Clinician II

The County of Yolo Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is recruiting to fill multiple regular, full-time positions in the class of Clinician II with our Quality Management team.

Please be aware that QM Clinicians provide no direct client services and must live in within two (2) hours of our Woodland office in order to attend at least one (1) in person meeting.

Quality Management (QM)is a team that provides support, guidance, and coordination to direct service HHSA and contractor staff. The team is looking to fill three (3) licensed Clinician positions, qualifying as Clinician II positions.

QM Clinicians function as part of a multidisciplinary team that provides QM services for both Adult and Children's mental health and substance use treatment programs.

The incumbent will be responsible for an array of quality assurance and quality improvement tasks, including clinical documentation training, utilization review, program monitoring, and continuing implementation of the Federal Managed Care requirements.

The ideal candidate for this position will have an interest in, and working knowledge of, Medi-Cal documentation standards and regulatory requirements that govern Specialty Mental Health Services (MH) and / or the Drug Medi-Cal - Organized Delivery System (SUD).

Additionally, the ideal candidate will demonstrate an understanding of managed care, process improvement, performance measurement, QM tools, and have experience providing training.

The incumbent will:

• Prepare for and participate in State and Federal Audits;
• Provide support, including development of resources, to county internal and contracted providers;
• Interpret state and federal regulations to develop guidance and Behavioral Health (BH) policies;
• Develop and provide clinical documentation trainings to internal staff and contracted providers;
• Monitor SUD and MH providers for compliance with State and Federal Regulations.
• Process beneficiary protection documents;
• Process SUD Residential Authorizations for treatment;
• Actively participate in team and provider meetings, and other meetings, as required;
• Attend county and state webinars and/or trainings;
• Work closely with the county's electronic health record, Avatar, team to make improvements within Avatar for clinical documentation and other related processes;
• Provide coverage as needed for MH Treatment Authorizations and Concurrent Review;
• Complete chart reviews;
• Provide new employee Clinical Documentation orientation training.

This job bulletin will remain open until positions are filled.

Definition

Under supervision, provides individual, group, and family counseling, therapy, and referral services to psychologically disturbed or substance abusing clients and provides consultation, information, and education to community groups, schools, and agencies.

Distinguishing Characteristics

The Clinician I/II is a single class with two salary levels, and positions in this class are flexibly staffed.

The Clinician II is the journey level in this class series.
This is the targeted competency and performance level of all Clinicians.
Working under general supervision, incumbents are expected to be proficient in performing a variety of responsible and difficult assignments.
The Clinician II may also be assigned responsibility for the planning and monitoring of a designated program or contract.

The Clinician II differs from the Supervising Clinician in that the latter is the supervisory class that requires regular, continuous performance of the full range of supervisory duties.

Supervising Clinicians supervise, plan, assign, and direct the work of a specific unit of professional and/or paraprofessional staff in providing individual, group, and family counseling, alcohol and drug prevention and/or treatment services and also assumes program responsibilities for one or more programs, contracts, and/or functions.

Essential Functions

The following duties are typical of those performed by the incumbent in this classification series; however, other duties may also be required.

• Provides individual and group counseling, therapy, and referral services to psychologically disturbed or substance abusing clients and provides consultation, information, and education to community groups, schools, and agencies.
• Interviews clients to determine and assess client's social, psychological, legal, and personal history for purposes of formulating a clinical diagnosis.
• Writes or dictates clinical chart notes for each patient contact.
• Assesses client's progress on a continuing basis and makes modifications to treatment plan in order to meet client's goals.
• Assesses presenting problem and social histories to establish a diagnosis.
• Observes and evaluates client's progress in order to evaluate treatment plan and monitors effects of medications in order to make referral to staff Psychiatrist for further monitoring.
• Evaluates behavioral health emergencies in order to provide appropriate referrals.
• Evaluates for 72-hour involuntary hospitalization for clients in crisis.
• Consults with other professional staff to provide feedback on difficult cases.
• Participates in seminars and provides review, feedback, and guidance on treatment alternatives.
• Researches, prepares, and delivers presentations to community groups and agencies about various aspects of behavioral health related problems.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Employment Standards

Education:
Master's Degree from an accredited college/university in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Counseling; AND

Experience:

Two years of full time, professional post graduate work experience in a psychiatric social work setting or in rehabilitative counseling.

License:

Possession of a license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, or Licensed Clinical Psychologist.

Knowledge of:

a broad range of theories of alcohol and drug problems and addictions, and psychological development disorders; social aspects of emotional disturbance and counseling techniques; uses and side effects of a range of psychiatric medications in order to refer to staff Psychiatrist; the methods and techniques of providing consultation to staff members; the scope and activities of community health agencies.

Ability to:

apply the theories of individual and group counseling, assessment, and diagnosis; work effectively with a variety of human values and social backgrounds; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; obtain and record social, educational, and work histories; understand and evaluate technically written materials; maintain cooperative working relationships with other County departments, State and Federal agencies and mental health staff.

Application & Selection Process

Application Process

It is highly recommended that you print this job bulletin for future reference.

Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the closing date.

Application information must be current, concise, and related to the requirements in this job announcement. A resume maybe included with your application; however, it will not substitute for the information requested on the application. In addition to a completed application, applicants are required to submit verification of education for this position. Incomplete applications will be disqualified.

Additional documents may be submitted to the Yolo County Human Resources Office in any one or more of the following ways:

• As an attachment to the online application
• By e-mail to
• By hand-delivery to 625 Court Street, Room 101, Woodland, CA Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

All required documents must be received by the Human Resources Office by the closing date. Postmarks will not be accepted. Human Resources is not responsible for the untimely delivery of materials sent via U.S./specialized mail, or County interoffice mail.

Selection Procedure

The following is a tentative schedule of events that will occur as part of the selection process. The selection process steps, and all listed dates, may change with or without notice.

• Screen for Minimum Qualifications
• Department Selection Interviews
• Reference Checks
• Conditional Job Offer, pending: Pre-Employment Exams
• Drug & Alcohol Screen
• Department of Justice LiveScan

Confirmed Job OfferEstimated Start Date:
December/January

Verification of Education

Acceptable forms of educational documentation are official or unofficial transcripts that list the student's name, institution name, field of study and date the degree was awarded.

For recent graduateswho have not received proof of their degree yet, a letter from the registrar's office stating that all requirements for graduation have been met and listing the field of study will be sufficient proof of graduation.

Please do notsend originals; copies of the required documents are acceptable. Any submitted documents will not be returned.

All foreign transcripts or diplomas must be in English.

If the institution does not provide these documents in English, the applicant will need to provide a translation which has been done by a professional agency.

The County of Yolo will accept education as equivalent to U.S. accreditation from Institutions that are listed as members of the International Association of Universities. You may check for your school by visiting the IAU web site ).

Applicants who possess a degree or completed coursework that is not from an accredited college or university, must submit one of the following:

• A written statement from a U.S. accredited university or college that states that the applicant is qualified for entrance to a program of graduate studies for which a degree in a related field is required.
• An evaluation of the applicant's degree and coursework equivalency by a private organization that provides foreign credential evaluation services. The evaluation must include a comparison of comparable U.S. courses for content, credit and grade.

Note:
Foreign language documents must include a precise word-for-word English translation of all foreign language documents.

It is the responsibility of each applicant to prove to the satisfaction of the County that the applicant meets the specific requirements listed on the job announcement for each specific examination.

The following is a list of private organizations that provide foreign credential evaluation services. Fees range from $50 to $400 per document; processing times vary from 5-20 business days. For further information, please contact the organization(s). The County of Yolo does not endorse these business entities; this list has been developed for informational purposes only.

EDUCATIONAL RECORDS EVALUATION SERVICE
601 University Ave., Suite 127

Sacramento, CA 95825

FOREIGN EDUCATION DOCUMENT SERVICE
P.O. Box 151739

San Diego, CA 92175

CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH, EVALUATION & EDUCATION, INC.

P.O. Box 18358 Anaheim, CA 92817

GLOBAL SERVICES ASSOCIATES, INC.

409 North Pacific Coast Highway, # 393

Redondo Beach, CA 90277

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION CREDENTIALS EVALUATION SERVICE
P.O. Box 3665

Culver City, CA

Verification of Certification

Acceptable forms of certification and/or formal training documentation are certificates that list the applicant's name, institution name, course title and date the certificate was awarded.

If applicable, the verifying documentation should include a certification/license number as well as an expiration date.

Contact Information

For questions about the position or about employment with the County, please contact Human Resources by e-mail at or by phone at

Equal Employment Opportunity:

It is the policy of the County of Yolo to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, physical disability (Including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics/information), age (40 or over), marital status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws or ordinance.

The County will comply with all of its obligations under State and Federal laws regarding the provision of reasonable accommodations to applicants.

Reasonable testing arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities or who are unable to attend a scheduled test due to religious reasons in accordance with the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Please call the County of Yolo Human Resources Office at at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled test date to request accommodation.

Documentation from a medical doctor, rehabilitation counselor, or other qualified professional will be required.

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