MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN II/ EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

About the role

The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Mental Health Clinician II vacancies related to the homelessness crisis. 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.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial diagnostic evaluation, noting behavioral symptoms which may indicate mental disorders in children and interpersonal/family/social dysfunctions related to child and adult clients.
• Plans intervention programs and disposition of cases under treatment.
• Provides crisis intervention, treatment, case management, and other related mental health services to clients and their families.
• Provides case management, individual, family, and group therapy services.
• Affirms progress of clients on a selected basis and proposes modification to rehabilitative plans in order to meet goals agreed upon by the client.
• Prepares and maintains psychosocial case histories for use in diagnostic evaluations and of patient progress.
• Collects and evaluates medical or psychosocial data such as histories, behavior patterns, and family relationships of clients.
• Engages in psychoeducation activities with consumers, families, and caregivers.
• Engages in outreach and community-based service provision as required.
• Serves as broker between client and family, linking them to other community resources to assist individuals in maximizing their self-sufficiency and independence within the limits of their disability, providing case management services as appropriate as required.
• Conducts treatment groups in schools and other community settings with emotionally and behaviorally disturbed children toward the goal of achieving higher functioning in interpersonal relations and learning as required.

Requirements

• Training And Experience: A current valid license as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Marriage Family and Child Counselor) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science.

Qualifications

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

Physical Class II – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.