the Board of Behavioral Sciences, or meeting the educational requirement of 48 semester/trimester or 72 quarter units of master's level coursework to accrue hours for Supervised Professional Experience (SPE), per the Board of Psychology AND possession of California License with one year of clinical experience in a community mental health program. In addition to the above education, the following are also required:
Licenses and Certificates All levels: Possession of a valid California driver's license within 30 days of hire. Behavioral Health Therapist - Licensed: Pursuant to Section 5600 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, must possess a valid California license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Marriage, Family Therapist; or Psychologist (with an earned doctorate degree in psychology, educational psychology, education with a field of specialization in counseling psychology or education with a field of specialization in educational psychology); or, pursuant to Section (a)(3)(A) of the Business and Professions Code, must possess a valid California license as a Professional Clinical Counselor.
Benefits
Our staff members enjoy an extensive benefit package including, but not limited to: a generous sick time/vacation/leave benefit, 11 standard and 3 floating holidays each year, CalPERS retirement, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, complementary and voluntary life insurance plans, a flexible spending account (FSA), a dependent care account (DCA), and a deferred compensation plan including 401(a), 457(b) and Roth options. Nevada County is also a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program through the Department of Education. And because we care about work-life balance, we also offer flexible schedules and telework options to our staff depending on program needs! Benefit eligibility and options are based on regular or temporary employee status.
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Worksite address
grass valley, CA, 95949, US
Who can apply
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