Family Mental Health Clinician
Frederick County governmentAbout the role
Posting number: FY27-00022
Department: Developmental Center
Job classification: Family Mental Health Clinician
Posting type: Open
Categories: Health Services, Public Health, Human Services, Medical/Dental, Community and Social Services
Summary
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.
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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.
Examples of duties
- 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
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