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Psychiatric Social Worker/Marriage & Family Therapist I/II - Extra Help

Salary

$90,604.80 - $127,420.80 Annually

Location

County of San Mateo, CA

Job Type

Regular

Job Number

G035ZEH

Department

Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

Opening Date

05/28/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Description

San Mateo County Health's Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) and Correctional Health Services (CHS) are currently hiring Extra Help Psychiatric Social Worker/Marriage & Family Therapist I/II in a range of specialty programs!

Explore our online brochure (https://bit.ly/3L7qUTB) for comprehensive details on the Adult BHRS specialty programs, forensic mental health services, and available extra help vacancies.

Explore our online brochure (https://bit.ly/4cAd6Nc) for comprehensive details on the Youth BHRS specialty programs and available extra help vacancies

What we can offer YOU:

• A supportive team environment with collaborative partnerships with a variety of stakeholders, and community-based agencies.

• Very diverse, and rich experiences working with underserved adults and youth, justice-involved youth, justice-involved adults, adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI), and in the community.

• Participation in health equity initiatives to address race disparities.

• Licensed supervision.

• Excellent training opportunities towards licensure, and a wellness program.

• Career Development opportunities.

• Flexible schedules/hybrid telework.

• Mileage reimbursement and County cars are available.

• Competitive salaries.

• Bilingual differential pay.

Psychiatric Social Worker/ Marriage & Family Therapist I

$43.56 - $54.46 Hourly

$7,550.40 - $9,439.73 Monthly

$90,604.80 - $113,276.80 Annually

Psychiatric Social Worker /Marriage & Family Therapist II

$48.98 - $61.26 Hourly

$8,489.87 - $10,618.40 Monthly

$101,878.40 - $127,420.80 Annually

(CHS) https://www.smchealth.org/ch therapists provide clinical mental health services utilizing Trauma Informed Care to inmates with mental illness, serious mental illness or substance use disorders, and/or co-occurring disorders of mental illness/serious mental illness and chemical dependency. They also provide case management services and discharge planning by interviewing inmate patients to assess mental health needs and formulate treatment plans. They function as a team member in a multi-disciplinary work setting where they collaborate with Sheriff's Office staff to manage inmate patients' daily activities. Some positions require weekend and evening hours.

(BHRS) offers a comprehensive range of trauma-informed mental health and substance use services for children, youth, families, adults, and older adults. For more details, please refer to the information provided below:

• BHRS Adult and Older Adult Services (https://www.smchealth.org/bhrs) provides behavioral health in diverse settings including community outpatient clinics, field-based settings such as homeless encampments and shelters, and through a network of community agencies, and independent providers who offer outpatient services, residential treatment, rehabilitation, and other services for adults.

• BHRS Adult and Older Adult Services serve residents of San Mateo County age 18 years and older with severe functional impairments due to a serious mental illness and/or multiple co-occurring substance use, medical, and/or developmental disorders.

• The Adult Psychiatric Social Worker/Marriage and Family Therapists are integral members of a multi-disciplinary team, providing a broad range of psychosocial interventions to improve the quality of life of the client.

• San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS), Child and Youth Services (https://www.smchealth.org/bhrs) , provides a broad spectrum of Trauma Informed mental health and substance use services for children, youth, and families focusing on prevention, early intervention, and treatment of youth diagnosed as Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) and/or substance use disorders. We provide services through specialty teams, outpatient clinics, schools, and field-based teams in Daly City, San Mateo, Half Moon Bay, Redwood City, and East Palo Alto.

• BHRS also provides services through a network of community agencies and independent providers who offer outpatient and wraparound services. BHRS supports the treatment of the whole person to achieve wellness and recovery and to promote the health and well-being of the people, families, and communities we serve.

• Additionally for Residential Youth Treatment at Canyon Oaks Youth Center (COYC), Community Care Licensing requires providers working in this facility to maintain 40 hours of annual training related to the field, most of which are provided by the facility. Clinicians will also be trained in the Professional Assault Crisis Training Model (Pro-Act) upon hire.

  NOTE: We are in particular need of Bilingual Clinicians. There is a Bilingual pay differential for Bilingual Required positions of $70 bi-weekly in addition to the salary.

The ideal candidates will possess:

• A current license as either a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Marriage and Family Therapist;

• Solid clinical treatment, assessment, diagnostic, and evaluation skills;

• Knowledge of principles, techniques, and trends in counseling, psychotherapy, clinical case management, crisis management, and various treatment modalities;

• Experience providing treatment for adults and youth with serious mental illness;

• Experience delivering services to adult and/or youth consumers who have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders;

• Experience delivering services in specialty areas for adults and older adults and/or infants, children, youth, adolescents, and/or transitional-age youth;

• Excellent documentation skills: progress notes, assessments, client care plans, etc.;

• Demonstrated expertise, skill, and interest in working with a broad range of clients of diverse cultures and backgrounds, such as Latino, Pacific Islander, African American, and LGBTQ, and an ability to provide culturally appropriate and proficient services;

• Skill in establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with families, co-workers, other professionals, collaborative partners, and the public;

• Extensive knowledge of available community resources within the County of San Mateo and its neighboring counties;

• Experience using electronic health/medical record systems (e.g. AVATAR, SOARIAN);

• Fluency in any of the threshold languages: Spanish, Tagalog, Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin), or Russian; and experience providing clinical services using bilingual skills.

• Ability to participate in an on-call rotation and respond to after-hours calls (Youth Services Center).

• Ability to participate in an on-call rotation and respond to after-hours calls from Psychiatric Emergency Services (Youth Case Management).

Additionally, for Residential Youth Treatment:

• Knowledge of the principles of Trauma Informed Care;

• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary setting.

Additionally, for Correctional Health Services:

• Experience working in a correctional facility;

• Experience providing case management services for an inmate population;

• Demonstrated ability in providing clinical mental health services to an adult population with serious mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders of mental illness, serious mental illness and substance use disorders.

Psychiatric Social Worker/ Marriage & Family Therapist I

$43.56 - $54.46 Hourly

$7,550.40 - $9,439.73 Monthly

$90,604.80 - $113,276.80 Annually

Psychiatric Social Worker /Marriage & Family Therapist II

$48.98 - $61.26 Hourly

$8,489.87 - $10,618.40 Monthly

$101,878.40 - $127,420.80 Annually

NOTE: This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Extra-help hours are dependent on the business needs of the department and therefore work hours may vary from week to week. Extra help employees shall not exceed 1,040 hours of work per fiscal year. Some extra help positions are eligible for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Extra help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment.

Application/Examination

Anyone may apply. Current employees of the County of San Mateo with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, Confidential and Management extra-help/limited term , and SEIU or AFSCME represented extra help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.

Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

EXAMINATION/SELECTION PROCESS

The examination/selection process will consist of the steps detailed in order below.

The examination process will consist of an application screening based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.

IMPORTANT : Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.

San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse communities. The County of San Mateo is committed to advancing equity in order to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work.

County of San Mateo is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels.

Please visit www.smcgov.org/media/100151/download?inline= for a complete listing of all benefits for this classification.

Benefits are offered to eligible employees of the County of San Mateo. All benefits are subject to change.

As an additional benefit, the County offers extensive training and development programs designed to improve skills and enhance career opportunities. Most programs are offered on County time at no cost to you.

County employees are also covered by the federal Social Security system and earn benefits for retirement based on salary and time worked.

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IMPORTANT: Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the supplemental questions below. Your responses will provide detailed information about your background and experience related to this position. This information will weigh heavily in the application screening by the subject matter experts and will also be used in the selection process. Answer the questions completely, paying attention to the multi-parts of the questions. While being thorough and detailed, also be concise. Your strategic use of language as well as neatness, clarity of expression, attention to detail, proper use of grammar and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for your responses.

• Proceed to Supplemental Questions

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  This position REQUIRES current California registration as either an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) or Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT); or current California license as either a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). (Please include your license or registration number on the Certificates & Licenses section of the application. A "None of the above" answer will disqualify you from this recruitment.) Please indicate which of the following applies:

• Registration as an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW)

• Registration as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT)

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

• None of the above-I DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT

  03

  Provide your California Board of Behavioral Sciences issued registration OR license (a) number; (b) issue date; AND (c) expiration date for verification. Note: Please be prepared to bring a copy of your current license to the interview or you may attach a copy to your application.

  04

  Some positions require the ability to speak, read and write fluently in English and Spanish, English and Tagalog, English and Chinese or English and Russian. Other prevalent languages may be needed for some positions and are helpful. Select any language(s) in which you are fluent, other than English. (Please make sure you have entered any languages other than English in which you are fluent on the Agency-wide question number 4 on your application.)

• I am fluent in English and Spanish

• I am fluent in English and Tagalog

• I am fluent in English and Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin)

• I am fluent in English and Russian

• I am fluent in English and Arabic

• I am fluent in English and Burmese

• I am fluent in English and Hindi

• I am fluent in English and Portuguese

• None of the languages listed above

  05

  Considering the majority of your previous paid work experience and/or internship experience, how long have you provided clinical services for an adult and/or older adult population?

• 3 years or more

• 2 years

• 1 year

• Less than 1 year

• Never, but willing to learn

  06

  Considering the majority of your previous paid work experience and/or internship experience, how long have you provided clinical services for 0-5, youth and children, and/or transitional age youth (TAY) population?

• 3 years or more

• 2 years

• 1 year

• Less than 1 year

• Never, but willing to learn

  07

  Considering your previous work experience and/or internship experience in what setting/environment did you perform the task(s) selected?

• Outpatient Clinic

• Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

• Home/field-based visits

• School-based setting

• Therapeutic environment with abused and neglected youth

• Juvenile Detention Facility

• Adult Correctional Facility

• Primary Care

• Telephone screening/triage

• In a classroom or milieu setting

• Internship

• Other experience

  08

  Considering your previous paid work experience and/or internship experience, select all skills/treatment modalities in which you are proficient. (Please select all that apply.)

• Providing individual and group skill-based psycho-education

• Conducting treatment groups in schools or other community settings with children having emotional disturbance

• Psychological diagnostic methods and terminology

• Evidence- based interventions

• Community-based practices

• Trauma Informed Care

• Co-occurring treatment and interventions

• Conducting risk assessments

• Crisis intervention

• Documenting in an electronic health record

• Providing clinical services for clients from diverse cultures and backgrounds

• Other skills

  09

  Did you review the CHS link and the specific BHRS Programs/Positions described in the online brochures, before selecting which settings/populations/age groups you are interested in?

• Yes

• No

  10

  Please select your preference for consideration from the settings/populations/age groups below whether showing current vacancy/s or not. (Please select all that apply based on your interest from reading the program/position specific descriptions.)

• Correctional Health Services (CHS)

• Specialty Courts/Diversion Programs/Justice Involved (Adults)-(Pathways, AB109 Criminal Justice Realignment, Service Connect)

• Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)-Laura's Law

• The Community Assistance Recovery & Empowerment (CARE) Program

• Homeless Engagement & Assessment (HEAL)

• Access Call Center

• Outpatient Clinics throughout County (Adults)

• Crisis Services /Adult Case Management/Adult Resource Management (ARM)

• Older Adults (OASIS)

• Specialized Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities & Severe Mental Illness (Puente Clinic)

• Specialty in Substance Use Disorder Treatment (Adults)

• Utilization Management

• Conservatorship Investigation

• Quality Improvement

• Quality Management

• Prenatal to 3 (0-5 years)

• Youth Services Center - Juvenile Hall (YSC)

• Child Welfare Mental Health (CWMH) Program

• School Based Mental Health Program

• Therapeutic Day School (TDS)

• Youth Case Management (YCM)

• Canyon Oaks Youth Center (COYC) (Residential Treatment)

• Primary Care Interface (Mental Health and Medical Case Management for Youth & Adults)

• Crisis Services (Youth Case Management)

• Outpatient Clinics throughout County (Youth)

• Transitional Age Youth (TAY)

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Agency

County of San Mateo

Address

County of San Mateo Human Resources Department 455 County Center Redwood City, California, 94063-1663

Phone

(650) 363-4343

Website

https://jobs.smcgov.org

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