San Francisco Department of Public Health
Senior Behavioral Health Clinician (2932) - Citywide (H00041)
San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
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Senior Behavioral Health Clinician (2932) - Citywide (H00041)
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About The City and County of San Francisco continuously accepts applications for all permanent Senior Behavioral Health Clinician 2932 positions. Rather than publishing separate job ads for every current and future position, this job ad collects applications for all of them. The Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing and the Department of Public Health can review your application and contact you directly with details about their positions.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment ID: CCT-2932-H00041
Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service
Compensation: $120,484 to $146,380 annually
Application Deadline: Continuous
Required Exam: https://forms.gle/jTfCE8kxqw5yay8k9
Role Description
Supervises one or more Class 2930 Behavioral Health Clinician/2931 Marriage, Family and Child Counselor and/or unlicensed support personnel by preparing and maintaining work schedules, performance appraisals; coordinating activities of a multidisciplinary team; and monitoring productivity of staff.
Supervises the psychosocial assessment of clients/patients for behavioral health services in behavioral health and/or primary care settings; monitors process to ensure clients/patients are referred to appropriate care provider; reviews forms and procedures related to the intake process; and prepares written care summaries for the purpose of coordinating care.
Performs clinical evaluations in the more difficult individual cases by participating in the interviewing, diagnosing and disposition of these cases, including referring to other staff members or disciplines for further treatment.
Performs regular and effective treatment in the more difficult and complex cases by applying intensive casework and psychotherapy techniques for the benefit of client/patient; observes client/patient’s condition and reactions; determines degree of danger presented to patient and others.
May conduct group psychotherapy and case management on a scheduled basis in connection with administering direct treatment to patients; observes evaluates and analyzes changes; determines treatment goals at successive intervals during treatment process.
Charts and assures staff’s charting of medical records according to departmental and regulatory standards, both written and electronic.
Organizes community health education outreach and consultation involving the development of workshops and seminars, training and coordination of programs and services; acts as consultant to other agencies and participates in negotiation and development of outreach services; and
May perform Quality Improvement activities such as chart audit and compliance review.
Performs related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a valid license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC.
Two (2) years of verifiable experience as LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC.
Selection Procedures The Training and Experience Examination is a required part of the application. It measures knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-related areas which may include, but are not limited to:
Knowledge of federal, state, local, and other existing legal provisions and policies governing client eligibility, health facilities, confidentiality, and care safety.
Decision‑making ability refers to the interpretation of rules, policies, and operational procedures; planning and direction of appropriate courses of action as a result of analyses and evaluation of data and other critical factors.
Knowledge of principles of psychiatric case management refers to the understanding and the application of theories and techniques of licensed mental health clinicians in hospitals, clinics, and forensic or medical service facilities to provide psychiatric assistance to clients with mental health needs and families/significant others.
Knowledge of clinical methods refers to the utilization of the history, culture, socioeconomic background, and environment of the individual client or family to aid in diagnosis and treatment in psychiatric settings; the systematic use of psychiatric principles and techniques to help clients and families/significant others respond constructively to treatment; the application of appropriate clinical interventions.
Knowledge of appropriate resources refers to the knowledge of community agencies, organizations, and groups which provide appropriate services to clients and families/significant others; the knowledge of the roles of behavioral health consumers in self‑help programs/traditional behavioral health programs; an awareness of consumer‑guided services.
Knowledge of interviewing techniques refers to the ability to identify and assess the needs of patients through skillful interviews to elicit meaningful information.
Self‑protection/assessment skills include the ability to recognize unsafe situations and protect oneself, one’s colleagues and one’s clients by understanding the precursors of dangerous circumstances, when to seek assistance, and knowledge of physical methods of safety such as running and restraint.
Written communication skills refer to the ability to compose and organize information such as reports, chart notes, case documentation, and correspondence and agency forms, both manually and electronically.
Oral communication skills refer to the ability to interpret medical/social situations concisely and sensitively to diverse ethnic cultural and socio‑economic backgrounds of individuals/groups and program/management staff; the ability to follow complicated oral instructions; promote good public and professional relations and to establish collaborative interpersonal relationships.
Ability to supervise refers to the ability to apply sound principles of supervision in a psychiatric social work setting with clear direction of goal‑oriented activities, making equitable duty assignments, monitoring staff performance and to counsel, discipline and orient individual staff members.
Terms Of Announcement And Appeal Rights Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/. The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103‑5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.
Equal Employment Opportunity San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law. EEO.
How to Apply Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit
careers.sf.gov
and begin the application process. Our e‑mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at
https://careers.sf.gov . Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment; it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address.
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Senior Behavioral Health Clinician (2932) - Citywide (H00041)
role at
San Francisco Department of Public Health .
About The City and County of San Francisco continuously accepts applications for all permanent Senior Behavioral Health Clinician 2932 positions. Rather than publishing separate job ads for every current and future position, this job ad collects applications for all of them. The Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing and the Department of Public Health can review your application and contact you directly with details about their positions.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment ID: CCT-2932-H00041
Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service
Compensation: $120,484 to $146,380 annually
Application Deadline: Continuous
Required Exam: https://forms.gle/jTfCE8kxqw5yay8k9
Role Description
Supervises one or more Class 2930 Behavioral Health Clinician/2931 Marriage, Family and Child Counselor and/or unlicensed support personnel by preparing and maintaining work schedules, performance appraisals; coordinating activities of a multidisciplinary team; and monitoring productivity of staff.
Supervises the psychosocial assessment of clients/patients for behavioral health services in behavioral health and/or primary care settings; monitors process to ensure clients/patients are referred to appropriate care provider; reviews forms and procedures related to the intake process; and prepares written care summaries for the purpose of coordinating care.
Performs clinical evaluations in the more difficult individual cases by participating in the interviewing, diagnosing and disposition of these cases, including referring to other staff members or disciplines for further treatment.
Performs regular and effective treatment in the more difficult and complex cases by applying intensive casework and psychotherapy techniques for the benefit of client/patient; observes client/patient’s condition and reactions; determines degree of danger presented to patient and others.
May conduct group psychotherapy and case management on a scheduled basis in connection with administering direct treatment to patients; observes evaluates and analyzes changes; determines treatment goals at successive intervals during treatment process.
Charts and assures staff’s charting of medical records according to departmental and regulatory standards, both written and electronic.
Organizes community health education outreach and consultation involving the development of workshops and seminars, training and coordination of programs and services; acts as consultant to other agencies and participates in negotiation and development of outreach services; and
May perform Quality Improvement activities such as chart audit and compliance review.
Performs related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a valid license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC.
Two (2) years of verifiable experience as LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC.
Selection Procedures The Training and Experience Examination is a required part of the application. It measures knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-related areas which may include, but are not limited to:
Knowledge of federal, state, local, and other existing legal provisions and policies governing client eligibility, health facilities, confidentiality, and care safety.
Decision‑making ability refers to the interpretation of rules, policies, and operational procedures; planning and direction of appropriate courses of action as a result of analyses and evaluation of data and other critical factors.
Knowledge of principles of psychiatric case management refers to the understanding and the application of theories and techniques of licensed mental health clinicians in hospitals, clinics, and forensic or medical service facilities to provide psychiatric assistance to clients with mental health needs and families/significant others.
Knowledge of clinical methods refers to the utilization of the history, culture, socioeconomic background, and environment of the individual client or family to aid in diagnosis and treatment in psychiatric settings; the systematic use of psychiatric principles and techniques to help clients and families/significant others respond constructively to treatment; the application of appropriate clinical interventions.
Knowledge of appropriate resources refers to the knowledge of community agencies, organizations, and groups which provide appropriate services to clients and families/significant others; the knowledge of the roles of behavioral health consumers in self‑help programs/traditional behavioral health programs; an awareness of consumer‑guided services.
Knowledge of interviewing techniques refers to the ability to identify and assess the needs of patients through skillful interviews to elicit meaningful information.
Self‑protection/assessment skills include the ability to recognize unsafe situations and protect oneself, one’s colleagues and one’s clients by understanding the precursors of dangerous circumstances, when to seek assistance, and knowledge of physical methods of safety such as running and restraint.
Written communication skills refer to the ability to compose and organize information such as reports, chart notes, case documentation, and correspondence and agency forms, both manually and electronically.
Oral communication skills refer to the ability to interpret medical/social situations concisely and sensitively to diverse ethnic cultural and socio‑economic backgrounds of individuals/groups and program/management staff; the ability to follow complicated oral instructions; promote good public and professional relations and to establish collaborative interpersonal relationships.
Ability to supervise refers to the ability to apply sound principles of supervision in a psychiatric social work setting with clear direction of goal‑oriented activities, making equitable duty assignments, monitoring staff performance and to counsel, discipline and orient individual staff members.
Terms Of Announcement And Appeal Rights Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/. The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103‑5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.
Equal Employment Opportunity San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law. EEO.
How to Apply Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit
careers.sf.gov
and begin the application process. Our e‑mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at
https://careers.sf.gov . Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment; it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address.
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