SENIOR LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

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Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: Two (2) years of full-time, paid post-licensure work experience providing direct behavioral health care services as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

  • License: Valid Clinical Social Worker, Professional Clinical Counselor, or Marriage and Family Therapist license issued by the State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Sciences.
  • Possession of a valid Class "C" driver's license, or equivalent.

• Notes: Applications will be accepted for out-of-state applicants who are licensed in another state in the United States. At the time they submit their applications, such applicants must attest to meeting the requirements for California Board of Behavioral Sciences licensure and intent to obtain license in California. No person is eligible to be hired without confirmation of active California license; any job offers to out-of-state applicants are contingent upon successful licensure in California.

• Incumbents must provide evidence of completing continuing education units required by the Board of Behavioral Sciences to provide clinical supervision to unlicensed registered Associates.
• Incumbents must pass initial credentialing and re-credentialing requirements and maintain compliance at all times with state licensing credentialing requirements while occupying this classification.
• All providers in this classification are required to have a valid National Provider Identifier (NPI) number prior to their first day of employment and maintain a valid NPI throughout the duration of their tenure in this classification.

Selection Process

Pursuant to Fresno County Personnel Rule 4 - Selection Process, applicants may be required to complete an examination process and successful candidates will be placed on an employment list effective for a minimum of 3 months and certified in final rank order as vacancies occur. Should a recruitment be open on a continuous basis, eligibles shall be certified in the order they are received not to exceed the maximum certification the department is entitled to.

Reasonable Accommodations

Positions in this classification are in Medical Group I - Light Physical Activity (Personnel Rule 8). This group includes positions which require only light physical effort and may include lifting of small, light objects and some bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching. Considerable walking or standing may be involved. The County of Fresno is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).

Equal Employment Opportunity

The County of Fresno is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Fresno County to provide employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, or denial of medical family care leave, or any other non-job-related factor.

Benefits Package

Health Insurance
Competitive Retirement Plan
Twelve (12) Paid Holidays per year
Disability and Life Insurance
Annual Leave Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Optional Benefits Include:
Deferred Compensation Plan (County-sponsored tax shelter savings plan).
Flexible Spending Plans - tax shelter (set aside pre-tax $ to pay for eligible medical, dependent care, and qualified parking and mass transit expenses).
Noble Credit Union - all County employees can take advantage of low interest rates, no annual fees for checking accounts, direct deposit, online banking and many other services.

Extra-help Positions

Extra-help positions are temporary, not entitled to benefits and serve at the will of the department head.

Additional Benefits Information

01 This position requires possession of a valid California Clinical Social Worker, Professional Clinical Counselor, or Marriage and Family Therapist license. Please provide your applicable license number below. Failure to list this information will result in the disqualification of your application.

Out-of-State Applicants Licensure Information

02 For out-of-state applicants licensed in another U.S. state, you must attest that you meet the requirements for licensure with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and that you intend to obtain a California license. No person is eligible to be hired without confirmation of an active California license; any job offers to out-of-state applicants are contingent upon successful licensure in California.

Program Preferences

03 Please select the program you would prefer to be assigned to.
Adult Mental Health
Children's Mental Health
No Preference

Where Did You First Hear About This Opportunity?

04 Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
County Website
LinkedIn
Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, Other)
Other Website
Job Fair / Recruitment Event
Friend, Relative, and/or Current County Employee
Other

How Did You First Learn About This Opportunity?

05 If you answered "Other" in any of the options listed in the previous question, please let us know where you first heard about this opportunity in the space below. Otherwise, write "N/A".

Job Fair/Recruitment Event Details

06 If you answered "Job Fair/Recruitment Event" in the previous question, please let us know which event you attended and heard about this opportunity in the space below. Otherwise, write "N/A".