Team Supervisor - Practitioner

SALARY

$46.40 $55.82 Hourly

$96503.68 $116105.60 Annually

We are accepting applications to fill four4 fulltimevacancies for the Adult Outpatient Clinic TeamtheFull Service Partnership Programand theJustice Alliance Mental Health Services Team SupervisorPractitioner position in Santa Barbara and Lompoc for the Behavioral Wellness Department. This recruitment will also be used to fill future vacancies in the County Health Department. The County classification title is Behavioral Wellness Team Supervisor Practitioner.The selected candidate may need to travel between different sites within Santa Barbara County. The operational area may include: Santa Barbara Carpinteria Goleta Lompoc Los Olivos Santa Maria and Santa Ynez.

We are accepting applications to establish one employment list for current and future FullTime PartTime and Extra Help (temporary) and *1414 vacancies for Team SupervisorPractitioner in multiple locations which include Santa Barbara Santa Maria and Lompoc. Therefore you must check the Individual Location(s) on the application work types and departments where you would be willing to accept an assignment for current and future employment. If you qualify for this position and pass the required selection steps your name may be sent to the hiring department for the vacancy locations where you have expressed interest in working.

*1414 vacancies may occur as a result of a leave of absence (Civil Service Rule 1414 and the duration of the appointment shall be subject to the return of the individual who is on leave. A person who is appointed to a position under Civil Service Rule 1414 maybe able to transition into a regular position in the classification without reapplication or retesting depending on the performance of the appointee and the needs of the department. This position is utilized by two departments in the County of Santa Barbara. Each Team SupervisorPractitioners duties vary from one department to another depending on the needs of the department and the nature of the work that you will be performing. The work schedule for this position will depend upon the needs of the Department.

THE POSITION:

Behavioral Wellness Department: The candidate selected for this position will under direction of program managers in the Behavioral Wellness Department provide administrative supervision and within the scope of licensure and/or area(s) of expertise clinical supervision for a team providing assessment treatment and rehabilitative services to individuals with serious mental illnesses and cooccurring conditions; provides treatment services directly to clients supervises the staff and daily operations of a treatment services unit; administers and coordinates staff training and development programs; provides professional consultation services to local communities agencies coalitions and contract service providers; and performs related duties as required.

County Health Department:Under direction of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the County Health Department provides administrative supervision of the Behavioral Health clinic team and within the scope of licensure and/or area(s) of expertise clinical supervision for a team providing assessment treatment and rehabilitative services to individuals with serious mental illnesses and cooccurring conditions; provides treatment services directly to clients supervises the staff and daily operations of an administrative/prevention services or treatment services unit; administers and coordinates intern and/or staff training and development programs; provides professional consultation services to local communities agencies coalitions and contract service providers; and performs related duties as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:This is a working supervisory classification in which incumbents typically provide services to clients as part of their team and in addition assign coordinate and review the work of other team members. Depending on their licensure and/or area(s) of expertise and in conjunction with program managers incumbents also provide supervision of clinical assessment diagnosis and therapeutic treatment and rehabilitation services and/or administration and coordination of workforcebuilding efforts. This classification is distinguished from Behavioral Wellness program managers by the latters responsibility for managing all activities associated with assigned clinics or programs including budget preparation and monitoring providing overall program direction and oversight and coordinating program components with other departmental functions and managers and with services provided by other County departments and outside agencies. Incumbents in this class work within a system of interdisciplinary departmental teams and/or contract service agencies providing assessment prevention intervention treatment and related ancillary support services via an integrated service delivery system to people with alcohol and other drugrelated programs mental illness and/or cooccurring conditions.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENTS:

The County of Santa Barbaras Department of Behavioral Wellness isresponsible for ensuring the provision of mental health services mandated by the State of California for children with serious emotional disturbance adults with serious mental illness and all MediCal beneficiaries with specialty mental health needs. Behavioral Wellness also provides substance use disorder treatment services for MediCal beneficiaries. Our Mission is to promote the prevention of and recovery from addiction and mental illness among individuals; families and communities by providing effective leadership and delivering stateoftheart culturally competent services that are guided by measurable clientspecific outcomes. Behavioral Wellness annually provides treatment rehabilitation and support services to approximately 9800 clients 3000 children/adolescents and 6900 adults) with mental illness and 4500 clients with substance use disorders. For more information please visit:www.countyofsb/behavioralwellness

About the BWELL programs with current vacancies:

Justice Alliance Program

Our Justice Alliance program target the unique needs of those who suffer from mental health and/or substance use issues and are also involved in the criminal justice system. The goal of our programs are to help individuals receive the treatment they need while decreasing additional contact and involvement with the criminal justice system. The Justice Alliance program includes specialized programming that targets behaviors that may lead to further involvement in the criminal justice system. Our clinical staff is highly trained experts who understand the additional difficulties experienced when involved in court. Our programs also coordinate with our local law enforcement partners who often are the first to respond to mental health and substance use crises. Our partnerships allow us to coordinate responses and ensure that we are able to help those in need when they need it most.

Adult Outpatient Clinic

Experience/training in the following areas: Working with adults living with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) adults with severe complex CoOccurring disorders (SPMI and Alcohol/substance abuse) and older adults. Providing case management linkage and advocacy for clients specifically for housing benefits medical service needs vocational/educational support; rehab/skill building assistance for clients specifically in areas of social skills daily living (ADL) money management use of community services; screening evaluation and treatment planning; Providing individual and group rehab and skill building service; crisis intervention services; Recovery Model; work with Consumer/Peer employee/coworkers; fieldbased or outreach services; services for homeless. The current vacancy is in Santa Barbara and Lompoc with future vacancies in Santa Maria.

Full Service Partnership Program:

Experience/training in the following areas:Provide administrative and clinical supervision for a team serving individuals with serious mental illnesses and cooccurring conditions. Oversee daily operations staff and case management ensuring effective treatment plans. Coordinate services within the team review staff cases and ensure compliance with departmental policies and best practices. Provide direct services including clinical assessments and therapy within their scope of expertise. Consult with partner agencies and family members and offer clinical oversight of treatment team members. Address program and operational issues assist with policy development and act as a liaison between staff and management. Represent the Program Manager in meetings assist with hiring and performance evaluations and take disciplinary action when needed. Compile statistics track staff training and ensure proper documentation for billing and compliance.

County Health Department:

The County of Santa Barbara Health Departmentsmission is to improve the health of our communities by preventing disease promoting wellness and ensuring access to needed health care and our vision is healthier communities through leadership partnership and science. With a staff of 500 and a budget of approximately $83 million County Health serves a population of about 420000 residents in Santa Barbara County.Click Herelearn more about the Health Care Centers. For more information please visit:www.countyofsb/PHD.

The Ideal Candidate will:

• Have knowledge of principles and practices of supervision and performance management.
• Have excellent oral and written communication.
• Have proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office.
• Have experience with electronic health records.
• Have the ability to read write converse fluently in English.
• Have experience in a psychiatric facility or community mental health program.
• Have experience in alcohol and drug assessment treatment and rehabilitation services.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SPECIALTY

1. Evaluates new cases to identify placement on a continuum of lowacuity cases to highacuity cases and assigns clients to staff accordingly; coordinates services within the treatment team; reviews staff charts and cases to ensure effectiveness of treatment plans; oversees case discussion and review; ensures that staff comply with departmental policies and procedures governing treatment and rehabilitation services and that staff employ best practices within the System of Care framework.
2. Provides direct services which may include direct clinical assessment psychotherapy and rehabilitation and medication services within the scope of licensure and professional expertise; provides collateral consultation to partner agencies and/or family members involved in the clients life; prepares case reports.
3. Within the scope of licensure and/or area(s) of expertise provides clinical oversight of treatment team members including supervision of assessment diagnosis therapeutic treatment and rehabilitation services by Behavioral Wellness professionals; ensures that staff members are informed of and in compliance with the departments policies and procedures for delivering clinical services.
4. Confers with Behavioral Wellness Program Managers concerning worksite problems and System of Care issues; identifies potential and actual program and operational problems and assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to resolve them; acts as a liaison between employees and management including defining and advocating organizational goals and policies to employees and passing employees views to management; represents Program Managers at meetings and performs site management duties when assigned or in the Program Managers absence.
5. In conjunction with Behavioral Wellness Program Managers interviews and selects candidates for hire promotion or reassignment; sets employee performance standards including standards in clinical areas within the scope of licensure and professional expertise; communicates expectations and ensures staff compliance; evaluates and documents employee performance; takes minor disciplinary measures such as issuing warnings and reprimands and recommends actions to Program Managers in more serious cases.
6. Compiles and prepares statistics on clients served; ensures that proper documentation is kept and that charts are complete to maximize revenue from billing; identifies training needs and provides or arranges training for staff in program policies and procedures; prepares correspondence to clients; tracks participation of staff in training necessary for continued licensure or to ensure staff members remain current with the departments administrative and program policies and procedures.
7. Within the scope of licensure and/or area(s) of expertise may develop and provide site intern training programs and supervise interns for licensure.

In order to be considered for this position applicants must provide detailed information on their application to demonstrate how they meet the employment standards (minimum qualifications) listed below:

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS:

1. Review applications and supplemental questionnaireto determine those applicants who meet the employment standards.
2. Supplemental Questionnaire Ranking:Candidates response to the required supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and scored. Candidates final score and rank on the employment list will be determined by their responses to the supplemental questionnaire. This process may be eliminated if there are fewer than 11 qualified candidates.

Applicants must receive a percentage score of at least 70 on the supplemental questionnaire to be placed on an employment list. An adjustment may be made to raw scores based on factors listed in Civil Service Rule VI. Those candidates who are successful in the selection process will have their names placed on the employment list for a minimum of three months. At the time the employment list is established all candidates will receive written notice of their score on the exam(s) rank on the employment list and exact duration of the employment list.

CONDITIONAL JOB OFFER:

• Live Scan and Background Check:Once a conditional offer of employment has been made the selected candidates appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a Live Scan and background check which includes a conviction history check and satisfactory reference checks. A Live Scan is electronic fingerprint scanning that is certified by the State Department of Justice. Further instructions about when and how to complete the Live Scan will be included in the offer letter. Appointee will be subject to a postoffer medical evaluation or examination.
• The appointee must satisfactorily complete a oneyear probationary period.

• Fingerprinting for the purpose of a criminal record check as authorized by Section 16501 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code and Section 11105.3 of the California Penal Code may be required for some positions.
• Finalists for positions in this class will be required to pass a preoffer jobrelated background investigation.

Recruiters will communicate with applicant by email during each step in the recruitment process. Applicants are reminded to check spam filters continuously during the Recruitment & Selection Process steps listed above to ensure they do not miss required deadlines. The County of Santa Barbara will not release any applicants email address to a third party.

REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS:The County of Santa Barbara is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter listed on the job posting. We require verification of needed accommodation from a professional source such as a Medical Provider or a learning institution.

The Santa Barbara County Health Department (County Health) requires all employees working in direct contact with patients or clients in a highrisk environment to comply with the County Health Employee Immunizations policy. This can be accomplished by providing documentation of immunizations submitting laboratory immune titers demonstrating adequate immunity or obtaining required vaccinations. A list of requirements based on the specific program will be sent at the time an offer letter is presented to the selected candidate(s) and initial documentation will be required at this time.

BENEFITS:For more information on County of Santa Barbara benefits clickHEREor visit the Benefits Tab above.Additionally applicants from other public sector employers may qualify for retirement reciprocity and time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate.

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT

The County of Santa Barbara provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination harassment and retaliation of any typewith regardto any characteristic or status protected by any federal lawstate law or Santa Barbara County ordinance. The County continues to be committed to a meritbased selection process and toeliminatingbarriers toattracting and retaining top qualified candidates. The County has a longstanding practice of providing a work environment that respects the dignity of individual employeesand values their contributions to our organization.

Disaster Service Worker:Pursuant to Governmental code section 3100 all employees with the County of Santa Barbara are declared to be disaster service workers subject to such disaster service. Activities as may be assigned to them by their superiors or by law.

APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE DEADLINE: THIS POSITION IS NOW OPEN UNTIL FILLED. FIRST CONSIDERATION WILL BE 2/12/2025.Applications and job bulletins can be obtained 24 hours a day atwww.sbcountyjobs.