Mental Health Clinician III

This examination is being given to fill 9 vacancies in the Behavioral 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 candidate has passed the drug screen and successfully completed the background process. The County pays for the initial drug screen.

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.

• Plans, assigns and directs the work of a unit of professional and/or para‑professional staff in the performance of social casework; may perform clinical supervision.
• Works with mentally ill, disabled or emotionally handicapped individuals in team treatment programs.
• Makes or reviews decisions on difficult casework matters; participates in interdisciplinary diagnostic and dispositional conferences to determine nature of illness and recommend treatment plans.
• Plans and implements treatment methods and service components; performs clinical assessments; provides clinical monitoring and quality control services.
• Assists in the development of community resources for all programs; confers with other services and relevant agencies.
• Assists and participates in the development and delivery of in‑service training and staff development programs.
• May be responsible for coordinating a client caseload requiring clinical case management and providing related services in office and/or field settings.
• Coordinates and conducts audits, reviews, monitoring, and analysis to formulate recommendations for maximizing effectiveness and compliance of service delivery.
• May assist management in the oversight and monitoring of contracts.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of policies and procedures.
• Prepares and maintains correspondence and reports.
• Speaks before interested groups on specific health care programs and services.

Principles of supervision and training; methods and techniques of giving casework consultation to staff members; laws, rules and regulations governing the operation of public social services agencies and the various specialized assistance programs; community public and private agency resources; social services research methods and techniques.

Plan, organize, and supervise the work of subordinate clinicians and related staff; work cooperatively with fellow employees and the general public; organize and interpret data pertinent to caseload management; interpret program goals; apply casework skills and knowledge to meet goals; communicate effectively; write clear, concise reports; effectively use related computer applications;…