Behavioral Health Clinician I​/II

Butte County Behavioral Health Department is seeking to fill position in the following programs:
Chico Adult, Oroville Adult, Chico Youth, and Treatment Court.

Recruitment is for Level I and Level II.

Salary range for level I: $2,261.60 - $3,030.40 biweekly ($28.27 - $37.88 per hour).

Salary range for level II: $2,498.40 - $3,348.00 biweekly ($31.23 - $41.85 per hour).

Effective July 5, 2025 the biweekly salary range for level I is $2,442.40 and level II is $3,616.00.

Eligible list established by this recruitment process may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular, full-time, part-time or temporary (Extra Help) basis.

FLSA Level I/II:
Exempt

Under direction or general direction, provides behavioral health clinical intervention and recovery services to assigned clients; manages a psychiatric caseload for adults, juveniles, and children; evaluates patients in multiple facilities, including in‑house, out‑patient, clinics, and correctional/jail facilities; performs psychotherapeutic counseling, including individual, group, family, and other approved techniques; provides outreach, and emergency services and counseling in crisis situations; and performs related duties as assigned.

Receives general supervision (Behavioral Health Clinician I) to direction (Behavioral Health Clinician II) from assigned supervisory or management personnel; exercises no direct supervision over staff.

Behavioral Health Clinician I – This unlicensed classification is the first working level in the Behavioral Health Clinician series responsible for providing professional behavioral health casework and psychotherapeutic support to clients. Work is usually supervised while in progress and fits an established structure or pattern. Exceptions or changes in procedures are explained in detail as they arise. Initially, under clinical supervision, incumbents are assigned the more routine client casework and support duties.

Incumbents may advance to the Behavioral Health Clinician II after gaining the necessary experience, qualifications and licensure to demonstrate proficiency for the Behavioral Health Clinician II classification.

Behavioral Health Clinician II – This licensed classification is the journey‑level class of licensed technician in the Behavioral Health Clinician series responsible for providing professional behavioral health casework and psychotherapeutic support to clients. Positions at this level are distinguished from the Behavioral Health Clinician I level by the acquisition of licensure, which is required for performance of the full range of professional clinical duties assigned to the series.

Positions in the classification rely on experience and judgment to perform assigned duties and to ensure efficient and effective client care services. Assignments are given with general guidelines and incumbents are responsible for establishing objectives, timelines and methods to deliver services. Work is typically reviewed upon completion for soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements. This class is distinguished from the Senior Behavioral Health Clinician in that the latter performs the more complex work assigned to the series and serves in a lead capacity over assigned clinical staff and acts as professional therapeutic supervision for Behavioral Health Clinician I’s hours towards licensure.

Positions in the Behavioral Health Clinician class series are flexibly staffed; positions at the II-level may be filled by advancement from the I-level; progression to the next level in the series is dependent on (i) management affirmation that the position is performing the full range of duties assigned to the classification; (ii) satisfactory work performance; (iii) the incumbent meeting the minimum qualifications for the classification including any licenses and certifications;

and (iv) management approval for progression to the next level in the class series.

Typical functions may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, abilities, and other characteristics. The list that follows is not…