Supervising Clinician
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Yolo County is recruiting to fill three (3) full-time regular positions in the class of Supervising Clinician at the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA). One (1) position will be assigned to the Forensic Behavioral Health Team one (1) position will be assigned to the Full-Service Partnership (FSP) and the last position will be with the Crisis Team. Details for each position are outlined below.
The Forensics Behavioral HealthSupervising Clinician will provide clinical and administrative oversight to a multidisciplinary team of ten (10) clinical and paraprofessional staff across the following programs:- Mental Health Court
- Addiction Intervention Court
- Department of State Hospitals (DSH) Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) Diversion Program
- CARE Court
- Forensic Assessment Clinician
- collaborate closely with Jail-Based Competency Treatment programs and the Enhanced Access and Stabilization Services (EASS) both operated by DSH within the local correctional facility;
- oversee staff providing behavioral health services to individuals with serious mental illness co-occurring substance use disorders histories of significant trauma and those experiencing homelessness;
- work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders including the District Attorneys Office Public Defenders Office Probation court personnel and community-based providers;
- support staff during court proceedings and provide oversight for CARE Court compliance and procedures;
- monitor participant progress collect program data participate in case reviews and internal quality assurance processes and engage with Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) leadership; AND
- provide clinical supervision to staff acquiring hours toward professional licensure.
The Full-Service Partnership (FSP) is a high-intensity wrap-around service to the highest need HHSA consumers living in Yolo County. The Supervising Clinician will provide clinical and administrative oversight to a multidisciplinary team of eight (8) clinical and paraprofessional staff who serve individuals with serious mental illness co-occurring substance use disorders histories of significant trauma and those experiencing homelessness. Incumbents are expected to work independently provide support and guidance to clinical staff regarding client care exercise good judgement in using County resources meet expected deadlines and develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community partners.
The incumbent must be willing to work in community settings including permanent supportive housing locations homeless encampments jails and psychiatric hospitals. The incumbent will work collaboratively with community stakeholders including permanent supportive housing programs community-based providers of substance abuse treatment collaborative court partners and other resource agencies that support clients in stabilizing their lives. Responsibilities also include monitoring client progress collecting program data participating in case reviews and internal quality assurance processes and engaging with Health and Human Services Agency leadership. The incumbent will provide clinical supervision to staff acquiring hours towards professional licensure.
The Crisis Continuum of Care (Crisis COC)Supervising Clinician oversees the behavioral health crisis service throughout the County of Yolo. The Crisis COC responds to urgent and emergency behavioral health needs with services which include Crisis Response during the day and Mobile Crisis After Hours Placement Discharge Planning and Crisis Intervention Training. This position will oversee the daily activities of the Crisis Continuum of Care and supervises a staff of twelve (12) Clinicians Case Managers and Support Staff. The position will include contact with the community and other contracting providers.
If you currently hold permanent status as a Supervising Clinician with Yolo County and you would like to be considered for a transfer to this position please complete the transfer application foundhere.
If you are NOTcurrently a Supervising Clinician and would like to be considered for this position please submit an application in response to this job bulletin.
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on an eligible list to be considered when new opportunities arise.Definition
Under direction supervises assigns reviews and participates in the work of staff responsible for providing individual group and family counseling therapy and referral services to psychologically disturbed or substance abusing clients; provides consultation information and education to community groups schools and agencies; ensures work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures; and performs the more technical and complex tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility.Distinguishing Characteristics
This class is the supervisory class in the Clinician in this class are expected to work under minimal management supervision and instruction and to exercise considerable independent judgment and initiative while supervising and coordinating the work of professional technical and other staff in providing individual group and family counseling alcohol and drug prevention and/or treatment also assume program responsibilities for one or more programs contracts and/or functions within the department.Incumbents in this class report to a Clinical Program Manager or other management personnel. This class is distinguished from the higher class of Clinical Program Manager in that the latter is the first level management class responsible for oversight of a major division within the department. This class is further distinguished from the lower class of Clinician II by the regular continuous performance of the full range of supervisory duties.Essential Functions
The following duties are typical of those performed by the incumbent in this classification series; however other duties may also be required.
- Plans assigns and directs the work of a unit of professional and/or paraprofessional staff in providing individual group and family counseling and therapy services;
- Supervises staff with authority to make recommendations for appointments terminations evaluations and discipline;
- Assists in budget preparation for a program or function and assists in developing grant applications and grant writing for State funds; and
- Develops and provides training programs in clinical skills for counseling and therapy staff.
- Identifies opportunities for improving service delivery methods productivity caseload management and efficiency; identifies resource needs; reviews with appropriate management staff; and implements improvements.
- Participates in the development and implementation of goals objectives policies and procedures; makes recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedures.
- Provides individual and group counseling therapy and referral services to psychologically disturbed or substance abusing clients and provides consultation information and education to community groups schools and agencies;
- Interviews clients to determine and assess clients social psychological legal and personal history for purposes of formulating a clinical diagnosis;
- Writes or dictates clinical chart notes for each patient contact;
- Assesses clients progress on a continuing basis and makes modifications to treatment plan in order to meet clients goals;
- Assesses presenting problem and social histories to establish a diagnosis;
- Observes and evaluates clients progress in order to evaluate treatment plan and monitors effects of medications in order to make referral to staff Psychiatrist for further monitoring.
- Evaluates behavioral health emergencies in order to provide appropriate referrals;
- Evaluates for 72-hour involuntary hospitalization for clients in crisis;
- Consults with other professional staff to provide feedback on difficult cases;
- Participates in seminars and provides review feedback and guidance on treatment alternatives;
- Researches prepares and delivers presentations to community groups and agencies about various aspects of behavioral health related problems;
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Employment Standards
Education: Masters Degree from an accredited college/university in Social Work Counseling Psychology or Marriage and Family Counseling; AND
Experience: Four years of full time professional work experience in a psychiatric social work or rehabilitative counseling experience in a clinical/ treatment setting.License: Possession of a license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor or Licensed Clinical Psychologist for a minimum of eighteen months.License: Positions in this classification require incumbents to possess and maintain a valid California drivers license Class C or higher to carry out job related duties. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical or mental disability may request a reasonable accommodation.Knowledge of: Principles and practices of supervision discipline leadership mentoring and training; team dynamics and team building; a broad range of theories of alcohol and drug problems and addictions and psychological development disorders; social aspects of emotional disturbance and counseling techniques; uses and side effects of a range of psychiatric medications in order to refer to staff Psychiatrist; the scope and activities of community health agencies; methods and techniques of providing casework consultation to staff members; laws rules and regulations governing the operation of public social service agencies and the various specialized assistance programs.
Ability to: Select supervise train and evaluate staff; plan coordinate assign and review the work of subordinate staff; investigate and resolve disciplinary issues; apply the theories of individual and group counseling assessment and diagnosis; work effectively with a variety of human values and social backgrounds; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; obtain and record social educational and work histories; understand and evaluate technically written materials; maintain cooperative working relationships with other County departments State and Federal agencies and mental health staff; evaluate the training needs of technical staff; organize and interpret data pertinent to caseload management.Application & Selection Process
Application Process
It is highly recommended that you print this job bulletin for future reference.
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 closing date. Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. A resume should be included with your application; however it will not substitute for the information requested on the addition to a completed application applicants are required to submit a completed supplemental questionnaire and verification of education for this position. Incomplete applications will be disqualified.
Additional documents may be submitted to the Yolo County Human Resources Office in any one or more of the following ways:
- As an attachment to the online application
- By e-mail to
- By hand-delivery to 625 Court Street Room 101 Woodland CA 95695. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
All required documents must be received by the Human Resources Office by the closing date. Postmarks will not be accepted. Human Resources is not responsible for the untimely delivery of materials sent via U.S./specialized mail or County interoffice mail.
Selection Procedure
The following is a tentative schedule of events that will occur as part of the selection process. The selection process steps and all listed dates may change with or without notice.
- Screen for Minimum Qualifications
- Screen for Best Qualified
- Department Selection Interviews
- Reference Checks
- Conditional Job Offer pending:
- Pre-Employment Exams
- Drug & Alcohol Screen
- Department of Justice LiveScan
- Proof of Vaccination or Exemption
- Pre-Employment Exams
- Confirmed Job Offer
- Estimated Start Date: September 2025
Verification of Education
Acceptable forms of educational documentation are official or unofficial transcripts that list the students name institution name field of study and date the degree was awarded.
For recent graduateswho have not received proof of their degree yet a letter from the registrars office stating that all requirements for graduation have been met and listing the field of study will be sufficient proof of graduation.
Please do notsend originals; copies of the required documents are acceptable. Any submitted documents will not be returned.
All foreign transcripts or diplomas must be in English. If the institution does not provide these documents in English the applicant will need to provide a translation which has been done by a professional agency. The County of Yolo will accept education as equivalent to U.S. accreditation from Institutions that are listed as members of the International Association of Universities. You may check for your school by visiting the IAU web site ( who possess a degree or completed coursework that is not from an accredited college or university must submit one of the following:
1. A written statement from a U.S. accredited university or college that states that the applicant is qualified for entrance to a program of graduate studies for which a degree in a related field is required.
2. An evaluation of the applicants degree and coursework equivalency by a private organization that provides foreign credential evaluation services. The evaluation must include a comparison of comparable U.S. courses for content credit and grade.
Note: Foreign language documents must include a precise word-for-word English translation of all foreign language documents. It is the responsibility of each applicant to prove to the satisfaction of the County that the applicant meets the specific requirements listed on the job announcement for each specific examination. The following is a list of private organizations that provide foreign credential evaluation services. Fees range from $50 to $400 per document; processing times vary from 5-20 business days. For further information please contact the organization(s). The County of Yolo does not endorse these business entities; this list has been developed for informational purposes only.
EDUCATIONAL RECORDS EVALUATION SERVICE
601 University Ave. Suite 127
Sacramento CA 95825
FOREIGN EDUCATION DOCUMENT SERVICE
P.O. Box 151739
San Diego CA 92175
CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH EVALUATION & EDUCATION INC.
P.O. Box 18358 Anaheim CA 92817
GLOBAL SERVICES ASSOCIATES INC.
409 North Pacific Coast Highway # 393
Redondo Beach CA 90277
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION CREDENTIALS EVALUATION SERVICE
P.O. Box 3665
Culver City CA 90231-3665Verification of Certification
Acceptable forms of certification and/or formal training documentation are certificates that list the applicants name institution name course title and date the certificate was awarded. If applicable the verifying documentation should include a certification/license number as well as an expiration date.Screening for Best Qualified
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. 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. Based upon responses to the supplemental questionnaire the applicants education training and experience will be evaluated to determine those applicants that are best qualified.
Contact Information
For questions about the position or about employment with the County please contact Human Resources by e-mail at or by phone at .
Equal Employment Opportunity: It is the policy of the County of Yolo to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons regardless of sex sexual orientation race color ancestry religious creed national origin physical disability (Including HIV and AIDS) mental disability medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics/information) age (40 or over) marital status pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal state or local laws or ordinance. The County will comply with all of its obligations under State and Federal laws regarding the provision of reasonable accommodations to applicants. Reasonable testing arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities or who are unable to attend a scheduled test due to religious reasons in accordance with the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please call the County of Yolo Human Resources Office at at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled test date to request accommodation. Documentation from a medical doctor rehabilitation counselor or other qualified professional will be required.
Employment Type
Full-Time
