Youth and Family Services Manager (Promotional)

YOU MUST BE AN ALAMEDA COUNTY EMPLOYEE TO APPLY 

THIS IS A NEW PROMOTIONAL ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION.  The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended. Qualified applicants must be current county employees and have completed the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment in the Alameda County classified service (non-classified includes the District Attorney’s Office, the Medical Center, and the Superior Court) by 1/4/2016.  A regular appointment does not include provisional, TAP (Temporary Assignment Pool), or STEP-UP appointments.

Applications must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.  Applications will only be accepted on-line.

 

Supplemental Questionnaire:  A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application.  Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Postmarks are not accepted.  Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

 

 

ABOUT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and the American Correctional Association (ACA). Additionally, the agency's health care provider, Prison Health Services, has dual accreditation through the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) and the California Medical Association (CMA).  Together these form what is referred to as the "Triple Crown" of accreditation (ACA, NCCHC/CMA and CALEA) awarded by the National Sheriff's Association.  Additionally, the Sheriff's Office Crime Lab is nationally accredited by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB).  The Sheriff's Office Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit has also been awarded national accreditation through the Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board.

The Sheriff's Office has a current adjusted net budget of approximately $249 million and has over 1800 authorized positions, including in excess of 1000 sworn personnel. The agency's Chief Executive Officer is Sheriff Gregory J. Ahern, who is assisted in the operation of the agency by Undersheriff Richard T. Lucia, Assistant Sheriffs Brett Keteles and Casey Nice.

The Sheriff of Alameda County is responsible for a vast array of tasks and duties, including the following:

• Providing security to the Consolidated Superior Courts
• Operating the Coroner's Bureau
• Operating a full service criminalistics laboratory
• Performing Civil Process
• Operating a County Jail (Santa Rita)
• Operating the County Office of Emergency Services
• Providing patrol and investigative services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County
• Pursuant to contractual agreements, providing patrol and investigative services to the City of Dublin, Peralta Community College District, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum complex, Oakland International Airport, Highland County Hospital, Social Services, and to the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District.
• Conducting a basic academy pursuant to Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) requirements.
• Providing Fish and Game enforcement
• Project Director of the Narcotics Task Force
• Serving as the Executive Director of the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force
• Operating a Marine Patrol Unit in the San Francisco Bay waters.

 For additional information, you may visit the Sheriff's Office website at:  http://www.alamedacountysheriff.org/

 ABOUT THE YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES BUREAU

The Youth and Family Services Bureau (YFSB) has a variety of programs to support community members who are facing serious life challenges or who are in contact with the criminal justice system. Their programs offer low and/or free mental health and case management resources to Alameda County residents of all ages.

For additional information about the Sheriff's Office Youth and Family Services Bureau, please visit their website: http://www.acsoyfsb.org/index.php.

THE POSITION

Under general direction, this single position classification, supervises, through at least one subordinate supervisor, a staff of mental health professionals and a variety of support staff. The position of Youth and Family Services Manager performs management, administrative and supervisory duties for the clinical functions of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Youth and Family Services Bureau. These duties include, but are not limited to, program development and implementation, program monitoring and evaluation, program service coordination, program budget and reimbursement oversight; and perform related duties as assigned.

This is a single position class located in the Youth and Family Services Bureau of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. The Bureau functions within a law enforcement environment with the objective of mitigating adult and juvenile crime. The primary focus of responsibility is on overall management and coordination of service delivery and personnel to achieve defined fiscal and programmatic objectives. Incumbents are required to have clinical expertise in the delivery of psychotherapeutic and related services focused on the problems of youth and adult offenders and their families.

The position allocated to the class of Youth and Family Services Manager has primary responsibility for the planning and direction of all clinical aspects of the Sheriff’s Youth and Family Services Bureau.

To qualify for this position, candidates must be a current Alameda County employee, as stated in the introduction, and meet the following criteria:

Education:

Possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Marriage and Family Therapy Counseling, Marital and Family Therapy, Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Counseling with an emphasis on Marriage, Family and Child Counseling, or a Master’s degree in Nursing or Social Work with an emphasis on Clinical Social Work, or an equivalent degree that meets requirements set by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences for a Marriage and Family Therapist license.

AND

License:

Possession of a valid license in Marriage and Family Therapist Counseling (MFT), clinical Social Work (LCSW) or in Clinical Psychology, issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

AND

Experience:

One year of full-time (or FTE) experience in the Alameda County classification of Youth and Family Services Supervisor; OR

Two years of full-time (or FTE) post-Master’s degree experience as a psychotherapist or marriage and family therapist counselor in an outpatient facility, hospital or other clinical or agency setting; and two years of full-time (or FTE) experience performing duties comparable to those performed by incumbents in the class of Youth and Family Services Supervisor.

Special Requirements:

Appointees to this class must be certified by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences to provide clinical lead to interns seeking MFT licensure.

Prior to appointment to this class, prospective appointees must pass a comprehensive background investigation conducted by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office


NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the “Examples of Duties” section of this specification.

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices, funding sources, laws and regulations, and administrative requirements
• Principles of effective management and personnel supervision
• Social, economic, cultural and other issues impacting program area
• Principles and practices of program planning and evaluation
• Practices and techniques of programmatic analysis and report preparation
• Office administrative practices and procedures
• Computer applications related to the work
• Basic budgetary and financial record keeping techniques
• Crisis intervention and intake procedures
• Theory, principles and techniques of counseling and/or psychotherapy
• Social, emotional and behavioral aspects of mental disorders, emotional disturbances and at-risk behavior characteristics exhibited by youth
• Principles of maturation, social adjustment, human/child development, normal and abnormal behavior and general psychology
• Psychotherapy, case management and other methods of counseling, including but not limited to therapy with children, adolescents, families, couples and groups
• Scope, activities and functions of the various mental health facilities including but not limited to public and private community agencies concerned with mental health

Ability to:

• Build coalitions among groups with differing needs and objectives
• Function effectively in a highly structured law enforcement environment and adhere to established policy, procedure and protocol
• Plan, supervise, review and evaluate the work of others
• Plan, monitor and evaluate program and service delivery effectiveness
• Organize and prioritize work and meet critical deadlines
• Exercise sound independent judgment within established policies and guidelines
• Identify programmatic and operational problems, investigate and evaluate alternatives and implement effective solutions
• Interpret, explain and apply complex regulations, policies and procedures
• Maintain accurate records and files
• Prepare clear, accurate and effective reports, correspondence, policies, informational materials and other written materials
• Effectively train counseling interns
• Perform crisis intervention and crisis intake
• Apply clinical and case management principles and concepts
• Develop effective and productive therapeutic relationships with clients
• Secure and systematically record accurate social and personal data
• Maintain necessary statistics and prepare comprehensive statistical reports
• Utilize community resources in case management
• Work effectively with law enforcement staff in the handling of dispute and/or crisis calls
• Establish and maintain effective and professional relationships and work effectively with others
• Represent the Sheriff’s Office and the Youth and Family Services Bureau in meetings with others and make effective presentations to diverse groups
• Write and speak effectively

Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being.  These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & Welfare Benefits

• Medical – HMO & PPO Insurance
• Dental – PPO & DHMO Insurance  
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance 
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage) 
• County Allowance (Employer Credit)
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan – (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan

For your Work/Life Balance

• 11 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Group Auto/Home Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Group Legal
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1^st United Services Credit Union 

*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement.  This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave.

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @acgov.org and alamedacountyHR@acgov.org as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the "My applications" button on the Current Job Openings page.

Please take the steps recommended above to insure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.

Nicole Lewis-Bolton, Human Resources Analyst II

Human Resource Services, County of Alameda

(510) 272-6468 • nicole.lewis-bolton@acgov.org

 

Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer