Mental Health Clinician II - Part - Time Job Share Job at County of Shasta

County of Shasta Redding, CA 96002

JOB
CURRENT VACANCY IS WITHINTHE BUSINESS AND SUPPORT SERVICES BRANCHOF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SKILLS OR EXPERIENCES LISTED UNDER THE IDEAL CANDIDATESTATEMENT MAY ALSO BE USED TO SCREEN APPLICATIONS SEE “SPECIAL REQUIREMENT” SECTION REGARDING POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE &APPROPRIATE CALIFORNIA LICENSURE FINAL FILING DATE: ** CONTINUOUS **SALARY INFORMATION $34.94- $44.60 APPROXIMATE HOURLY* *Please refer to the appropriate Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding for potential future salary increases* Please visit https://co.shasta.ca.us/MOUs ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY Shasta County offers all of the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency(HHSA) partners with communities to protect and improve the health and well-being of Shasta County residents. Established in 2006, the HHSA is organized into four branches: Children’s Services, Adult Services, Public Health and Economic Mobility, with a centralized administration. The HHSA promotes optimal health for all. The frail, the abused, the mentally ill and those without resources look to the HHSA for services and resources to meet their basic needs, and to protect their health and safety. This transformation improves efficiency, avoids unnecessary duplication of effort, encourages collaboration among programs and organizes the HHSA’s services to be more responsive to the needs of the public. ABOUT THE POSITION The current opening exists within the Business and Support Services Branch of the Health and Human Services Agency, specifically the Compliance & Quality Improvement Unit, and will fill one half of a job shared position. This is a part-time position that includes benefits. Job sharing is further defined in the UPEC – Professional Memorandum of Understanding, Article 10.3. This position is not a direct clinical services position, however, applicants should have the education/experience necessary to provide professional rehabilitative, case management, counseling, and medically necessary treatment services to seriously emotionally disturbed adults and children; and to do related work as assigned including internal and external chart auditing, service utilization review, maintaining documentation standards and communicating standards to clinical staff, monitoring activities to ensure quality of service delivery and compliance with the Mental Health Plan contract, training, Medi-Cal site certification, and researching and interpreting and applying federal, state and local regulations. In the non-direct clinical service setting, under general supervision, to provide clinical and administrative functions that support the documentation and delivery of high-quality treatment services to seriously emotionally disturbed adults and children and to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations governing the provision of these services; and to do related work as assigned. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS This is a licensed Mental Health Clinician classification. Upon entrance into this class, incumbents are expected to be fully trained and licensed by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners. Employees in this class carry a caseload, delivering biopsychosocial rehabilitation services and assessment to mental health clients.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
A person in the non-clinical role could still have a minimal role with the duties generally typical of a Mental Health Clinician II as outlined here: Performs case management and rehabilitative treatment services with seriously emotionally disturbed adult or child clients and their families; develops treatment plans; gathers data relative to client's personal, social, and emotional history by interviewing client, relatives, friends, teachers, and employers; prepares social case histories with particular emphasis upon psychosocial factors affecting the client; participates directly in individual therapy and group therapy programs for children, adults, and families; coordinates with other team members and with community agencies in carrying out treatment plans; interprets and explains to clients, relatives, and community groups the social and emotional factors related to emotional disorders. Attends staff conferences; team meetings; in-service training sessions; and continuing education or required training sessions. Maintains documentation of biopsychosocial rehabilitative services and assessment of mental health clients.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Shasta County Personnel will accept applications and responses to the supplemental questions until current vacancies have been filled. A Resume and/or Cover Letter will be accepted in addition to the application form but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application. It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements such as, “Refer to Resume and/or Cover Letter,” or “See Attached Resume and/or Cover Letter” the employment application must be completed in its entirety prior to submission. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Closing date postmarks or faxes will NOT be accepted. This recruitment will establish a list that may or may not be used by other departments. Prior applicants must reapply to be considered. Applicants will be screened and those considered best qualified will be invited to appear for an oral and/or written examination. Meeting the announced requirements does not guarantee inclusion into the selection process. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of additional application screening, written and/or practical exam(s), oral interview, or any combination thereof. Veterans' Credit: Veterans (as defined by California Government Code section 18973) who have been discharged from military service under conditions other than dishonorable and who receive a passing score on all components of the employment examinations (up to and including oral examinations) shall receive credit for an additional five points to be added to their final examination score. To be considered for this credit, a veteran MUST provide a copy of his or her discharge document (DD-214 or equivalent) and information as to the type of discharge (honorable, dishonorable, etc.) WITH THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION ON OR BEFORE THE FINAL FILING DATE. Applicants are encouraged to apply on-line at apply online or submit an application to the Shasta County Personnel Office. Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made to the Shasta County Personnel Office by the filing deadline posted on this bulletin. Shasta County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you feel you are being denied service based on a disability, our ADA Coordinator may be reached at (530) 225-5515; relay service (800) 735-2922; fax (530) 225-5345.SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERShasta County Personnel1450 Court Street, Suite 348; Redding, CA 96001; (530) 225-5515


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