Mental Health Counselor
Mental Health Counselor
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$ 85148 - 98574
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Job Description
The Position
This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cutoffs are at 5:00 pm on:1/28/25 2/25/25 2/28/25 3/25/25 4/29/25 5/27/25 6/24/25 7/29/25 8/26/25 9/30/25 10/28/25 11/25/25 12/30/25For more information see the Mental Health Counselor Brochure
The following table illustrates the salary range for this position should you be assigned to one of the programs that receives a differential:Program Differential Amount Combined Salary Community Support Team 5 $86552.45 $100187.42 Homeless Engagement and Response Team (In the Field/Encampments) 5 $86552.45 $100187.42 Mental Health Treatment Center 7.5 $88613.22 $102572.83 Community Wellness Response Team 10 $90673.99 $104958.25 YDF Valley Oak Youth Academy 15 $94795.54 $109729.08
Note: Vacancies may be permanent or intermittent oncall (perdiem). Shift differential may be available in addition to base salary. PM (swing) shift 7.5. NOC (grave) 10.
Under direction the Mental Health Counselor provides professional mental health treatment services for severe mental disorders in inpatient or out patient settings including assessment diagnosis crisis intervention individual and group counseling nonmedical 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.Examples of Knowledge and Abilities
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
- conduct accurate and thorough assessments of client status history danger to self and others progress chemical dependency and related mental health information
- prepare diagnoses and evaluations of mental disorders
- conduct effective professional clinical interviews
- formulate implement and monitor treatment plans
- conduct group and individual psychotherapy
- respond appropriately in crisis situations
- understand interpret and apply complex mentalhealth technical materials and applicable laws codes and regulations
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients families staff and other agencies
- prepare effective written reports
- maintain accurate records
- communicate effectively in oral and written form
- provide effective training guidance and consultation to other staff
- assist in physically controlling and/or restraining violent and/or combative patients
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Either: A Masters degree from an accredited fouryear college or university in a mental health related field such as psychology counseling social work or psychiatric nursing.
Or: Current enrollment in the final semester of a masters program at an accredited college or university leading to a masters degree in a mental health related field such as psychology counseling social work or psychiatric nursing. NOTE: Failure to submit proof of completion of masters degree within six months of appointment may be cause for release from probation or discipline in accordance with Civil Service Commission Rules.
Note: Persons who were employed by the Sacramento County Health Department held permanent or probationary status in Sacramento County Civil Service and were engaged in the direct delivery of mental health service in the Mental Health or Alcohol Division on July 24 1980 may substitute their mental health experience for the required education on a yearforyear basis.
Employees qualifying under this provision must have a combined minimum of six years of acceptable experience and/or education in a mental health field such as psychology counseling social work rehabilitation counseling public health pastoral counseling occupational therapy special education or psychiatric nursing.
Note: If the word experience is referenced in the minimum qualifications it means fulltime paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Parttime paid experience may be accumulated and prorated to meet the total experience requirements.
Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements please click here or speak to someone in our office before the cutoff date listed in this notice.
License Requirements:
Note: Failure to obtain and/or maintain such required license(s) may be cause for disciplinary action in accordance with Civil Service Commission rules.- Selected positions require possession of a valid Class C California Driver License or the ability to arrange for field travel at the time of appointment.
- Current certification of training in CPR is required within 6 months of employment for positions assigned to the Sacramento County Mental Health Treatment Center.
- Duties require exposure to patients who may be hostile violent mentally ill and/or who may have infectious diseases.
- Positions assigned to the Mental Health Treatment Center work shifts and holidays.
The Civil Service Commission approved the use of selection certification for a special skill for the class May 8 1980 revised the types of special skills applicable to this class March 12 1987 and approved the use of selective certification for special language skills on April 9 1987.
Probationary Period
The probationary period for this classification is six 6months.Application and Testing Information
APPLICATION
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cutoff date. Clickhere to apply.
County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street Room 4667
Sacramento CA 95814
Phone; 711 California Relay Service
Email
InterOffice Mail Code: 094667
www.SacCountyJobs- Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
- Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
- Your application should highlight all relevant education training and experience and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cutoff date.
- Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
- A resume may be included with your application however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked Supplemental Questions. Please be descriptive in your response.
Note: Responses of See Resume or See Application or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.- Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
- The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidates experience education and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
- Please provide place of employment pertinent dates and concise descriptive and detailed information for each question.
- If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
- Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
- If you have no experience write no experience for the appropriate question.
- For many individuals it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
- If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire the candidates application and/or attachments will not be reviewed therefore a candidates responses to the questions should be accurate thorough detailed and complete.
FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100
All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cutoff date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.
This examination will evaluate the relevance level recency progression and quality of candidates education training and experience. The candidates application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore the candidates responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.
All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process please contact our Disability Compliance Office at orCA Relay 711
Employment Type
Full-Time
