Help us lead a team dedicated to mental health wellness and recovery! Solano County Behavioral Health is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our services aim to empower all community members throughout their journey towards wellness and recovery. It is also of equal importance for us to improve access to quality care for underserved and under-represented ethnic and minority populations who have been historically marginalized by health care systems. We are seeking qualified staff who possess valuable life experiences and expertise to ensure our workforce is culturally and linguistically responsive and leverages diversity to foster innovation and positive outcomes for the people we serve.
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THE POSITION Behavioral Health is currently recruiting for Mental Health Clinical Supervisors. Experience in peer support services, consumer advocacy, and personal lived experience is preferred. The current openings are in the following programs:
Homeless Outreach Partnership and Engagement: The Mental Health Clinical Supervisor will oversee a team of multidisciplinary staff whose primary function is serving people in the community experiencing or at risk of homelessness and supporting Behavioral Health (BH) and department-wide housing programs and initiatives.
The Supervisor will organize and direct homeless outreach, the street medicine program, and engagement/linkage activities; partner and coordinate with shelters, community agencies, Division partners, Mobile Crisis, Law Enforcement; train and coach staff on evaluating and addressing the needs of homeless individuals from a “whole person” approach; provide clinical supervision and guide staff in managing crisis situations; participate in community homeless roundtable meetings; ensure the collection and recording of service delivery data for the purpose of outcome analysis; and facilitate staff’s compliance with Medi-Cal and State documentation requirements for the delivery of Behavioral Health services. The supervisor is expected to approach supervision with staff and the implementation of service delivery through the lens of promoting racial equity, self-sufficiency and meaningful involvement of people with lived experience. The supervisor will also be responsible for evaluating and improving systems and processes to strengthen the team’s functioning, such as creating written workflows and designing/tracking referral forms, client progress, housing linkage- including the reporting of service delivery data for the purpose of outcome analysis. This includes data entry and analysis work by utilizing the coordinated entry Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Additionally, the supervisor will monitor and guide staff’s liaison activities as liaisons to BH programs and across funded housing placements.
Mental Health Services ACT/Peer Workforce: Solano County Behavioral Health is responsible for the formulation and implementation of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Annual Updates and 3-Year Plans that are created with community and peer input. These efforts are overseen by the Equity Services/MHSA Unit responsible for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts which includes the expansion and implementation of a new Peer Workforce Development Strategy.
The incumbent Peer Workforce Supervisor will help lead the divisions Wellness and Recovery efforts for growing a culturally responsive peer workforce that meets the diverse needs of those served and uplifts consumer’s voices. The incumbent will have coordination oversight of peer led programs and activities that include county run and contractor peer services, support groups, Wellness Center programming, and expansion efforts for specialty populations such as youth, SUD, family, crisis, justice-involved and others.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE The ideal candidate for this position will be a highly motivated and community-driven professional, who is passionate about providing quality mental health services . The candidate should have a strong background in mental health related settings providing direct services to mentally or emotionally disabled persons . The ability to provide effective peer support and supervision is essential.
Additionally, t he Medical Health Clinical Supervisor must be adept at managing competing demands, multiple priorities, and reflect the County’s Core Values.
EXPERIENCE At least one year of experience in providing clinical and/or administrative oversight to newly hired and/or lower-level staff in a mental health setting;
AND Two years of experience equivalent to the Mental Health Clinician (Licensed) in Solano County
OR Four years of experience following licensure or registration for licensure in a mental health related setting providing direct services to mentally or emotionally disabled persons, including dual diagnosis and addiction issues for those assigned to the substance abuse settings;
AND LICENSING, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS Current licensure by the State of California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners as either a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or current licensure by the State of California Board of Psychology as a Psychologist.
Note: Loss of the required State licensure shall result in termination or reassignment, if such a vacancy exists and the incumbent meets the minimum requirements for the vacant position. (Such action will be taken in accordance with Civil Service Commission rules).
Click here for Mental Health Clinical Supervisor Job Description The eligible list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur throughout the County.
SELECTION PROCESS 3/29/2024 - 5:00pm Deadline to submit application and required documents for first application review.
4/19/2024 - 5:00pm Deadline to submit application and required documents for next application review.
Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination . Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant’s ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process, unless otherwise announced.
All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.
RETIREES - Solano County invites all to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.
HOW TO APPLY Applications must be submitted through the NEOGOV system. Paper copies of applications are not accepted. All additional application materials as requested in the job announcement (degree/transcripts, certificates, DD-214 if applicable, ADA Accommodation Request) must be submitted
by the application review deadline. Previously submitted application materials (i.e. copies of diploma and/or transcripts, etc.) for prior recruitments will not be applied for this recruitment but must be re-submitted for this recruitment .
Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at (707) 784-6170, business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EOE/AA
Please note that all dates/times listed in the job announcement are Pacific Time.
DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS A current State of California license (MFT, LCSW, or Psychologist) is required for this position. All candidates are encouraged to submit proof of their current license issued by the State of California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) or Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or current State of California Board of Psychology license as a Psychologist. However, proof of this licensure requirement must be submitted prior to appointment.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Candidates who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or non-U.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service. The result must be submitted to the Human Resources Department no later than the close of the recruitment. Please contact the local college or university to learn where this service can be obtained.
How to Submit Your Documents In addition to uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit documents by fax to (707) 784-3424, or by email to
recruitment@solanocounty.com . Be sure to include the recruitment title (Mental Health Clinical Supervisor) and the recruitment number (24-335110-01) in your email or fax.
VETERAN'S PREFERENCE POINTS To be eligible, applicant must have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. A COPY OF THE DD 214, SHOWING DISCHARGE TYPE (GENERALLY COPY 4), MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY THE APPLICATION REVIEW DEADLINE. Applicants who have a service-connected disability must also submit a recent award letter from the VA stating they are receiving disability benefits for service-connected reasons.
Veteran applicants for initial County employment with an honorable or general under conditions discharge shall receive five (5) points added to their combined score. Disabled veterans rated at not less than 30% disability shall have ten (10) points added to their combined score. Veteran’s preference points will only be added to passing scores in competitive open examinations.
We offer a benefits package to employees which includes health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
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Closing Date/Time: Continuous
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