Clinical Therapist I​/II - YTEC Riverside

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The Riverside University Health System – Behavioral Health Department is currently recruiting for a YTEC Clinical Therapist I/II position at its Riverside location.

Candidates must be currently registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as an Associate Clinical Social Worker, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.

The YTEC Clinical Therapist I/II provides mental health assessment, counseling, and case management services to detained youth within the facility, as well as youth transitioning back into the community. This role focuses on supporting emotional well‑being, promoting rehabilitation, and facilitating continuity of care as youth re‑enter community settings. The position requires strong clinical judgment, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and the ability to engage adolescents in a secure environment.

Candidates must successfully complete a probation background check as part of the hiring process.

Clinical Therapist I : $66,386 - $95,851

Clinical Therapist II : $76,470 - $108,870

Under supervision, performs a range of therapeutic assignments related to the field of mental or behavioral health services and psychiatric social work, which includes the design and implementation of personalized treatment plans, individual and group psychotherapy, evaluations and investigations, and professional counseling, as applicable by professional licensing laws, in order to meet the needs of consumers or families with mental or emotional disorders;

and performs other related duties as required.

The Clinical Therapist I is the unlicensed entry‑level of the Clinical Therapist series. This series includes the registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), the registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW), and the registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC). Through education and supervised clinical experience on the job, incumbents in this classification develop advanced diagnostic and treatment skills while gaining qualifying experience for which state licensure is required.

The Clinical Therapist I is required to obtain a license issued by the California State Board of Behavioral Sciences to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist within six years from the date of hire. Incumbents placed in this classification prior to September 18, 2014, may obtain licensure within eight years from the date of hire.

Clinical Therapist I is a natural progression underfill for the class of Clinical Therapist II. Incumbents will be promoted to Clinical Therapist II after obtaining a satisfactory performance evaluation and upon providing proof of licensure.

The Clinical Therapist II is the journey and licensed level of the Clinical Therapist series. Positions in this class include the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). The Clinical Therapist II class has responsibility for performing, within the scope of licensure, a full range of psychotherapy and counseling for individual consumers, couples, families, and groups exhibiting a variety of mental health and related disorders in a clinic or institutional setting.

Assignments range from average difficulty to very complex and may include serving in a lead capacity over other mental health treatment staff.

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