Behavioral Health Practitioner Bilingual (Spanish & English) Health and Human Services
Salary
$102,918.40 - $124,051.20 Annually
Location
San Rafael, CA
Job Type
Full Time, Regular
Job Number
1090-26-07
Department
Health & Human Services
Division
Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
Opening Date
07/01/2026
Closing Date
7/15/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Vacancies
1
Weekly Schedule
40 hrs.
Fixed Term Length
N/A
Additional Salary Information
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
The County of Marin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Persons of color, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and adults of all ages are strongly encouraged to apply.
Individuals with Disabilities
If you are a person with a disability and are unable to complete an online application or require an accommodation to participate in a recruitment, you must contact Human Resources at least five work days in advance of the testing step or interview. Please contact the Human Resources Staffing Division at (415) 473-2126 (CRS DIAL 711) .
ABOUT US
At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people "I work for the County of Marin." Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture on the Department of Human Resources website. Read on to find out more about this opportunity.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES:
At Health & Human Services, we serve our community through the values of support, unity, trust and excellence with one common goal: to promote and protect the health, well-being, safety and self-sufficiency of all in Marin. Join our team of bright, committed, and energetic people who also want to make an impact through public service.
ABOUT THE POSITION
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a passionate and innovative team. We are looking for Bilingual Spanish/English therapists to join our behavioral health programs, specifically Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors. There is one (1) vacancy within Adult System of Care, B.R.I.D.G.E. Program and bilingual skills (Spanish/English) are required. The B.R.I.D.G.E. Program offers recovery oriented and strengths-based services to residents of Marin that are 18 years of age or older, who are diagnosed with serious mental illness, may have cooccurring disorders, and require the services of a multi-disciplinary team to promote their path to recovery and wellbeing.
Under the direction of the Behavioral Health Unit Supervisor, the practitioner provides case management services to adult clients who suffer from chronic mental health issues and substance use issues and who may be medically complex. In addition, they provide initial and on-going clinical assessment including making a determination of level of care, treatment planning and act as a client advocate when client is unable to advocate for themselves. The practitioner works collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled professionals and is responsible for keeping electronic medical records current and for meeting monthly productivity standards.
Join us as a part of our clinical staff and develop/fine tune your clinical skills!
Bilingual Testing:
Bilingual Testing/Certification: The successful candidate must possess bilingual skills and must demonstrate proficiency in both Spanish and English prior to appointment. A bilingual proficiency exam will be administered to ensure the candidates possess the appropriate skill level to meet the requirements
ABOUT YOU
OUR HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate has prior experience conducting comprehensive Behavioral health assessments, including lethality and risk assessments, and develop practical, actionable treatment or safety plans. The candidate has experience in case coordination, especially within multi-disciplinary teams, and understands the legal and ethical issues involved in Behavioral health services. Ideally, this person demonstrates cultural competence and sensitivity to diversity, with experience working with underrepresented communities, particularly Latinx families facing unique challenges like language barriers, acculturation, and limited resources. You thrive in dynamic, diverse environments, and you're motivated to make a difference for communities impacted by systemic challenges like violence, poverty, and trauma.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to work independently and be self-directed as well as work well with a team of highly skilled professionals. The candidate should have excellent judgment and decision-making skills, should be well versed in community resources, and have excellent computer and documentation skills in addition to excellent work habits. The ideal candidate will be able to work successfully in a high volume, fast-paced work environment and be able to manage psychiatric crisis. The ideal candidate will understand the importance of collaboration and will strive to have strong working relationships with team members.
The ideal candidate will have experience working collaboratively with psychiatric emergency services, acute psychiatric hospital units and long-term psychiatric care facilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of
Ability to
Minimum Qualifications
EITHER possession of a Masters degree from an accredited institution in social work, psychology, counseling or a closely related field by first date of employment OR possession of a Doctoral degree in clinical psychology or a closely related field by first date of employment AND equivalent to one year of clinical behavioral health experience under qualified supervision in a behavioral health setting appropriate to the assignment.
Certificates and Licenses
Behavioral Health Practitioner
From the first date of employment, an employee must be registered with the State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences as an Associate Clinical Social Worker, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist OR an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor AND employees must successfully pass the licensing exam within six years from the date of employment.
From the first date of employment, an employee who is an unlicensed Psychologist is required to be waiver-eligible AND must successfully pass the licensing exam within the five-year waiver period.
Failure to obtain licensure within specified timelines will result in termination of employment. Incumbents must acquire the appropriate licensure before advancing to the Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioner.
Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioner
Must be professionally licensed by the State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist or a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor OR must be professionally licensed as a Clinical Psychologist issued by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Psychology.
Qualified non-California residents must submit proof of license eligibility in California that meets the requirement of their prospective licensing board and have a waiver from the California Department of Health Care Services. Failure to obtain licensure within the specified timelines will result in termination of employment. Failure to obtain licensure within the specified timelines, and/or loss of State registration at any time, will result in termination of employment.
Employees who drive on County business to carry out job-related duties must possess a valid California drivers license for the class of vehicle driven and meet automobile insurability requirements of the County including review of a recent DMV history. At the time of the selection interview by the appointing authority, applicants will have to furnish a recent DMV driving record.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
For any questions concerning this position announcement, please contact Cassie Folan at cassie.folan@marincounty.gov.
All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your GovernmentJobs.com account to view these emails.
Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates names will be placed on the eligible list. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill the current vacancy, and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active.
LiveScan:
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Candidates selected are subject to fingerprinting by the Sheriffs Department and must pass a Department of Justice LiveScan background check prior to appointment.
Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415-473-2095.
PLEASE NOTE: The benefits described herein do not apply to temporary (contingent) or to part-time employees that work less than 50%.
COUNTY OF MARIN BENEFITS: GENERAL
Below are some of the excellent benefits the County offers. More information about our benefits can be found on the Marin Countys Benefits Homepage.
Paid Time Off: Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals. Additional types of paid leaves are available for some bargaining units.
Health Plan: Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO, and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO, and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is a County contribution toward the premiums (the contribution amount varies depending on coverage tier elected such as employee only, employee + 1, employee + family). Plus, the County offers excellent Life Insurance, Disability, Flexible Spending Plans, a Dependent Care Assistance Program, professional development and more.
Retirement: Defined benefit plan under the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937. More information can be found online at www.mcera.org.
IRS 457 Plan: Choice of pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.
Retiree Medical: The County provides access to group health plan coverage to eligible retirees.
For specific questions regarding the employment process, please contact Human Resources at (415) 473-6104. For additional details about the benefits or retirement, please contact the Benefits Division at (415) 473-2197.
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Please check the position you are applying for (please select only one):
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Please select the programs you are interested in being considered for (select all that apply including programs that do not currently have vacancies because this eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancies and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active). check the position(s) you are interested in:
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QUALIFYING EDUCATION: The minimum education qualifications for this position are as follows:
EITHER possession of a Masters degree from an accredited institution in social work, psychology, counseling or a closely related field by first date of employment OR possession of a Doctoral degree in clinical psychology or a closely related field by first date of employment AND equivalent to one year of clinical behavioral health experience under qualified supervision in a behavioral health setting appropriate to the assignment.
Please tell us how you meet the education minimum requirements for the position.
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Please list your completed or expected degree in the education section of the standard application.
You must have a qualifying degree by the first date of employment. If you are currently enrolled in a Masters or Doctorate program, please provide the date you will have completed your program and have obtained your degree. If you already have your degree, please state NA below.
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QUALIFYING MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
If applying for a Behavioral Health Practitioner (Associate), or a Licensed , answer the following:
Please describe your qualifying experience equivalent to one year of clinical behavioral health experience under qualified supervision in a behavioral health setting appropriate to the assignment. In your answer, please include the name(s) of your employers, dates worked, hours worked, the setting(s) in which you worked and the types of clients you served.
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QUALIFYING LICENSE:
If applying for Behavioral Health Practitioner (Associate) :
From the first day of employment, an employee must be registered with the State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences as an Associate Clinical Social Worker, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist OR Associate Professional Clinical Counselor AND employees must successfully pass the licensing exam within six years from the date of employment.
From the first date of employment, an employee who is an unlicensed Psychologist is required to be waiver-eligible AND must successfully pass the licensing exam within the five-year waiver period.
Failure to obtain licensure within specified timelines will result in termination of employment. Incumbents must acquire the appropriate licensure before advancing to the Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioner .
If applying for Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioner
Must be professionally licensed by the State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor OR must be professionally licensed as a Clinical Psychologist issued by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Psychology.
Qualified non-California residents must submit proof of license eligibility in California that meets the requirement of their prospective licensing board and be waiver eligible from the California Department of Health Care Services.
Failure to obtain licensure within the specified timelines, and/or loss of State registration at any time, will result in termination of employment.
Employees who drive on County business to carry out job-related duties must possess a valid California drivers license for the class of vehicle driven and meet automobile insurability requirements of the County including review of a recent DMV history. At the time of the selection interview by the appointing authority.
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Are you currently registered or licensed with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences? (Select all that apply.)
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If you are registered or licensed with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, please provide your registration number or license number and expiration date. If you are not registered or licensed, state N/A.
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If you have submitted an application for registration or a license with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, please provide the date of submission and the approximate date the California Board of Behavioral Sciences will provide the number to you. If you did not submit a registration or a license application, state N/A.
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Are you currently registered with or licensed by the California Board of Psychology? (Select all that apply.)
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If you are registered or licensed with the California Board of Psychology, please provide your registration/or license number and expiration date. If you are not registered or licensed, state N/A.
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If you have submitted an application for registration or licensure with the California Board of Psychology, please provide the date of submission and the approximate date the Board of Psychology will provide the number to you. If you did not submit a registration or licensure application, state N/A.
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Do you currently have a California Professional Licensure Waiver?
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If you answered "Yes" to Question #13, please provide the name of the agency that provided the California Professional Licensure Waiver and its expiration date. If you do not have a CA Waiver, state N/A.
Please note: If you are unlicensed/unwaivered and have not submitted a registration application through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences/California Board of Psychology, you do not meet minimum qualifications. You are welcome to reapply after you have submitted your application for registration
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QUALIFYING LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Do you possess the ability to speak, read and write proficiently in both Spanish and English?
Please Note: This position requires bilingual skills. The successful candidate must demonstrate proficiency in both Spanish and English prior to appointment. A bilingual proficiency exam will be administered to ensure the successful candidate possesses the appropriate skill level to meet the requirements of the position.
Required Question
Employer County of Marin
Address 3501 Civic Center Drive
Room 124
San Rafael, California, 94903
Phone 415 473-2126
Website https://www.hr.marincounty.gov/our-divisions/join-our-team