Mental Health Specialist

1 week ago


San Bernardino County CA, United States San Bernardino County Full time

**The Job**:
**Be an agent of change and make a difference in delivering health and wellness to millions of residents.**

**Join a team who is **passionate** about the services they provide and is committed to making a difference throughout San Bernardino County.**

For additional details, please refer to the** **Mental Health Specialist job description.

The **Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)** is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder services to county residents who are experiencing major mental illness or substance abuse related issues. DBH provides mental health and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services to all age groups, with a primary emphasis on treating children/youth who may be seriously emotionally disturbed, adults who are experiencing a serious and persistent mental illness, and individuals who are experiencing substance use disorders. DBH also provides an array of outreach/engagement, prevention, and early intervention services. DBH's core values are **service**, **integrity**, **accountability**, and **trust**.

DBH is a unique County Department comprised of six (6) service areas: Outpatient Clinics and Youth Services; Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Services; 24-Hour and Emergency Services; Forensic and Homeless Services; Administrative Services; and Program Support Services. The Department currently has a workforce in excess of 1000 positions and an approximate $700 million-dollar annual budget.

**Click **HERE** **to learn more about the Department of Behavioral Health**

**Click **HERE** to learn more about San Bernardino County**
- The list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies as they occur within the Department._

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**

**Pre-Employment Process**: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam, which may include drug and/or TB testing. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent U.S. resident. _For positions within a law enforcement/probation co-located setting, an additional background check with these entities is required._

**Travel**:Travel throughout the County may be required. Employees may be required to make provision for transportation (mileage reimbursement is available at current IRS rates). A valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be maintained for the individual providing the transportation.

**Availability**:Some programs offer 24-hour services; some assignments may require employees to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call.

**Minimum Requirements**:
**EDUCATION**:Must meet **one (1)** of the following options:
**Option 1**: Thirty (30) semester (45 quarter) units of completed coursework from an accredited college in behavioral or social science.
**Option 2**: Sixty (60) semester (90 quarter units) of completed coursework from an accredited college, which includes 15 semester (23 quarter) units in behavioral or social science.

**_ -AND-_**

**EXPERIENCE**: Must meet **one (1)** of the following options:
**Option 1**: One (1) year of experience providing mental health or related services, including interviewing and referring clients and performing crisis intervention.
**_Note:_**_ Applicants who have completed a Bachelor's degree in a behavioral or social science may qualify with six (6) months experience as described above._
**Option 2**: Three (3) years of experience in a behavioral health program or department, which involved working with clients/client contact (e.g., receiving/checking in clients, advocating for clients, scheduling appointments for clients, etc.).

**Desired Qualifications**:

- Applicants fluent in American Sign Language, Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, and/or Vietnamese are strongly encouraged to apply. Additional compensation is associated with positions requiring the use of bilingual skills. Testing of bilingual skills may be required to receive additional compensation.
- Applicants with consumer advocacy backgrounds are also encouraged to apply.

**Selection Process**:

- There will be a **competitive evaluation** **of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include **detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience**, **as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department. _Please ensure all relevant experience is indicated in the Application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, as resumes and other attachments_ will _not_ _be reviewed for the competitive evaluation._

**EEO/ADA**:San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
- **ADA Accommodation**:If you have a disabilit



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