Behavioral Health Fellow - San Francisco Department of Public Health

Behavioral Health Fellow - San Francisco Department of Public Health (9910)

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The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

Application Opening–March 28, 2025

Final date to receive applications–Application filing will close on or after June 6, 2025

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers.

The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

The San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) is accepting applications for the second year of the Behavioral Health Fellowship. This is a great opportunity for students in their final semester of a graduate degree program or recent graduates (Master’s degree or higher) that are pursuing a career as a Licensed Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).

The training program provides recent graduates with practical learning experiences and exposes them to a public service career as a Behavioral Health Clinician (2930).

LOCATION:

Various locations in the SF Health Network, which includes 13 plus community clinics, Laguna Honda Hospital (LHH), Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) and Jail Health Services.

SCHEDULE/SHIFT:

Varies depending on the program.

The Behavioral Health Fellow will be trained to provide clinical and care coordination services. You will be assigned to a work site where you will be part of a team, while you will be provided ongoing training and support as part of a larger cohort of Behavioral Health Fellows to learn and practice the day-to-day work and responsibilities of a DPH Behavioral Health Clinician (2930).

The Fellowship Program has a maximum duration of one year.

Training milestones in the Behavioral Health Fellowship Program will include in-depth work at your assigned location and may include the following:

• SFDPH New Employee Orientation
• Standards of Care overview and learning plan
• Proficiency in documenting clinical services
• Knowledge of commonly diagnosed mental health disorders
• Understanding of evidence based and culturally appropriate interventions
• Provide evidence-based interventions and services
• Completion of documentation in a timely manner
• Application to a Behavioral Health Clinician (2930) position with DPH

Additional information regarding available assignment locations and shifts will be provided during the selection process.

Must be a recent graduate, within the last three (3) months, or currently enrolled in the last semester of one of the following:

Applicants will meet minimum qualifications, as described above, if they are within three months from graduation or in their last semester of school either (i) on the date of their application or (ii) on the date the announcement closes.

NOTE:

Within the first month of hire or graduation as applicable, it is expected that the fellow will apply for registration as an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW), Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) with the Board of Behavioral Health Sciences (BBS) and maintain registration as a condition of employment.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

DESIRABLE

QUALIFICATIONS:

The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

• Completion of an internship in a San Francisco Department of Public Health program.
• At least one internship placement in graduate school consisted of supervised clinical direct services with clients.
• Fluency in Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Spanish, or Filipino as well as other languages spoken in our medically underserved communities, in addition to English.
• Candidates from medically…