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NEOGOV · 5 months ago

Mental Health Program Specialist - Coastside Adult/Youth Services (Open & Promotional)

County of San Mateo, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$116K/yr - $145K/yr

3+ years exp

NEOGOV is part of the County of San Mateo, which is dedicated to advancing equity and supporting diverse communities. The Mental Health Program Specialist will oversee entry to care services and provide clinical and administrative supervision to youth clinical staff, ensuring effective delivery of behavioral health services to the community.

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Responsibilities

Oversees the daily operations of all entry to care for Youth, Adult and Interface clients including supervision of Entry to Care clinicians

Provides routine clinical case consultation and support to clinicians serving Youth with severe emotional disturbances (SED)

Provides direct clinical care to a caseload of youth with severe emotional disturbance

Coordinates Peer Support and Family Partner services and supervises Peer and Family Partner staff

Provides daily on-site leadership

Represents the clinic agency wide meetings

Liaisons and collaborates with referring community agencies, including primary care

Coordinate assigned program activities with services provided by and responsibilities of the Division's Regional clinics, private service providers, schools, state institutions and other public or community agencies

Establish and maintain program procedures which are consistent with Federal, State and local laws governing mental health services

Monitor and consult with contract providers to ensure compliance with services requested by the County and help determine jointly beneficial solutions to problem areas

Research and prepare grant proposals for specific mental health projects

Consult with schools and other public agencies regarding the assigned program and provide the proper program supervision and liaison to the contractors

Evaluate and integrate changes in legislation into the program procedures

Provide clinical consultation to various agencies

Evaluate employee performance of subordinates assigned to program

Compile data and prepare program evaluations and other reports

Managing Same-Day Assessments (occurs when clients seek services with the clinic and initiates process to see if they meet criteria for services)

Perform related duties as assigned

Qualification

Clinical Social Worker LicenseMental Health TreatmentSubstance Use TreatmentClinical SupervisionProgram ManagementCrisis ManagementCultural CompetenceBilingual SpanishInterpersonal CommunicationLeadership Skills

Required

California license as one of the following: 1) Clinical Social Worker; 2) Marriage and Family Therapist; or 3) Clinical Psychologist

At least two years post licensure experience providing direct clinical care to youth and adults

Proficiency in providing both mental health and substance use treatment services and clinical case management in a clinical setting

Knowledge of current best practices in the fields of mental health and co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions

Ability to communicate well in groups or community settings and can successfully build relationships with partners, both within and outside of BHRS

Assist in program development and quality improvement of services

Ability to supervise multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural staff

Ability to provide leadership and promote quality improvement process, as well as an ability to negotiate, solve complex problems, and resolve conflict

Knowledge of the San Mateo County services and resources for individuals with mental health, substance use and co-occurring disorders

Interest and skills in program development and staff training

Strong crisis management and supervisory skills including providing clinical supervision to licensed and licensed eligible staff

Strong organizational skills, with an ability to work with the 'big picture' of systems change, while managing many levels of detail in implementation

Experience working with both youth and adults, and diverse populations such as Latinx, African American and Pacific Islander communities