The Department of Aging and Adult Services-Office of the Public Guardian is recruiting for a Pre-Licensed Clinical Therapist and Licensed Clinical Therapist* who will provide at-home and field-based services, as well as rehabilitative mental health services in community settings. This position requires frequent field-based travel and working outside of the office. A current vacancy exists in the age wise program but the list will be used to fill vacancies through out the department as they occur.
Office of the Public Guardian:
The Office of the Public Guardian acts as the court-appointed conservator of last resort for individuals who are unable to provide for their basic needs. We administer two types of conservatorship after appointment by the Superior Court of California: LPS (Lanterman, Petris, Short Act) conservatorship and probate conservatorship.
Age Wise:
Age Wise is a non-traditional behavioral health program that supports high-risk and underserved adults age 59 and older by connecting them to services that meet basic needs and enhance overall well-being. The interdisciplinary team provides in-home behavioral health therapy, case management, and comprehensive wraparound services, partnering with community organizations to address the full scope of mental health conditions for those who receive or qualify for Medi-Cal. Services are offered throughout San Bernardino County.
Be sure to mark a willingness to work within a field-based position that requires travel in order to be considered.
Official Title: Clinical Therapist, Pre-licensed.- Official Title: Clinical Therapist I.
For more detailed information, refer to the Clinical Therapist, Pre-Licensed job description.
For more detailed information, refer to the Clinical Therapist I job description.
Pre-Licensed Clinical Therapist
Range 53T: $71,510.40 - $93,558.40
Licensed Clinical Therapist
Range 58: $76,918.40 - $108,451.20
EXCELLENT BENEFITS
To review job-specific, benefits, refer to:
Summary of Benefits
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Pre-Employment Process: Applicants must pass the pre-employment process which may include a credit check, fingerprint/DOJ LiveScan, and DMV check. Must be a U.S. Citizen or be a permanent U.S. resident. Medical exam will also include drug and TB test.
Shifts: May require employees to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call as needed (on-call compensation provided).
Travel: A valid California Class C Driver License is required to carry out the essential job-related functions of this position. Mileage reimbursement and proof of automobile liability insurance must be maintained.
Registration/License: Pre-licensed Clinical Therapists must have a registration with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for the commencement of employment. Applicants within 90 days of graduation of a Master’s degree in a behavioral science accepted by the BBS for registration are considered recent college graduates and have to obtain an intern registration number immediately but no later than sixty (60) days of employment.
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors: Applicants with PCC licensure must provide proof of the required coursework or named specialty and a copy of supervision agreement/Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) hours verification form (as described in the minimum requirements section) in order for contingent offers to be made.
Pre-licensed Clinical Therapists must become licensed by the BBS within six (6) years of the original registration or may be terminated. Upon obtaining license, employees may be promoted to Clinical Therapist I.
Applicants from out of state:
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The CA Department of Health Care Services requires applicants who have been recruited from outside of CA as psychologists, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists or professional clinical counselors and whose experience is sufficient to gain admission to a licensing examination to apply for and obtain a professional licensing waiver through the County of San Bernardino if the applicants are licensed-ready according to the Board of Behavioral Science's criteria. The waiver may not exceed three (3) years from the date of employment. See State Waiver Request Form. Applicants must have sufficient experience to gain admission to a licensing examination so that registration with the BBS is not required. Offers of employment are contingent on the applicant's ability to obtain waiver and obtain licensure within three (3) years of the date of the waiver. Upon accepting a contingent job offer, all pre-licensed applicants will sign a Statement of Awareness of the Requirement to Obtain Licensure for Continued Employment.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Applicants fluent in American Sign Language, Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog and/or Vietnamese are strongly encouraged to apply. Additional compensation is associated with positions requiring the use of bilingual skills. Testing of bilingual skills may be required to receive additional compensation.
Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable, however, not required:
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Government or private inpatient, psychiatric hospital or behavioral health clinics/programs/contract agencies, serving persistently mentally ill clients and older adults.
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Experience in a crisis intervention/brief therapy setting with severely mentally ill older adults.
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Experience in quality assurance or utilization review activities.
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Experience with managed care or insurance plans, such as, but not limited to, Kaiser, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) or Molina Healthcare.
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Experience with performing clinical screening/assessment duties in a call center environment, including screening and resource referrals to care.
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Experience with grievances, beneficiary rights and consumer complaints investigations and resolution.
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Experience with intensive care coordination with physical health care providers for severely persistently mentally ill clients and older adults.
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Experience with case management for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.
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Experience in transitional care coordination between inpatient and outpatient levels of care for medical complexity or severely persistently mentally ill older adults.
Applications will be accepted continuously and reviewed on a regular basis. Apply as soon as possible, as this recruitment may close at anytime.
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department. Please ensure all relevant experience is indicated in the Application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, as resumes and other attachments will not be reviewed for the competitive evaluation.
All communications regarding the selection process will be via e-mail. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mail frequently to learn additional information regarding this recruitment. Check your GovernmentJobs account for notifications. Update your firewalls to allow e-mails from San Bernardino County through governmentjobs.com. Update your Spam, Junk, and Bulk settings to ensure it will not spam/block/filter communications from e-mail addresses with the following domain "@hr.sbcounty.gov". Finally, be sure to keep your personal information updated. Taking these steps now will help ensure you receive all communications regarding this recruitment.
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EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information(Download PDF).
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