Recruitment #14-NL6-01
Date Opened | 8/15/2014 4:45:00 PM |
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Filing Deadline | 9/12/2014 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $6,923 - $9,225 / Month |
Job Type | Open & Promotional |
THE JOB: Under general direction, plans, organizes, directs, coordinates and evaluates the services of major programs within the County's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Division; coordinates and acts as liaison between assigned program areas, division management, and other State/County agencies; and assists the Director and Sr. Behavioral Health Managers in the over-all administration of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Division. Employees in this classification supervise the work of professional, technical and clerical staff and do other work as assigned.There are two upcoming vacant positions, each will manage one of two new programs: Mobile Crisis Team (providing services to individuals and families experiencing an urgent or emergent mental health need in the community and crisis response services working directly with law enforcement) or the Federally Qualified Therapy Team (expanding outpatient mental health services at the Health Services Agency clinics to provide services to individuals that experience mild to moderate levels of mental health impairment.)
THE REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and abilities, is qualifying. A typical way to obtain these knowledge and abilities would be:
At least three years of licensed or certified professional experience in a multi disciplinary mental health and/or substance abuse program, which includes experience in administrative management and/or clinical supervision that demonstrates possession of the knowledge and abilities.
AND
Completion of academic coursework and training as defined in Title IX of the California Administrative Code of one of the following:
Ph.D. in clinical psychology from an accredited school; Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work; Master's degree in Marriage and Family Counseling, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited school; Bachelor degree in nursing from an accredited school; Masters degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
Special Requirements: License Requirement: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License. Possession of one of the following California licenses or certifications: Clinical Psychologist; Registered Nurse; Clinical Social Worker; Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor; or Marriage Family and Child Counselor. If licensed or certified in another state, must obtain appropriate California license or certification within eighteen months from the date of employment. If working in a mental health setting, must be licensed as a Clinical Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Clinical Social Worker or Marriage, Family and Child Counselor.
Special Working Conditions: All assignments: Exposure to infections which may cause chronic disease or death may occur in the course of physical interventions to control client behavior; contact with potentially hostile or violent individuals. Juvenile Hall and Acute/Emergency Services assignments: Exposure to noise, such as people yelling. Children's Service assignment. Exposure to disturbing material, such as photos of abused children.
Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of psychotherapy and psychiatric casework and/or substance abuse treatment; social aspects, attitudes, characteristics and behaviors of mental illness and emotional disturbances and/or substance abuse. Working knowledge of the principles and practices of planning, organizing and supervising community mental health and/or substance abuse programs; current developments in the field of community mental health and/or substance abuse; community resources available to mental health and/or substance abuse programs; cultural, socio-economic and language factors that affect service delivery to ethnic population, as assigned; and laws and regulations as they relate to clients' legal rights. Some knowledge of program budgeting and financial management; program development and evaluation techniques; current trends in Federal and State mental health and substance abuse programs; and agency's policies and procedures as they relate to proper management and administration of programs and client services.
Ability to: Plan, organize, direct and evaluate the work of a multi-disciplinary professional staff providing mental health and/or substance abuse treatment, including case management services; direct and coordinate mental health and/or substance abuse clinical activities; prepare and present a variety of periodic and special reports of both a Professional and administrative nature; develop and monitor short and long-range budget plans that accurately reflect program needs; identify the need for and develop proposed changes in current program practices, policies and procedures; analyze, evaluate and develop specialized programs or grant or contract requests; provide professional consultation and program leadership techniques, methods and procedures of program area and administrative functions; communicate effectively in both oral and written forms; expressing complex and technical terminology and concepts in an understandable manner; establish and maintain effective work relationships with others; and apply a reasonable degree of physical exertion to control client behavior in emergency situations.
THE EXAMINATION: Your application and supplemental application will be reviewed to determine if you have met the education, experience, training and/or licensing requirements as stated on the job announcement. If you meet these criteria and are one of the best qualified, you may be required to compete in any combination of written, oral and/or performance examinations or a competitive evaluation of training and experience as described on your application and supplemental application. You must pass all components of the examination to be placed on the eligible list. The examination may be eliminated if there are ten or fewer qualified applicants. If the eligible list is established without the administration of the announced examination, the life of the eligible list will be six months and your overall score will be based upon an evaluation of your application and supplemental application. If during those six months it is necessary to administer another examination for this job class, you will be invited to take the examination to remain on the eligible list.
HOW TO APPLY: Apply Online Now! Click on the link below; or print out an application and supplemental questionnaire and mail/bring them to: Santa Cruz County Personnel Department, 701 Ocean Street, Room 310, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060. For information, call (831) 454-2600. Hearing Impaired TDD# (831) 454-2123. Applications will meet the final filing date if received in one of the following ways: 1) In the Personnel Department by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date, 2) submitted online before midnight of the final filing date. Following a review for minimum qualifications, applicants who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be notified that they must submit a completed conviction history questionnaire in order to continue to the examination phase of the process.
Women, minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you have a disability that requires test accommodation, please call (831) 454-2600.
To comply with the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, Santa Cruz County verifies that all new employees are either U.S. citizens or persons authorized to work in the U.S.
Some positions may require fingerprinting and/or background investigation.
NOTE: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract.
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