Mental Health Clinician I/II
Job Description:
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Meets with individuals and groups, including families, to assist them with understanding complex mental and emotional problems and with developing realistic plans to resolve them.
• Advises clients on the availability of community resources.
• Interprets clients’ needs and problems, assisting them with environmental adjustment.
• Works with clients’ relatives to secure cooperation in treatment programs.
• Utilizes highly developed professional skills in outpatient, in-patient, children’s service, day care, rehabilitation and education programs.
• Assists with training other Mental Health Department staff in diagnosis and treatment methods.
• Develop and conduct training and informational presentations for other County staff, school districts, and community agencies.
• Serve as a consultant for other community agencies.
• Participate in the preparation and presentation of cases for consideration by other professional staff.
• May assume operational responsibility for a unit within a clinical program.
• May conduct or participate in professional research and special studies.
• Develop and implement treatment plans; develops and prepares extensive records, complex reports, progress notes, and correspondence.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN I
Education:
Graduation from an accredited institution with a Masters Degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a closely related field.
Registration:
Must obtain registration from the appropriate California State Licensing Board by the end of the probation period or within six (6) months of promotion to Clinician I.
Licensure:
Must pass the written and oral examination for licensure within (6) years from the date of hire as a Clinician I with Associate of Social Worker or Marriage and Family Intern number from California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN II
Education:
Graduation from an accredited institution with a Masters Degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a closely related field.
Experience:
Two (2) years of progressively responsible clinical experience in a mental health setting.
License:
Valid license issued by the State of California as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage Family Therapist (MFT) or Clinical Psychologist.
Out of State Licensure:
Registration for a waiver of the State Professional License may be obtained for a maximum of three (3) years.
SOME POSITIONS IN THIS CLASSIFICATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS PURSUANT TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES RULES AND REGULATIONS, SECTION 2, B.
Salary: $4,381.87 - $5,881.20 Monthly
When to apply:
Now
How to apply:
Merced County
Human Resources
2222 M Street
Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-7682
http://www.co.merced.ca.us
