Apply on Employer Site

County of El Dorado · 4 months ago

Mental Health Program Coordinator IA/IB/II

Placerville, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

The County of El Dorado is focused on transforming lives through its Health and Human Services Agency, which includes a Behavioral Health Division dedicated to mental health services. The Mental Health Program Coordinator will oversee program development and implementation, supervise staff, and provide direct services to clients in various mental health areas.

Government

No H1B

Responsibilities

Select staff and provide for the orientation, training and evaluation of staff; recommend discipline and other personnel decisions

Plan, organize and provide day-to-day direction, training and work review to volunteers providing similar or related mental health services within the program

Administer specified program area; develop and implement program budgets; administer grant funds and act as liaison and coordinator in all programmatic areas

Provide direct services to mental health program clients in such areas as conservatorship investigation, group and family therapy, crisis intervention, gero-psychology, case management, day treatment, and psychotherapy

Direct the receipt and review of program applications and the determination of eligibility for program participants; personally makes difficult eligibility decisions

Identify and utilize community resources; develop and train such resources; make appropriate referrals for client services

Direct or personally perform group and individual therapy and crisis intervention; assist clients with financial, living arrangement and vocational issues

Plan, develop and implement policies for program services and provide liaison with Department and County staff and community agencies

Qualification

Master's degreeMental health therapyClinical licenseCrisis interventionProgram developmentSupervisory experienceCommunity resource utilizationComputer literacyWritten communicationVerbal communicationTeam collaboration

Required

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

Two years 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

Must possess a valid driver's license

Must possess the appropriate clinical license described below within five (5) years of employment

Must either be eligible to obtain an appropriate license and/or waiver under the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5751.2 to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist or Psychiatrist in the State of California, or must be licensed as a Registered Nurse

In addition to the Master's degree listed above, must possess an appropriate license as described in Other Requirements

In addition to the Master's degree and license listed above, must possess two years of post-licensing experience as a mental health therapist, clinician or counselor in a mental health inpatient or outpatient setting

Preferred

Lead or supervisory experience is desirable

Experience in coordinating and supervising mental health crisis services in hospital and field-based settings

Experience providing and directing crisis evaluations, including 5150 assessments, creating safety plans, and ensuring compliance with Medi-Cal documentation standards

Adept at managing the complex daily operations of a field-based mobile crisis team, ensuring coverage and responsiveness in the community

Skilled in working with vendors, medical personnel, and law enforcement in the coordination of crisis services

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work independently and as a positive member of a team

Strong computer literacy skills

Working knowledge of Medi-Cal regulations for Specialty Mental Health Services

Experience in supervising and managing a team

Active BBS Licensure, preferably 2 years post license