Therapist I/Ii, Grade 23/24

The expected salary range if filled at:

Therapist I, Grade 23 - $74,507 - $79,814

Therapist II, Grade 24 - $77,738 - $107,097

WHO WE ARE

The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DOCR) is a civilian agency managed by professionals in the correctional field. To protect the public and citizens of Montgomery County by providing a wide range of constructive, professional correctional services for pretrial and convicted detainees. The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DOCR) is committed to providing equal and timely access to mental health treatment for all inmates in the Department. Services are provided by qualified DOCR mental health staff who have stood the rigorous expectations of accrediting bodies such as the American Correctional Association (ACA). In fact, the Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) earned the "Facility of the Year Award” recognition for its excellent health care and innovative programs as well as for achieving 100% compliance with health care standards in 2007.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation is seeking a licensed Therapist I or Therapist II to work for the department's Medical and Behavioral Health Services Division with the incarcerated individual population.

The Mental Health Services section at MCCF is recognized for its excellent care and innovative programs that are offered to approximately 25% of the jail's population who suffers from serious and debilitating mental conditions.

• Providing direct psychotherapy
• Clinical Case Management
• Crisis Intervention
• Group Therapy
• Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation and
• Treatment for the inmates at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Boyds, MD.

* Bilingual candidates in English/Spanish are encouraged to apply.

Experience:

If filled at Therapist I: None

If filled at Therapist II: Two (2) years of professional experience rendering therapeutic counseling, social work, nursing or psychology services, as pertinent to one’s professional licensing.

All Levels – 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.

All Levels – Equivalency: None

License Requirement:

If Filled at Therapist I –

One of the following licenses, issued by the State of Maryland, must be held prior to appointment, and maintained by, the employee:

• Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW);

• Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC);

• Licensed Graduate Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LGADC); or

• Licensed Graduate Marriage and Family Therapist (LGMFT).

Note: There will be no substitutions for this requirement.

If Filled at Therapist II –

One of the following licenses, issued by the State of Maryland, must be held prior to appointment of, 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.

Interview preference criteria will be used:

• Experience providing crisis intervention.
• Experience conducting suicide assessments.
• Experience providing clinical therapeutic services.
• Experience treating clients with mental health and substance abuse disorders.
• Experience working with individuals with behavioral health needs.