What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Therapist I - $1,000 - $5,000 NEW HIRE BONUS position at Nevada County, CA?
Definition and Class Characteristics
* * * $1,000 - $5,000 NEW HIRE BONUS * * *
RELOCATION ALLOWANCE ALSO AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED CANDIDATES!
APPLY BY APRIL 15, 2026 TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEWS THE WEEK OF APRIL 20, 2026
Through the services of its departments, Nevada County's Health & Human Services Agency develops and implements programs that fulfill the County’s commitment to provide support to our residents. We are pleased to be recruiting to fill several positions for Behavioral Health Therapists in a variety of capacities.
Examples of Duties
The Positions
Therapists serving our Behavioral Health Adult ACCESS and Adult Therapy Teams provide clinical services to adults in our community through assessment, engagement, and therapeutic support. While both roles collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team, each position has a distinct focus.
Adult ACCESS Team Therapist
The ACCESS Team serves as the primary entry point to services. Therapists in this role focus on outreach, screening, and assessment to connect individuals with appropriate care. Responsibilities include:
Adult Therapy Team Therapist
Therapists on the Adult Therapy Team provide ongoing outpatient treatment to adults receiving services through the behavioral health clinic. Responsibilities include:
Services in both roles are provided in collaboration with the clinical team and community partners. We value individuals who demonstrate compassion, strong interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and effective time management. The work is dynamic and collaborative, requiring flexibility, creativity, and a sense of humor.
Current Openings
Be sure to apply for all levels you wish to be considered.
Education and Experience Required
A Master's degree from an accredited college or university, or from a school, college, or university that is approved by the Board of Behavioral Sciences, or meeting the educational requirement of 48 semester/trimester or 72 quarter units of master's level coursework to accrue hours for Supervised Professional Experience (SPE), per the Board of Psychology.
In addition to the above education, the following are also required:
Licenses and Certificates
All levels : Possession of a valid California driver's license within 30 days of hire.
Behavioral Health Therapist I and Behavioral Health Therapist II : Registration as an intern for licensure with the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners or meeting requirement as defined by the Board of Psychology to accrue hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE), or licensed in another State.
Benefits Guide
The Benefits Guide is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unit summaries and agreements (MOUs) for additional benefit information.
Health Insurance
The County sponsored plan is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.
Health Insurance Plans
The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.
Life Insurance
Voya is the County's life insurance provider. We offer the following products through Voya:
Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Ameritas Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and Ameritas VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.
Retirement
The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and also provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation account through Nationwide by way of pre-tax and Roth payroll deductions.
CalPERS Miscellaneous Tiers: Tier 1 (Classic-former employee originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 2.7% @ 55 Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 12/14/12-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6 months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 2%@60 Tier 3 (Hired by first CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13 or having a break in service of more than six months between another CalPERS employer and Nevada County) 2%@62
CalPERS Safety tiers: Tier 1 (Classic-former employees originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 3% @ 50. Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 7/2411-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6-months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 3% @ 55. Tier 3 (Hired by any CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13) 2.7% @ 57. We encourage you to visit the CalPERS home page, www.calpers.ca.gov , to search related information about the retirement plans noted here so that you fully understand what your retirement formula means to you.
NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Any information on this page or documents and links are subject to change without notice.
Nevada County Human Resources Department
950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-7010 option 2
[email protected]
www.nevadacountyca.gov
Closing Date/Time: Continuous
* * * $1,000 - $5,000 NEW HIRE BONUS * * *
RELOCATION ALLOWANCE ALSO AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED CANDIDATES!
APPLY BY APRIL 15, 2026 TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEWS THE WEEK OF APRIL 20, 2026
Through the services of its departments, Nevada County's Health & Human Services Agency develops and implements programs that fulfill the County’s commitment to provide support to our residents. We are pleased to be recruiting to fill several positions for Behavioral Health Therapists in a variety of capacities.
Examples of Duties
The Positions
Therapists serving our Behavioral Health Adult ACCESS and Adult Therapy Teams provide clinical services to adults in our community through assessment, engagement, and therapeutic support. While both roles collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team, each position has a distinct focus.
Adult ACCESS Team Therapist
The ACCESS Team serves as the primary entry point to services. Therapists in this role focus on outreach, screening, and assessment to connect individuals with appropriate care. Responsibilities include:
- Conducting outreach, engagement, screenings, and clinical intake assessments in the clinic, field, and community settings
- Establishing diagnoses and coordinating referrals to appropriate services
- Providing brief therapeutic interventions when needed
- Crisis intervention, case management, and documentation of services
- Building collaborative relationships with community partners
Adult Therapy Team Therapist
Therapists on the Adult Therapy Team provide ongoing outpatient treatment to adults receiving services through the behavioral health clinic. Responsibilities include:
- Providing psychotherapy and therapeutic skill-building interventions
- Supporting clients in stabilizing and reducing symptoms of severe mental illness
- Participating in multidisciplinary care with case managers, nurses, and psychiatrists
- Crisis intervention, care coordination, and documentation of services
Services in both roles are provided in collaboration with the clinical team and community partners. We value individuals who demonstrate compassion, strong interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and effective time management. The work is dynamic and collaborative, requiring flexibility, creativity, and a sense of humor.
Current Openings
- One full-time Behavioral Health ACCESS Therapist
- One full-time Adult Therapy Team Therapist
Be sure to apply for all levels you wish to be considered.
Education and Experience Required
A Master's degree from an accredited college or university, or from a school, college, or university that is approved by the Board of Behavioral Sciences, or meeting the educational requirement of 48 semester/trimester or 72 quarter units of master's level coursework to accrue hours for Supervised Professional Experience (SPE), per the Board of Psychology.
In addition to the above education, the following are also required:
Licenses and Certificates
All levels : Possession of a valid California driver's license within 30 days of hire.
Behavioral Health Therapist I and Behavioral Health Therapist II : Registration as an intern for licensure with the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners or meeting requirement as defined by the Board of Psychology to accrue hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE), or licensed in another State.
Benefits Guide
The Benefits Guide is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unit summaries and agreements (MOUs) for additional benefit information.
Health Insurance
The County sponsored plan is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.
Health Insurance Plans
- Anthem Blue Cross Select HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross Traditional HMO
- Blue Shield CalPERS Access HMO
- Blue Shield Trio HMO
- Kaiser HMO
- PERS Gold PPO (County sponsored plan)
- PERS Platinum PPO
- PORAC (Available to PORAC members only)
The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.
Life Insurance
Voya is the County's life insurance provider. We offer the following products through Voya:
- Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Basic Term Life
- Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans
- Optional Dependent Term Life
- Optional Term Life
Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Ameritas Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and Ameritas VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.
Retirement
The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and also provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation account through Nationwide by way of pre-tax and Roth payroll deductions.
CalPERS Miscellaneous Tiers: Tier 1 (Classic-former employee originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 2.7% @ 55 Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 12/14/12-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6 months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 2%@60 Tier 3 (Hired by first CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13 or having a break in service of more than six months between another CalPERS employer and Nevada County) 2%@62
CalPERS Safety tiers: Tier 1 (Classic-former employees originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 3% @ 50. Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 7/2411-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6-months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 3% @ 55. Tier 3 (Hired by any CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13) 2.7% @ 57. We encourage you to visit the CalPERS home page, www.calpers.ca.gov , to search related information about the retirement plans noted here so that you fully understand what your retirement formula means to you.
NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Any information on this page or documents and links are subject to change without notice.
Nevada County Human Resources Department
950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-7010 option 2
[email protected]
www.nevadacountyca.gov
Closing Date/Time: Continuous