Mental Health Clinician IA​/IB​/II - South Lake Tahoe

Incentives and Eligibility

The selected candidate(s) may be eligible for the following recruitment incentives*

• Up to $6,000 to be paid in equal installments for the first twenty-six (26) consecutive biweekly pay periods in the position.
• A fixed amount of additional vacation leave to be accrued in equal installments in each of the first twenty-six (26) consecutive biweekly pay periods of employment.
• Up to $6,000 relocation expense reimbursement for moving expenses for the candidate’s household, including pets, when the candidate's primary residence is more than 100 miles from the assigned work location using the shortest commonly traveled route.

* Recruitment incentive and relocation expense reimbursement eligibility and administration is subject to the County of El Dorado Personnel Rules. Current County of El Dorado employees are not eligible to receive recruitment incentives or reimbursement.

THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO is committed to promoting public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued. The County supports telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION. The Behavioral Health Division provides a wide variety of services to the community, including mental health crisis services, adult and children’s services, Substance Use Disorder Services, Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) programs, mental health first aid training, and more.

THE OPPORTUNITY The Mental Health Clinician has responsibility for a psychiatric caseload involving both children and adults; performs psychotherapeutic counseling, including individual, group, family and other approved techniques; and provides outreach, emergency services and counseling in crisis situations. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Evaluate patients in a variety of in- and out-patient settings including Juvenile Hall, County Jail, County Mental Health offices, hospital emergency and other settings; obtain a patient history and mental status exam.
• Receive and respond to emergency calls, walk-ins, and field contacts; provide evaluation and diagnosis of patients and make appropriate referrals for support services.
• Make presentations of physical and mental condition findings to on-call psychiatrist who determines if medication should be prescribed; observe and report adverse medication effects.
• Consult with and serve as a liaison with community agencies and other mental health programs and services to evaluate community health needs and services.
• Provide individual or group therapy using a variety of counseling techniques and modalities; provide psychotherapy to chronically mentally ill persons who need periodic maintenance appointments, and brief therapy for clients experiencing situational-type problems.
• Provide case management services to severely mentally ill including out of home placements; determine suitability of treatment facilities or prospective foster parents based upon an analysis of individual psycho-social needs.

For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please review the job description within the recruitment materials.

Human Resources will assess your application to determine if you are minimally qualified using the following recommendations.

Where college degrees and/or college course credits are required, degrees must be obtained from an accredited college or university. Courses from non-accredited institutions will not be evaluated for this requirement.

Mental Health Clinician IA —

Education:

Equivalent to possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited university or college with major coursework in social work, marriage and family counseling, psychology, psychiatric nursing, or a related field.

Experience:

One (1) year of professional level counseling/therapy experience in a mental health inpatient or outpatient setting. Applicants must be a registered intern or eligible to register as an intern in the State of California at the time of appointment.

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