Senior Psychiatric Social Worker

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Senior Psychiatric Social Worker

Monterey County Human Resources Salinas, California, United States

Job Description:

Senior Psychiatric Social Worker

Description

Position Description

Continuous
Exam # 25/60B25/06MJ

SUMMARY OF POSITION
Monterey County Health Department's Behavioral Health Bureau (MCBH) seeks experienced behavioral health professionals to fill several vacancies at the Senior Psychiatric Social Worker (Sr. PSW) level.

The Behavioral Health Bureau is a progressive agency that serves children, youth, adults, and their families with System of Care values of being community based, culturally relevant, client and family centered and using evidence-based practices to support clients in the wellness and recovery of their mental illness and substance use challenges. The Behavioral Health Bureau currently has Senior Psychiatric Social Worker vacancies in Access to Treatment (ACCESS), the Adult System of Care (ASOC), the Children’s System of Care (CSOC), and the Quality Division in both Substance Use Disorder Services and Quality Improvement.

Access to Treatment clinics are entry points into services and provide an array of clinical services for individuals of all ages who are seeking to get connected to services for mental health and substance use issues that are impacting their ability to function in work, home, school, social and community settings. Services include screening, assessment, crisis intervention, individual and group therapy, linkage and referral to community resources as well as the Children and Adult Systems of Care.

Adult System of Care provides a wide range of comprehensive integrated care to adults/older adults (18+ years of age) with serious mental illness, co-occurring substance use, and other complex issues. The multidisciplinary teams work together to provide an array of services including but not limited to psychosocial rehabilitation, individual and group therapy, strength-based case management, crisis intervention, family support and community integration. Clinical teams are based out of the outpatient regional clinics in Marina, Salinas, Soledad, and King City.

Children's System of Care provides an array of clinical services from of birth to 25 years of age and their families. Clinical teams include Early Childhood Services, Transition Age Youth (TAY), Post Hospitalization Support, as well clinical teams that partner with the Child Welfare, Education and Juvenile Probation systems.

Community Crisis Services (Mobile Crisis) Team responds to calls for crisis support and provides brief crisis intervention, de-escalation, triage, risk / safety assessment, safety planning, referral and linkage to individuals and families experiencing behavioral health crisis in the community. This team seeks to provide support to stabilize the situation in the community to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations and divert from emergency resources (hospital/jail) when appropriate while providing linkage to ongoing care as needed.

Adult Justice Involved Services Team works with justice involved adults (18+ years of age) some of whom are reentering society after a period of incarceration (jail/prison) and transitioning to community-based services to meet their mental health and substance use disorder treatment needs. Clients may be participating in one of the Collaborative Court or Diversion programs, CARE Act (Care Court) or referred to services through Post Release Community Supervision or the Cal AIM Justice Involved Behavioral Health Linkages Initiative.

Quality Division plays a central role in maintaining the highest standards of care within Monterey County Behavioral Health by implementing a comprehensive range of quality assurance and improvement activities that support the functionality, effectiveness, and compliance of specialty mental health and substance use services. Teams are responsible for conducting thorough program utilization reviews to assess service delivery quality, identify areas for improvement, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards. In addition to oversight and compliance, the Quality Division Teams develop and refine policies that align with federal and state guidelines. They also design and deliver targeted training sessions and provide ongoing support to Monterey County Behavioral Health staff and contracted partners, equipping them with the tools and knowledge needed to deliver exceptional, client-centered care.

Candidates hired into regular full-time positions for this classification at the Health Department may be eligible for a signing bonus up to $10,000. For more information regarding the Signing Bonus, please refer to Admin Procedures A.49.1 Employment Bonus .

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise.

Examples of Duties


To view the complete job description, please visit the Monterey County website: Senior Psychiatric Social Worker

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

Thorough Knowledge of:

Skill and Ability to:


Desirable Qualifications:

•Ability to speak, read and write in English and Spanish

Examples of Experience/Education/Training

The skills necessary may be acquired through various types of education, training, and/or experience, typically:

Experience:

Approximately three years of experience performing duties equivalent to Psychiatric Social Worker II in Monterey County

OR

Approximately three years of experience providing treatment, counseling or case management services to clients in a mental health setting.

REQUIRED CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:


BENEFITS:
The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Bargaining Unit K Benefit Summary Sheet . This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

NOTES:
As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions. Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9. If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

Additional Information

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCEDURES
Apply
on-line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty
or
Hard copy applications
may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours,
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting:
Monterey County Health Department
Attn: Human Resources Division
1270 Natividad Road
Salinas, CA 93906.
Phone: (831) 755 - 4519 Fax: (831) 775 - 8133

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Maira Jimenez, Human Resources Analyst, at (831) 755 - 4541 or jimenezm6@countyofmonterey.gov .

http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/human-resources/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summary-sheet

Salary:

$8,026.00 - $10,961.00 Monthly
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