Behavioral Health Clinic Administrator III - Mental Health Services

OVERVIEW
Under direction of the Behavioral Health Manager plans organizes directs the fullscope of operational activities and provides clinical and administrative oversight of a multidisciplinary team which provides behavioral health services to adults seniors or children services including a range of outpatient treatment and services to adults with serious mental illness substance use disorders and performs related duties as required.

IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidates are detail oriented behavioral health professionals with superior organizational time management interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal). They are computer literate with strong proficiencies in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint. Additionally they have considerable experience in behavioral health assessment treatment case management practices and substance use disorder treatment. Finally they have a proven history of leadership in a clinical setting.

NOTE: Given the nature of the work at Behavioral Health and the demographics within Ventura County some Clinic Administrator positions will require bilingual (English/Spanish) skills depending on location of the vacancy. However all candidates who meet the minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply regardless of their language skills to ensure that qualified candidates have the opportunity to compete for these positions while also recognizing the importance of language skills in serving the diverse population of Ventura County.

WHAT WE OFFER

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. In addition to the annual salary an employee within these positions may also be eligible for the following:

• Bilingual Incentive Incumbents may be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational needs and certification of skill.
• Educational Incentive Incumbents may also be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate degree 3.5% for completion of a bachelors degree or 5% for completion of a graduate degree for educational attainments not specifically required by the position.
• Deferred Compensation Eligible to participate in the Countys 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan.
• Health Plans Fulltime employees are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical dental and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans.
• Flexible Spending Accounts Choice of participation in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase spending power through reimbursement of pretax dollars for IRS approved dependent care and health care expenses.
• Pension Plan Both the County and employees contribute to the Countys Retirement Plan and to Social Security. If eligible reciprocity may be established with other public retirement systems such as PERS.
• Holidays 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.

DEPARTMENT/AGENCY: Health Care Agency Behavioral Health Department

Behavioral Health Clinic Administrator III is a Management classification and is not eligible for overtime compensation. Incumbents in this classification are eligible for benefits at the MB4 level.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixedterm) Intermittent and Extra Help vacancies. There are currently six (6) Regular vacancies located throughout Ventura County.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: 5/08/2025
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Within the scope of licensure and/or area(s) of expertise provides clinical and programmatic oversight of treatment team members including supervision of assessment treatment and rehabilitation of clients served by Behavioral Health;
• May carry a clinical caseload in compliance with statemandated requirements for Clinic Administrators;

• Selects trains and supervises multidisciplinary staff;
• Sets staff performance standards including standards in clinical areas within the scope of licensure and professional expertise;
• Evaluates employee performance and takes disciplinary actions as needed;
• Evaluates new clients to establish acuity level and assign staff accordingly coordinates delivery of services by a multidisciplinary team; oversees case discussions; reviews client charts to ensure compliance with departmental policies and process;
• Supervises collection and input of all client and cost data necessary to evaluate client outcome and cost benefit. This may include reviewing charts and ensuring that client documentation is completed in a timely manner; compiling and preparing reports on clients served and treatment outcomes;
• In collaboration with the Behavioral Health Manager identifies potential and actual program and operational problems and assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to resolve them;
• Defines and advocates organizational goals and policies to employees and communicates employees views to VCBH Management;
• Oversees the coordination and collaboration with County and community systems; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION TRAINING and EXPERIENCE:
Considerable and progressively responsible behavioral health experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge and abilities. The required knowledge and abilities can be obtained by:

• Considerable experience in mental health or addiction practice equivalent to three (3) or more years of program experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensed as a Clinical Social Worker Clinical Psychologist Professional Clinical Counselor or Marriage and Family Therapist in the state ofCalifornia
• Lead or supervisory experience in a clinical setting

DESIRED:

• Experience monitoring and reporting on team performance including electronic health record client outcome goals productivity expenditures and revenue
• Knowledge of quality improvement processes
• Experience working with seriously mentally ill youth and/or adults with dual diagnosis
• Possession of a valid California driver license
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Thorough knowledge of: behavioral health assessment treatment and case management practices; Behavioral Health Department clinical policies and procedures; staff supervision and personnel practices; and other local public agency goals and practices.

Comprehensive ability to: supervise a multidisciplinary team and provide clinical oversight in a Behavioral Health program including program development; diagnose and treat persons with severe mental illness and/or treat persons with substance abuse disorders; utilize personal computing hardware and software; prepare reports; maintain medical record standards; work independently toward specific goals; provide active and positive leadership; develop community resources; work within budget constraints; respond effectively to crises; effectively handle persons who are angry demanding emotionally upset and/or resistant to treatment; evaluate safety and risk factors for staff and clients; maintain cooperative working relationships with staff community members and other governmental agencies; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; review and legally signoff on treatment plans override medical necessity; and supervise Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) Master of Social Work (MSW) Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).

FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time. Applications must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources Health Care Agency in Ventura California no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

To apply online please refer to our web site at If you prefer to fill out a paper application form please call (805)for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources Health Care Agency 646 County Square Drive Ventura CA 93003.

NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another merit or civil service public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a merit or civil service style examination then appointment by Lateral Transfer may be possible. If interested please clickhere for additional information.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. This questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicants qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in removal of the application from further consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to the next step in the examination process.

TRAINING and EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.

ORAL EXAMINATION 100%: A jobrelated oral examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates knowledge skills and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge skills and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. If the T&E replaces the oral exam candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.