San Rafael,
California
94903
Job Description
Licensed Mental Health
Practitioner
$6,342 - $7,646/Month
(6% assignment differential paid for
Professional License)
Marin County, San
Rafael, CA
The Marin County Human Resources Department and
the Department of Health and Human Services (H&HS) are announcing a
recruitment for the position of Licensed Mental Health Practitioner. There is
currently one (1) position available in Children and Family Services.
This
position in Children and Families Services (CFS) works closely with Child
Welfare Workers to assess the mental health needs of children and adult clients
and make appropriate referrals to county mental health and other providers for
services. This position serves as a liaison between Child Welfare and
Behavioral Health. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that all children
served by CFS are properly screened, assessed and connected with services in a
timely manner, including children who live in other counties and other states.
This position also provides consultation and training to staff, parents,
resource parents and community partners on relevant topics as needed.
The
ideal candidate for this position will have experience working with a diverse
population of children and families whose lives have been negatively impacted
by poverty, substance use, domestic violence, mental illness and other life
stressors. As this is a position in child welfare, the incumbent must
demonstrate an understanding of how the above factors impact parents’ ability
to safely care for their children as well as engage clients of various racial,
cultural and socio-economic backgrounds in services. The ideal candidate must
also possess strong skills in mental health assessment, written and oral
communication, client engagement, use of computer databases, performing under
stress, working in a team, collaboration and navigating mental health systems.
The candidate will be able to work independently with minimal supervision and
demonstrate good judgment and decision making.
Filing Deadline: Friday, April 19, 2019
at 4:00pm. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of County
application and supplemental application form. Apply online at:www.marincounty.org/Jobs or contact Marin County HR Dept, Rm 415, 3501 Civic
Center Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903 or call (415) 473-6104. EEO/TTY
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USWebsite Link:
http://www.marincounty.org/Jobs
Date Posted : 04/08/2019
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