About the Position Please note : The salary range above represents this position's earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position is as follows, based on the candidate's qualifications and experience: Therapist I, Grade23 $76,742 - $102,537 Therapist II, Grade 24: $80,070 - $118,700 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 meets 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 the 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

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services (CABHS) is currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and skilled therapist to provide clinical services for the outpatient mental health clinic. We are looking for someone who will have knowledge and experience in treating clients with a wide variety of mental health conditions and substance use issues. Employee must be able to collaborate with community agencies focused on children, such as Child Welfare, Dept of Juvenile Services, and MCPS. What You'll Be Doing There is a significant need in the county for therapy services for safety net clients, especially uninsured clients who are unable to access services otherwise. This position primarily serves children and families referred by CWS who are in significant need and often mandated for individual or family therapy services in order to ensure family stabilization and preservation. The home-based team therapist is often working collaboratively with the numerous other systems and professionals in the child and families life toward goals of well-being, safety and permanency for children. Children and their caregivers referred by CWS often require immediate and highly skilled mental health treatment in order to stabilize their families, prevent out of home placements, and intervene in cases of severe trauma and/or abuse. This individual will do the following role: Provide trauma-informed and evidence-based individual, group, family therapy services and clinical case management in the community (including homes, schools, clinic, telehealth, etc.) to clients who experience barriers to accessing mental health and substance use services. Conduct comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, make referrals, identify therapeutic goals and develop person-centered therapy service plans. Provide clinical case management to coordinate care across agencies. Provide summaries for court as needed. Collaborate with caregivers, schools, agency partners and other community stakeholders to support therapy service goals Participate in case consultations, clinical supervision, team meetings and professional development activities. Promote equity, inclusion, and anti-oppressive practices in all aspects of care. Provide crisis intervention and safety planning when needed. Travel throughout the community to provide services in the home, in schools, at the Rockville clinic and other county offices. The selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment background check, medical exam and drug screening. Minimum Qualifications If filled at the

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, and maintained by, the employee: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC); or 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 whenrequiredfor job-related duties. If filled at the

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, 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; or

Licensed Psychologist Note:

There will be no substitutions for this requirement. Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevancy of training, and experience in the following areas: Demonstrated experience providing individual, family and group therapy to a predominantly Spanish speaking population. Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience with clients in the following areas: trauma, attachment, family systems, child development, substance use, self-injurious behavior, crisis/safety assessment. Experience working with multiple agencies (i.e., DJS, CWS, MCPS) Experience providing therapy off site (school/home/community) Demonstrated experience utilizing evidence-based practices such as TFCBT, Strategic Family Therapy, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, etc. Basic Multilingual Spanish proficiency

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position. Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws. MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference . All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview. This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies. If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law :

Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.