Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor
Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor
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Introduction
THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.
Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.
Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only beaccepted online.
Qualified bilingual persons who speak English and are also fluent in:Spanish Chinese Vietnamese Cambodian Laotian Korean Mien Tagalog Amharic Farsi Dari Tigrigna Russian Romanian or Sign Languages are especially encouraged to apply. There is an additional biweekly compensation for persons in positions designated bilingual. Qualified candidates may be tested to demonstrate language proficiency.
DESCRIPTION
Alameda County located on the east side ofSan Francisco Bay is Californias seventhlargest county. The County employs 9700 fulltime employees and operates on an annual budget of $3.4 billion. Oakland the County seat is Californias eighthlargest city. One and a half million people call Alameda County home and live in a variety of incorporated cities unincorporated communities and rural areas. As a major urban county Alameda provides a full range of services to its citizens. The County is a blend of culturally and ethnically diverse communities and its mixture of cosmopolitan and suburban areas provides the perfect environment for families and their active lifestyles. The County offers extensive cultural resources countless recreational opportunities and an array of fine public and private colleges and universities.
ALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH
Alameda County Health is the local government agency that promotes and protects the health and wellbeing of all who live work learn and play in Alameda County. We coordinate services and cultivate partnerships with community organizations and providers to help ensure access organize and deliver health care and services to people with MediCal and without insurance support resilient communities and improve health for all. We focus on health equity by developing programs and systemic solutions that reduce disparities for the people and communities we serve.
Alameda County Healths departments and programs focus on services and support that provide care for the whole person.
The Behavioral Health Department provides mental health and substance use services for people with MediCal and without insurance and supports people along their path to wellness recovery and resilience.
The Environmental Health Department works to keep our air water and food safe; it regulates protects and promotes the health of everyone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce exposure to toxins and diseases.
The Public Health Department focuses on community and populationlevel health preventing and addressing root causes of health inequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases.
Alameda County Health also provides services through Housing and Homelessness Services Emergency Medical Services Agency HealthPAC and Healthy Schools and Communities.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
As part of Alameda County Health the Behavioral Health Department supports people with MediCal and without insurance living with serious mental illness and substance use conditions along their path toward wellness recovery and resiliency. We provide services through a network of contracted mental health and substance use providers and administer the States resources and training for behavioral health providers case managers and other healthcare professionals. We advocate for our patients and families and create space for personal engagement in their care.
We are outpatient specialists for mental health services for older adults and youth substance use providers and treatment program specialists advocates for quality improvement and patients rights and psychiatric and integrated health care providers.
For more information about the Behavioral Health Departmentplease visit.
THE POSITION
Under general direction supervise Behavioral Health Clinicians and other behavioral health care professionals paraprofessionals and/or interns; coordinate daytoday functions and ensure appropriate staff coverage; provide psychiatric clinical and case management services; and perform other duties as assigned.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
This classification is located in Behavioral Health Care Services which provides alcohol and other drugs and mental health services through county staff private providers and communitybased organizations. This is the firstline supervisory level in the Behavioral Health Clinician series. Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisors provide daytoday supervision including the coordination and delegation of work/assignments staff coverage and performance evaluations. Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisors are responsible for the daytoday supervision of a behavioral health care team of clinicians. Incumbents in this position may assist the Behavioral Health Clinical Manager in administrative functions.
The Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor is distinguished from the lowerlevel class of Behavioral Health Clinician II in that the latter does not have supervisory responsibilities. It is further distinguished from the next higher class of Behavioral Health Clinical Manager in that the latter may supervise a Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor and has overall responsibility for program planning development and evaluation program reporting and statistics and program outcome monitoring. The Behavioral Health Clinical Manager manages a clinic/program which includes 8 or more paraprofessional and professional level staff.
For more detailed information about the job classification please visit: Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor (#6525).
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
In addition to meeting the established minimum qualifications the ideal candidate for the Benefits Accountant will possess the following critical attributes:
Be current with theories principles and practices for services to clients with serious behavioral health care symptoms and diagnosis;
Know and be experienced in principles and practices of effective culturallysensitive supervision work planning evaluation training and community behavioral health care consultation;
Know applicable federal state and local laws rules and regulations;
Analyze evaluate and make sound decisions;
Prepare clear accurate and effective reports correspondence and other written materials;
Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity and work with a diverse population;
Establish and maintain effective work relationships.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EITHER I
Experience:
The equivalent of one (1) year of experience in the class of Behavioral Health Clinician II in the Alameda County classified service.
OR II
Experience:
The equivalent of two (2) years of postlicense experience as a behavioral health/mental health clinician providing clinical and/or case management services. (Note: Previous experience involving lead or supervisory responsibility is desirable.)
AND
Education:
Possession of a masters degree from an accredited school in social work marriage and family therapy psychology counseling nursing or related field.
License/Certification:
Possession of a valid clinical license from one (1) of the applicable licensing authority: California Board of Behavioral Sciences California Board of Psychology or California Board of Nursing.
Some positions in this class require a valid California Motor Vehicle Operators license. Applicants must possess such license prior to appointment to such positions.
Special Requirements:
- In compliance with the Administrative Simplification provision of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) employees in this classification are required to possess a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number prior to their first day on the job.
- In Compliance with Medicare regulations eligible licensed clinicians in this classification are required to complete the Medicare Enrollment Process for Physicians and nonPhysician Practitioners through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services prior to their first day on the job. Active enrollment in Medicare is a condition of employment. Failure to attain or maintain active enrollment will result in termination.
- In compliance with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the Federal Cures Act Employees in this classification who are required to render direct specialty mental health services in the course of their assignment must successfully be enrolled in Provider Application and Validation for Enrollment (PAVE) web portal prior to commencing employment.
NOTE:The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
- Current theories principles and practices for services to clients with serious behavioral health care symptoms and diagnosis.
- Principles and practices of effective supervision work planning evaluation training and community behavioral health care consultation.
- Psychological diagnostic methods and terminology.
- Cultural and social factors affecting behavior patterns.
- Wellness recovery and resiliencyoriented strategies and supports.
- Dual recovery/cooccurring disorder treatment screening and assessment tools.
- Community needs resources and organizations related to behavioral health care.
- Clinical standards of practice and licensure requirements.
- Principles and practices of direct client service delivery.
- Principles of social needs problems attitudes and behavioral patterns.
- Applicable federal state and local laws rules and regulations.
- Office administrative practices and procedures including records management and the operation of standard office equipment.
- Computer applications related to the work.
Ability to:
- Plan supervise review and evaluate the work of staff.
- Interpret explain and apply regulations policies and procedures.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Plan prioritize and organize.
- Analyze evaluate and make sound decisions.
- Prepare clear accurate and effective reports correspondence and other written materials.
- Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity and work with a diverse population.
- Establish and maintain effective work relationships.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
The examination will consist of the following steps:
1) A review of candidates applications to verify possession of minimumrequirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for theclassification will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2) A review of candidates Supplemental Questionnaires to select the bestqualified applicants. Those candidates selected as best qualified will move onto the next step in the examination process.
3) An oral interview examination which will be weighted as 100% of thecandidates final examination score. The oral interview examination may containsituational exercises. OR 3) Those candidates who have passed the SupplementalQuestionnaire screening for the class will be placed on the eligible list basedon an evaluation of education training and expertise.
CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACHPORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.
We reserve the right to make changes to the announcedexamination components.
Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equalopportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designedto determine the qualifications fitness and ability of competitors to performduties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted andspecific to the needs of a current vacant position in which case the eligiblelist may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Otherrecruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies orfor other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
To learn more about ourrecruitment and selection process please visit the What You Need to Knowsection of our website.
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN
Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable noticeinadvance of any examination process which will require their following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs ofthe Agency:
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN:
Deadline For Filing:
5:00:00 p.m. Tuesday May 27 2025
Review of Minimum Qualifications
Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified
May 30 2025
June
Virtual Prerecorded Civil Service Oral Examination:
Virtual Oral Examination Ratings:
Results Notification:
Promulgation of Eligible List:
June 25July 4 2025
July 711 2025
Week of July 21 2025
August 6 2025
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:
Departmental Hiring Interviews:
August 2025
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCEDRECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN
Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will makereasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodatequalified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions inaccordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda Countys ReasonableAccommodation Policy and applicable statues. To request an accommodationdue to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of theexamination/selection process please contact the assigned Human ResourcesRepresentative listed on the job announcement before the last date offiling. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supportingdocumentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In orderto qualify for a reasonable accommodation applicants must have adisability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more informationregarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures please visit our website County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wideranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & WellBeing
- Medical HMO & PPO Plans
- Dental HMO & PPO Plans
- Vision or Vision Reimbursement
- Share the Savings
- Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- County Allowance Credit
- Flexible Spending Accounts Health FSA Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
- ShortTerm Disability Insurance
- LongTerm Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits Accident Insurance Critical Illness LongTerm Care Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
- Employee Assistance Program
For your Financial Future
- Retirement Plan (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
- Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
For your Work/Life Balance
- 12 paid holidays
- Floating Holidays
- Vacation and sick leave accrual
- Vacation purchase program
- Management Paid Leave**
- Catastrophic Sick Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Guaranteed Ride Home
- Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness Incentive Based Programs Gym Membership Discounts)
- Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks cell phone etc.)
- Child Care Resources
- 1stUnited Services Credit Union
*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
** Nonexempt management employees are entitled to up to three (3) days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to eight (8) days of management paid leave.
Conclusion
All notices related to County recruitments for which youhave applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @@ and as accepted addressesto any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not dothis your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of thenotices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advisedto regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account tocheck for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that willbe sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application will be able to view all of your notices in your online application accountby clicking on the My applications button on the Current JobOpenings page.
Please take the stepsrecommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment forwhich you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for noticesthat are not read received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.
NOTE: All notices aregenerated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the emailboxes and are routed tounmonitored mailboxes. If you have questions please go to our website at . You may also contactthe Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
NicoleLewisBoltonHuman Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services County of Alameda
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All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
Equal EmploymentOpportunity
Alameda County has a diverse workforce that is representative of thecommunities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity aspects of employment are based on merit competence performance andbusiness need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basisof: race color religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity)national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital statusdisability genetic information age membership in an employee organizationretaliation parental status military service or other nonmerit factorsprotected under federal state and local law. Alameda County celebratesdiversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplaceenvironment.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
