Behavioral Health Practitioner Bilingual (Spanish & English) Health and Human Services

Job Description

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 v alues 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 Behavioral Health Practitioner, Bilingual (Associate or Licensed) recruitment is to establish an eligible list for all Health and Human Services Programs.

This list may be used to fill Behavioral Health Practitioner (Associate or Licensed) vacancies as long as the list is active. As such, you are encouraged to apply even if a vacancy doesn’t exist in the program for which you are interested.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active. 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.

To be successful in this role, the clinician must independently complete assessments, provide mental health and substance use disorder diagnoses, and sign involuntary holds (5150). These duties require a professional license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC) or a Clinical Psychologist license issued by the California Board of Psychology.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of

• Considerable knowledge of the principles, procedures, techniques, trends and literature of community mental health and the dynamics of human behavior trauma informed care evidence based practices and co-occurring disorders.
• Social aspects of mental and emotional disturbances.
• Community resources available for assistance to individuals suffering from behaviorial and/or emotional problems.
• The nature of problems calling for the use of public or private community resources.
• Scope and activities of health and welfare agencies.
• Methods and techniques of crisis assessment and intervention.
• Individual, family and/or group therapy.
• Charting or documentation standards such as, Short Doyle Medi-Cal/Drug Medi-Cal.

Ability to

• Evaluate personal and psychological factors in the individual's and/or family situation and develop an appropriate service plan.
• Effectively counsel clients and conduct individual, family and/or group therapy or provide crisis intervention, case management or psychosocial rehabilitation services, depending upon assignment.
• Understand, interpret and apply procedures, regulations related to treatment services.
• Understand the legal implications of treatment.
• Communicate and interact in situations requiring instructing, persuading, consulting, counseling and motivating people.
• Prepare clear, concise and accurate case records, reports, correspondence and other written materials.
• Maintain accurate records and files.
• Assist in the formation of policies and procedures.
• Guide, orient, and train less experienced workers and interns.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted during the performance of duties.
• Obtain data and record such data systematically and interpret data.

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 County's 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.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.

Closing Date/Time: 9/18/2026 3:25 PM Pacific