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Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
 
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:
Behavioral Health Mobile and Crisis Clinician / Behavioral Health Mobile and Crisis Clinician - Per Diem Pool

A Master's degree in one of the following is required:

Marriage & Family Counseling;
Counseling Psychology;
Clinical Psychology;
Clinical Counseling;
Clinical Mental Health Counseling;
Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling;
Social Work with an emphasis on Clinical Social Work; OR
Other equivalent Master's degree from a college or university approved by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Science Examiners;

AND

Must either be currently registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as a(n):

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist;
Associate Clinical Social Worker; OR
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor*

AND

A minimum of one (1) year of experience (may be pre- or post-Master's degree) in an acute or residential setting for Seriously Mentally Ill (SMI) Adult or Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth, or outpatient public mental health setting providing mental health services to Transitional Aged Youth (TAY), adults or older adults with serious mental illness or youth with serious emotional disturbance and their families.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (Behavioral Health Mobile and Crisis Clinician)

• Must have at time of hire and maintain a current Board of Behavioral Sciences registration number as a condition of continued employment.
• Must obtain an LMFT license, LCSW license or LPCC license with the California BBS within six (6) years of initial registration as an Associate Marriage Family Therapist, Associate Clinical Social Worker, or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor as a condition of continued employment.

Senior Behavioral Health Mobile and Crisis Clinician /Senior Behavioral Health Mobile and Crisis Clinician - Per Diem Pool

A Master's degree in one of the following is required:

Marriage & Family Counseling;
Counseling Psychology;
Clinical Psychology;
Clinical Counseling;
Clinical Mental Health Counseling;
Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling;
Social Work with an emphasis on Clinical Social Work; OR
Other equivalent Master's degree from a college or university approved by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Science Examiners;

AND

Must possess and maintain a valid California License as a:

Marriage and Family Therapist;

Clinical Social Worker; OR

Professional Clinical Counselor*.

AND

A minimum of three (3) years of experience (two (2) years must be post-Master's degree) working in an acute or residential setting for Seriously Mentally Ill (SMI) Adult or Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth, or outpatient public mental health setting providing mental health services to Transitional Aged Youth (TAY), adults or older adults with serious mental illness or youth with serious emotional disturbance and their families.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (Senior Behavioral Health Mobile and Crisis Clinician)

• Incumbents are required to maintain a LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy) license, LCSW (Licensed Professional Social Worker) license or LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) license with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as a condition of continued employment.
• Licensed Crisis Team Clinicians who are California Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors must complete a minimum of six (6) hours of continuing education, specific to marriage and family therapy, in each license renewal cycle as a condition of continued employment.
• Travel throughout Ventura County may be required and therefore, a valid California driver license is required.
• Crisis team positions may require evening, weekend and holiday coverage; and positions may be subject to a flexible work schedule (e.g. 12-hour work schedule rotation).
• Related work experience with a multi-cultural client population is desirable.

NOTE:  For all Crisis Team Clinician levels, proof of Master's Degree and BBS Registration (CTC) or licensure (Sr. CTC) is required by date of hire.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
This position may be subject to State Health Officer Orders regarding vaccine verification and/or testing. These requirements are a condition of employment. Depending on assignment and work location(s), successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination and/or booster against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process.
 
DESIRED
English/Spanish bilingual skill.
 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES: 
Considerable knowledge of: the diagnosis, assessment, prognosis, treatment, rehabilitation and case management for persons with serious mental illness, alcohol and drug issues, co-occurring disorders and/or youth with serious emotional disturbance; effective therapeutic techniques and modalities; psychosocial and cultural factors affecting mental health and service delivery; and administrative procedures related to the delivery of mental health services, and Medi-Cal, state and federal mental health programs descriptions, treatment benefits, application procedures, etc.
 
Ability to: establish and maintain effective working relationships with others as part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural team; assess, treat and manage cases for an ethnically diverse population with mental illness and their families; communicate effectively in writing and orally, including public speaking; efficiently organize time and workload responsibilities; effectively utilize agency and community resources; conduct group meetings, interpret and explain laws, rules and regulations to other staff, clients, family members and the public; and help implement state, federal and County mental health programs.