Marriage and Family Therapist I - Behavioral Health Services

• Access and Unplanned Services System of Care: The Access and Unplanned Services System of Care provides Crisis and Non-Crisis telephone services. These services include screening and referral to appropriate level of behavioral health care and support of individuals in mental health crisis through de-escalation counseling or referral for additional support through the Crisis Response continuum. The system includes all prevention services for both suicide and crisis and substance abuse initiatives through the community and institutions. Service include work with the LGBTQ+ community through outreach, the Q-Corner drop-in center and a Transgender Mental Health Outpatient clinic that provides mental health and dual diagnosis clinical treatment services.
• Children, Youth, and Family System of Care: The Children, Youth and Family System of Care (CFY) serves children, adolescents, young adults, and their families, ages birth through 25 years, who are experiencing social-emotional and behavioral health concerns. CYF provides outpatient care and programs specific to the unique needs of children and their families. Services provided are respectful of cultural values and the natural support systems of youth and families and address children and family behavioral health problems in the least restrictive, most family-like context possible.
• Adult/Older Adult System of Care: The Adult/Older Adult System of Care (AOA) provides behavioral health services to adults (age 18-59 years) and older adults (age 60+ years) to enhance their basic self-care skills and functioning. Services are provided to support hope, wellness and recovery through addressing the special needs of the aging population, including the complex stressors older adults face, social isolation and behaviors unique to the aging population.

• 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 development of treatment plans;

• May participate in a group therapy program;

• Cooperates with staff and other 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;

• May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW), as required*;

• Performs other related duties, as required.

• Possess and maintain current registration with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, or an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, for the duration of employment in this classification.

• Incumbents in this class must comply with California licensure requirements as outlined by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

• Some positions may require provider credentialing prior to appointment.

• Ability to travel to alternate locations in the course of work. If driving, possession of a valid California driver's license prior to appointment and the ability to qualify for and maintain a County driver authorization.

• *As a condition of employment, pursuant to California Government Code Sections 3100-3109 and Local Ordinance, all County of Santa Clara employees are designated Disaster Service Workers (DSWs), including extra help. A DSW is required to complete all assigned DSW-related training, and in the event of an emergency, return to work as ordered.

• Theory and treatment practice of intrapsychic, interpersonal, and social pathology;

• Theory and practice of community mental health and substance use interventions;

• Community agencies and community resources serving the mentally ill and those with substance use disorder;

• Physical and mental illnesses and their impact on personality;

• English usage, style, grammar, punctuation, and spelling;

• Common computer systems and applications.

• Apply theory and practice of intrapsychic, interpersonal, and social pathology;

• Conduct differential diagnosis;

• Develop and implement a counseling program;

• Effectively use psychiatric consultation;

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures;

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, at all levels, including colleagues, the public, and representatives of other agencies.

County of Santa Clara