Senior Mental Health Counselor

About the role

This is a continuous filing exam. The next filing cut-off is at 5:00 pm on the third Tuesday of every month. Note: Permanent full-time and temporary intermittent positions may be available. Please click on the below link to learn more about the position and to review the full recruitment brochure.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional mental health treatment services for severe mental disorders in in-patient or outpatient settings, including assessment, diagnosis, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, non-medical psychotherapy, and initiation of involuntary holds.
• Prepare reports and maintain records related to patient or client services.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A Master's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in a mental health related field such as psychology, counseling, social work, or psychiatric nursing.
• Two years of post-Master's degree supervised experience 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 substance abuse settings.
• Two years of experience in the class of Mental Health Counselor in Sacramento County service.
• Current certification of training in CPR is required within 6 months of employment for positions assigned to the Sacramento County Mental Health Treatment Center.
• Many positions require current licensure by the State of California to practice as a marriage, family and child counselor (MFT), clinical social worker (LCSW), clinical psychologist, registered nurse, or psychiatrist.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles and techniques of clinical interviewing, diagnosis, and assessment, the most current version of DSM, theories, principles and techniques of individual and group psychotherapy, psychological, physical and social aspects of mental disorders, chemical dependency, and recovery, theories of human behavior and personality and techniques of evaluating, and modifying human behavior, planning, development and implementation of comprehensive treatment plans, Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations governing mental health treatment, basic techniques of training, referral sources and community resources.

Skills

• Ability to conduct accurate and thorough assessments of client status, history, danger to self and others, progress, chemical dependency, and related mental health information.
• Ability to prepare diagnoses and evaluations of mental disorders.
• Ability to conduct effective professional clinical interviews.
• Ability to formulate, implement, and monitor treatment plans.
• Ability to conduct group and individual psychotherapy.
• Ability to respond appropriately in crisis situations.
• Ability to understand, interpret and apply complex mental-health technical materials and applicable laws, codes and regulations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, staff, and other agencies.
• Ability to prepare effective written reports.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Ability to provide effective training, guidance and consultation to other staff.
• Ability to assist in physically controlling and/or restraining violent and/or combative patients.

Benefits

Under direction, to provide professional mental health treatment services for severe mental disorders in in-patient or out patient settings, including assessment, diagnosis, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, non-medical psychotherapy, and initiation of involuntary holds; to prepare reports and maintain records related to patient or client services; and to perform related duties as assigned.

Pay

The salary range for this position is based on the program differential:

Program Differential Amount Combined Salary Community Support Team 5% $116,306.82 - $128,211.55 Homeless Engagement and Response Team (In the Field/Encampments) 5% $116,306.82 - $128,211.55 Mental Health Treatment Center 7.5% $119,076.03 - $131,264.21 Mobile Crisis Support Team 10% $121,845.24 - $134,316.86 Community Wellness Response Team 10% $121,845.24 - $134,316.86 YDF – Valley Oak Youth Academy 15% $127,383.66 - $140,422.18

Schedule

Positions assigned to the Mental Health Treatment Center work shifts and holidays.