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MENTAL HEALTH CLINICAL SUPERVISOR / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

County of Los Angeles · Los Angeles County, CA · 1 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. During this period, you will be assessed on your work performance (weighted 100%). Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Mental Health Clinical Supervisor.

About the role

At the full professional level and under the general direction of a licensed clinical program manager, you will supervise and coordinate multidisciplinary and ancillary support staff in the provision of mental health services to clients. You will provide daily administrative oversight to the team, with technical supervision of licensed clinical staff exercised in accordance with scope-of-practice guidelines.

Responsibilities

  • Trains, instructs, and evaluates workers and makes work assignments.
  • Effectively communicates program, administrative, and clinical direction to subordinate staff.
  • Discusses problem cases with workers and makes suggestions and recommendations.
  • Reviews case records for completeness, consistency, and quality of mental health services provided, including application of proper techniques; ensures compliance with state and federal mandates.
  • Consults with individual workers to promote staff development and to suggest solutions to problem cases.
  • Studies and makes suggestions and recommendations on special, complicated, or problem cases.
  • Confers with program manager concerning human resources and work problems.
  • Assists in planning, developing, and implementing mandatory and discretionary mental health programs in accordance with applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations by determining type and level of services to be provided; measures of quality-assurance to be employed; and formulating and carrying out policies and procedures.
  • Keeps informed of new developments in the field of psychiatric social work or marriage and family therapy.
  • Identifies staff training and development requirements and provides training and guidance to administrative and clinical staff to ensure mental health services delivery effectiveness.
  • Carries a caseload that includes the more complicated or emergency casework assignments as required.
  • Reviews and/or approves treatment authorization requests from hospitals, contracted network and/or legal entity community-based providers/programs and recommends approval or denial of requests per specified state and Department of Mental Health contract compliance requirements.

Requirements

You must meet one of the following options to qualify:

  • Option I: Two (2) years of post-licensure social work experience* in a recognized social services** or mental health care setting*** involving problems of mental or emotional adjustment and the use of psychiatric consultation.
  • Option II: Two (2) years of post-licensure marriage and family therapy experience**** in a recognized social services or mental health care setting involving problems of mental or emotional adjustment and the use of techniques of family systems therapy.
  • Option III: Two (2) years of post-licensure professional clinical counseling experience***** in a recognized social services or mental health care setting involving problems of mental or emotional adjustment and the use of counseling interventions and psychotherapeutic techniques.

You must also hold one of the following valid, active licenses issued by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Sciences:

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker*
  • Marriage and Family Therapist or Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor****
  • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor*****

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Special Requirement Information:

  • You must attach a legible photocopy of your license with your application online at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from application submission to HRExams@ph.lacounty.gov.
  • Ensure the License and Certification Section of the application is completed, including the title(s) of your required license(s), the number(s), date(s) of issue, date(s) of expiration, and the name(s) of the issuing agency.
  • Applicants claiming experience in a state other than California must provide their license number from that state on the application at the time of filing. Out-of-State experience without the required license number will not be considered. Out-of-Country experience will not be considered.
  • The required licenses must be current and unrestricted.

*A social service setting includes settings such as child welfare agencies, human service agencies, shelters for abused individuals or homeless families, or a closely related setting.

**A mental health care setting is defined as a setting relating to the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric/mental health, substance use, and/or co-occurring disorders.

Additional Information

Physical Class II - Light: This role includes administrative and clerical tasks requiring light physical effort, such as occasional light lifting (up to 10 pounds) and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

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