Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Safety)

Job Description and Duties

Patton State Hospital, Human Resources Department, is accepting applications for at least (1) Permanent, Full-Time, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LFMT).

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists serve as an ancillary part of a patient’s treatment team and are responsible for providing Individual and Group Therapy; Conducting mental health screenings; Utilizing evidence-based therapeutic interventions, and collaborating with the patients’ Treatment Team to address any treatment related concerns and provide critical observations related to patient care and treatment provided.

Successful candidates will have knowledge of human development, as well as the principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of mental health disorders that prevent successful adjustment to community living. Successful candidates will also possess excellent organization and communication skills. Candidates are required to work any shift and schedule, including but not limited to, evenings and weekends in a variety of settings throughout the hospital and may be required to work overtime and float to other work locations as determined by the operational needs of the hospital.

Knowledge Of:

• Principles, procedures, techniques, trends, and literature of psychotherapeutic theories and the treatment of substance use, mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems
• Human problems and symptoms that prevent successful adjustment to community living
• Community organization principles
• Scope and activities of public and private health and welfare agencies
• Characteristics of mental, developmental, and physical disabilities
• Diagnostic criteria and related behavioral, emotional, and relational problems and corresponding treatment modalities
• Cultural diversity and relevant therapeutic implications
• Current trends in mental health, public health, substance use disorders and public welfare, and Federal and State programs in these fields

Eligible applicants MUST possess a valid Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science.

The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.

In order to gain list eligibility and be appointed to the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist classification, please follow the link below to the exam bulletin. Failure to take the exam will result in your application not moving forward in our process. Please follow the directions carefully: Marriage and Family Therapist Exam Bulletin. 

All applicants may be pre-screened for breadth and depth of experience. Only the most qualified applicants may be interviewed based on screening criteria. For this reason, it is especially important that applicants take special care in thoroughly and accurately completing the application.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Patton is a forensic psychiatric hospital and was established in 1890 and opened in 1893. DSH-Patton provides treatment to forensically and civilly committed patients within a secure treatment area. The hospital does not accept voluntary admissions.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) a(n) Marriage and Family Therapist License License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired.

Unless there is a specific request to be notified via USPS mail, our main contact will be via email. Email correspondence regarding this job posting will primarily come from View email address on us.fitly.work . It is the applicant’s responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their CalCareers profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email.

For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Examination/ Employment Application (STD. 678) including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.

A completed STD. 678 and any other relevant documents (e.g., unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers account. Please reference Job Control # 519371 and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e., social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.

Complete Application Packages (including your STD. 678 and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers account at . Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application. Applicants will be disqualified from the interview process if the STD Form 678 is incomplete. That includes job titles, job duties, work address, time worked at that position, supervisor name, and supervisor phone number.

***Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Experience providing individual and group therapies utilizing evidence-based practices
• Experience conducting assessments to determine appropriate treatment services
• Experience working with high-risk patients with severe mental illnesses
• Application completed correctly, displays attention to detail
• Education in field and the ability to work independently
• Problem solving and Communications skills
• Knowledge of mental health theories and interventions.

Benefits

Please review the that may also be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website. You will find information on the benefits afforded by membership in the Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act, and salary ranges and a summary of the Marriage and Family Therapist classification. 

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.