Sheriff's Detentions, Mental Health Case Management Clinician

Overview

The County of San Diego is currently accepting applications for the position of Sheriff s Mental Health Case Management Clinician. This position is eligible for appointment at Step 1, $83,824.00 annually. County employees are subject to the County Promotion Rule for Step Placement.

• Future Salary Increases

• June 26, 2026 - 4.67% increase to base pay (3.50% Across-the-Board + 1.17% Market Increase)
• June 25, 2027 - 4.17% increase to base pay (3.00% Across-the-Board + 1.17% Market Increase)

• Additional pay incentives and premiums available:

• Up to one hundred dollars ($100) off of the full purchase price for public transportation to travel to and from work (San Diego Metropolitan Transit System pass, North County Transit District pass, Transit Pass Program)
• 0 $ 300 monthly allowance for parking expenses at certain County of San Diego work locations
• $200 monthly allowance for employees who participate in the County Ride Sharing Program through SANDAG for certain work locations
• Reimbursement for the cost of renewing license or certification (must work at least 80 hours biweekly)

Under direction, to provide case management services to clients who are diagnosed with mental illnesses; and to perform related work as required. Sheriff s Detentions, Mental Health Case Management Clinician is a journey level class in the Sheriff s Detentions, Mental Health Clinician series. This is an unlicensed professional social worker class responsible for providing case management services to clients in custody convicted of crimes confined in a Sheriff s detention facility.

Positions in this class are allocated to the San Diego Sheriff s Office. Positions are located at various facilities within the Sheriff s Detention network.

For a complete job description of Mental Health Case Management Clinician, including essential functions, examples of qualifying education and experience, working conditions, please .

The department desires a candidate that can communicate effectively, is eager to learn, and willing to work in a correctional facility environment. Pre-licensing and close to 3,000 work hours completed is ideal.

Education, training and/or experience, that demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above. Qualifying education/experience:

The Department of Human Resources will remove personally identifiable information from all new recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, will hide a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process will help contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position.

Communicates Effectively, Knowledge Worker, Customer Focused, Values and Respects Others, Drives to Excel, Teamwork and Collaboration, Continuous Learning, Demonstrates Ethical Behavior, Supportive of Change

Qualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) month eligible list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained on their employment application and supplemental questionnaire. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you give will be scored using an automated…