Family Mental Health Clinician

Job Information

Exempt; full-time; 35 hours per week;
Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; full-benefits

The Frederick County Infants and Toddlers Program delivers mandated Early Intervention services to children birth to five years of age with developmental delays or who are at risk of delays due to diagnosed medical conditions, and their families. Services are provided in natural environments, including home, childcare, and community settings. The professional duties of this position include conducting evaluations, family assessments, and providing therapeutic interventions;

supports parents with managing challenging behaviors; offers short-term individual and family therapy; collaborates with service providers and community partners; participates in the development of Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) with other ITP service providers and parents. Supervision is received from a FCDC Supervisor.

For external hires, offers are made at the base wage rate, with limited exception.

Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today.

Total compensation package:
Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 11 days of vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays (10 and 11 month employees may not receive all holidays)
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive medical insurance plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including dental, vision, and flexible spending
• Employee health center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary group term life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and employee funded defined benefit pension plan
• Vesting after 5 years of service
• Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/life balance programs include: employee assistance program and employee wellness program
• Generous tuition reimbursement program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as deferred compensation plan, legal resources, supplemental life insurance, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance, lifetime benefit with long term care plan

Note:

Benefited employees will accrue service and leave based on the FTE and/or hours worked per calendar year.

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.

• Obtain information from service provider(s); gather and organize appropriate materials to conduct observations/screenings/evaluations/assessments; share clinical opinion and establish intervention outcomes; conduct therapy sessions; monitor progress; document treatment sessions in compliance with MD State Practice Act
• Provide short term individual and/or family therapy
• Facilitate parent/caregiver educational and/or support groups
• Partner with other service providers to complete evaluations and assessments
• Develop Individual Family Service Plans with family and other service providers to develop functional outcomes
• Participate in mandated reviews, make modifications to behavior plans as needed, and complete documentation
• Act as service coordinator when necessary
• Participate in scheduled meetings with other program service providers and provide coaching support to address behavioral or mental health challenges with families
• Identify and provide resources that may benefit staff and families
• Assess and interpret clinical data using standardized tools to determine eligibility and develop Individualized Family Service Plans
• Provide trauma-informed therapy using evidence-based models such as Child-Parent Psychotherapy
• Deliver parent training and support using frameworks such as Positive Solutions for Families and the Pyramid Model
• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide individual and group training to staff
• Prepare documentation that meets legal standards for court review and complete mandated CPS reports in accordance with COMAR
• Coordinate with interpreters, outpatient providers, and school professionals to support transitions and continuity of care
• Adhere to HIPAA and FERPA regulations when handling sensitive child and family information
• Facilitate public awareness activities and provide peer support in discipline-specific meetings
• Perform other related duties as required

To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform all essential…