Mental Health Program Specialist - North County Adult Outpatient Clinic & Promotional

Overview

Note: This recruitment schedule was amended on August 27, 2025 to extend the Final Filing Date. This recruitment has been changed to Continuous.

Would you like to make a difference in the lives of youth and adults in the Coastside Community and help the community access mental health care? Are you ready to take a leadership role in behavioral health?

San Mateo County's Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Coastside Clinic
, located in Half Moon Bay, has a career opportunity for a Mental Health Program Specialist seeking an active leadership role in delivering behavioral health services to a culturally diverse, rural community, including immigrants, first and second generation Latinx youth and adults, migrant farm workers, rural working class, and other underserved clients who face barriers to seeking and connecting to mental health services.

Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a difference — whether supporting a client in stabilizing their life or empowering a team member to thrive. This role helps prepare for running a clinic by supporting the Supervising Clinician.

Interested in learning more? Join our virtual info session on August 18, 2025, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. PST on Linked In Live to hear from the hiring team and get tips on how to apply.

• Opportunity to start on a path to leadership in behavioral health
• Opportunity to enhance program management skills
• Opportunity to supervise and mentor licensed and license-eligible providers
• Opportunity to contribute towards a culturally responsive, trauma-informed entry to care system
• A relaxed and supportive multicultural team environment
• Opportunity to work in a close-knit rural community and develop partnerships with community service agencies
• Diverse experiences working with youth and adults seeking mental health treatment in an outpatient setting
• Participation in health equity initiatives to address race disparities
• Opportunities to work with LGBTQ populations
• Training towards Continuing Education requirements for licensure
• Tuition reimbursement and education leave
• Qualifying site for student loan repayment programs
• Wellness Program
• Flexible schedules, hybrid telework up to 2 days a week
• Mileage reimbursement and County cars available
• Competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits and pension plan for regular employees

Interested in learning more? Join our virtual info session on August 18, 2025, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. PST to hear from the hiring team, ask questions, and get tips on how to apply.

The position is a Full-time Mental Health Program Specialist to coordinate and oversee Entry to Care services and provide clinical and/or administrative supervision to Youth clinical staff, Peer Specialists, and Family Partner.

Entry to Care is a county-wide service provided by Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) to San Mateo County residents seeking behavioral health services. These services provide residents direct access to a mental health clinician to determine needs and link to appropriate services.

The Mental Health Program Specialist, under general supervision

• Oversees daily operations of all entry to care for Youth, Adult and Interface clients, including supervision of Entry to Care clinicians
• Provides routine clinical case consultation and support to clinicians serving Youth with severe emotional disturbances (SED)
• Provides direct clinical care to a caseload of youth with SED
• Coordinates Peer Support and Family Partner services and supervises Peer and Family Partner staff
• Provides daily on-site leadership
• Represents the clinic at agency-wide meetings
• Liaisons and collaborates with referring community agencies, including primary care

Ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Proficiency in providing both mental health and substance use treatment services and clinical case management
• Knowledge of best practices in mental health and co-occurring substance use conditions
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills within and outside BHRS
• Ability to assist in program development and quality improvement
• Ability to supervise multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural staff
• Leadership to promote quality improvement, problem-solving, and conflict resolution
• Knowledge of San Mateo County services and resources for mental health and substance use disorders
• Interest in program development and staff training
• Strong crisis management and supervisory skills, including clinical supervision for licensed staff
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple levels of detail
• Experience with youth and adults from diverse populations (Latinx, African American, Pacific Islander)
• If applicable, bilingual skills for monolingual Spanish-speaking clients
• At least two years post-licensure experience providing direct clinical care

Note: The eligible list may be used to fill future vacancies. Working at the Coastside Clinic offers scenic surroundings and a supportive work environment.

Duties may include but are not limited to the…