Mental Health Clinician

This examination is being given to fill 6 vacancies in the Correctional Health Services department and to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline.

Pre-Employment Drug Screening and Background :
Potential new hires into this classification are required to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and a background investigation as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made unless the eligible has passed the drug screen and successfully completed the background process. The County pays for the initial drug screen.

Please note that this position requires successful completion of a law enforcement background investigation.

Human Resources

44 N San Joaquin St

Third Floor, Suite 330

Recruitment

0926-RS2011-AC

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about the position

why Correctional health
services?

This is the entry level in the professional Mental Health Clinician series. Assignments require advanced counseling and casework skills and techniques designed to restore or improve individual physical, mental or emotional functioning. This class is distinguished from Mental Health Clinician II in that the latter is the fully licensed, journey level practitioner. Typical, upon obtaining licensure, incumbents in this class advance to Mental Health Clinician II.

Special Requirement:

Offers of employment are contingent
upon passing a background
investigation and drug screen.

Education:

Graduation from an accredited school or
university with a master’s or doctorate degree in
social work, counseling, psychology or other course
of study acceptable to the State of California Board
of Behavioral Sciences towards licensure as a
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and
Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Professional
Clinical Counselor (LPCC).

License:
Possession of a valid California driver’s
license if required by the nature of the assignment.

Special Requirements :
Must submit proof of current
registration within one year of employment and maintain active registration with the State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences as an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW), Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Professional Clinical Counselor Intern (PCCI). Incumbents must obtain California licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) within five (5) years of appointment.

Failure to meet these requirements may result in disciplinary action, up to and including, dismissal from employment.

$8,179 - $9,941

Monthly Salary

either Pattern I

The Department

Secure correctional facility

Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of medical staff, psychologists, social workers, and correctional officers.

Participate in quality improvement initiatives.

The Community

Enjoy the benefits of the Bay Area while living in the simplicity of the northern Central Valley

Easy access to beautiful parks, outdoor activities, and family friendly recreation; boating, camping, fishing, hiking

Tons of local and nearby festivals and events ranging from art, museum, music, to sports

NOTE:
All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.

• Interviews clients and relatives to collect and compile extensive case histories for use by medical staff in diagnosis and determination of…