Monterey County Health Department

Salinas, CA 93906

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT SUPERVISOR - Up to $10,000 Signing Bonus

Salary: $8,917.00 - $12,179.00 Monthly

Exam # 25/60B23/02MH

The County of Monterey Health Department’s Behavioral Health Bureau (MCBH) has multiple openings for full-time Behavioral Health Unit Supervisors (BHUS). The Bureau currently has vacancies in the Adult System of Care, Adult Justice Involved Services, and Community Crisis/Mobile Crisis Services. 

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Behavioral Health Unit Supervisor (BHUS) provides daily clinical oversight of provision of services provided by a multidisciplinary team which includes Senior Psychiatric Social Workers, Psychiatric Social Workers, Social Worker IIIs and Behavioral Health Aides.  The position entails providing clinical and administrative supervision of the team, monitoring caseloads, sustainability, and timely documentation of services. The Unit Supervisor works collaboratively with the Behavioral Health Services Manager and community-based partners promoting a wellness recovery, client-centered and strength-based service model.

Adult System of Care (ASOC)  

The Unit Supervisor provides daily clinical oversight to a multidisciplinary team, which includes case managers, behavioral health aides, and licensed and licensed waived staff that work in partnership with our medical team comprised of medical assistant, nursing, and psychiatry providers.  The position entails providing administrative and clinical supervision of the team, overseeing provision of services, monitoring caseloads, sustainability, and timely documentation of services.  The Unit Supervisor works collaboratively with the Behavioral Health Services Manager and other community-based partners, promoting a wellness recovery, client centered and strength-based service model.

Access to Treatment - Adult Justice Involved Services 

This Behavioral Health Unit Supervisor will oversee Access for Justice Involved Adults including the provision of services provided by a multidisciplinary team which can include licensed / license eligible clinicians and Social Worker IIIs working in partnership with our medical assistants, nursing, and psychiatry providers.  The BHUS will provide the administrative and clinical supervision to their assigned direct reports.  Adult Justice Involved Services include the Collaborative Court programs (Creating New Choices Mental Health Treatment Court Full-Service Partnership, Drug Court, DUI Court, Veterans Treatment Court, Military Diversion), Mental Health Diversion, Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) Diversion, AB109, Prop 47, and the new Prop 36  This BHUS will work closely with the Behavioral Health Services Manager and other Unit Supervisors as well as internal and external stakeholders, and justice partners on a regular basis.  This BHUS will play and instrumental role in the development and implementation of Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Court and ensuring Access to Treatment for Justice Involved Adults exiting carceral settings as part of Behavioral Health Linkages under the Cal AIM for Justice Involved Initiative.   

Access to Treatment – Community Crisis / Mobile Crisis Services

This Behavioral Health Unit Supervisor will oversee a multi-disciplinary team including, Social Worker III, Psychiatric Social Worker I/II, and Sr. Psychiatric Social Worker personnel on the Mobile Crisis Team. The BHUS will ensure timely and quality services are delivered by the team in coordination with our partners including the Community Crisis Line / 988 provider, Emergency Communications Department / 9-1-1, and through referrals received from internal and external partners.   The BHUS will also work closely with the Behavioral Health Services Manager to coordinate response to other community crisis needs as requested. The BHUS will monitor referrals, review data to help inform program staffing and ongoing development, as well as provide training to internal and external staff on crisis assessment and intervention, de-escalation, mental health, and best practices.  The BHUS will also provide clinical and administrative supervision to their direct reports and work collaboratively with other BHUS, BHSM and Deputy Director on team development and growth, the continued expansion and integration of the crisis care continuum and participate in community and interagency collaborative meetings representing the Behavioral Health Bureau.

Candidates hired into regular full-time positions for this classification at the Health Department may be eligible for a signing bonus up to $10,000. For more information regarding the Signing Bonus, please refer to Admin Procedures A.49.1 Employment Bonus.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise.

Examples of Duties

• Supervises professional and paraprofessional personnel in a specific behavioral health program providing clinical oversight of provision of services; reviews case records and meets with individual staff members on a regular basis to review assigned cases, progress and problem areas and make recommendations on methods of treatment of patient needs.

• May provide direct clinical work in the treatment of patients within the specific program.

• Coordinates the program with related community human services agencies and treatment facilities as assigned; provides consultation services to the community and related agencies as assigned.

• Supervises a specific behavioral health program to rehabilitate or maintain mentally and emotionally disturbed individuals; coordinates provision of services with other program elements; participates in developing program goals; assists management in evaluating program needs and developing an effective program.  

• Supervises the activities of assigned staff evaluators and confers with staff on a regular basis, recommends disciplinary action.

• Plans and conducts unit meetings.

• Maintains records; prepares reports and correspondence regarding the program.

• May meet with community organizations, private individuals, agency administrators and professional staff of mental health facilities to gain cooperation in achieving program goals as assigned.  

• May assist in monitoring patient utilization or level of care within Behavioral Health and with contract providers.

To view the complete job description, please visit the Monterey County website: https://apps.co.monterey.ca.us/SalarySchedule/Class-Specs/60B23.pdf

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

Thorough Knowledge of:

• Methods and techniques of individual, family, group counseling, case management and social rehabilitation.

• Community resources available for assistance to individuals suffering from mental and/or emotional problems.

• Principles and techniques of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of persons with mental or emotional disorders.

• Laws governing behavioral health services in the state of California for specific treatment service.

Working Knowledge of:

• Cultural habits of ethnic groups.

• Community organizations and lines of communication in a specific treatment area.

• Principles of training and supervision of subordinate staff.

• Safety requirements regarding the operation of a specific behavioral health program.

Skill and Ability to:

• Effectively counsel patients and conduct individual, family and group therapy or to provide case management or social rehabilitation service.

• Supervise and participate in a specialized behavioral health program.

• Evaluate effectiveness of program and initiate improvements.

• Train, assign and supervise the work of a small staff with varied educational and experience backgrounds.

• Speak and write effectively, including preparation of clear and concise records and reports.

• Establish effective working relationships with patients, staff, social service agencies, and other contracted in the course of work.

• Analyze data and develop conclusions and recommendations regarding a specific program.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Ability to speak, read and write in English and Spanish

Characteristics of the Ideal Candidate:

• Strong clinical, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Strong project management skills

• Organized

• Effective leadership

• Strong communication skills

• Proficient in the use of technology

• Provide excellent and courteous customer service

• Work within team framework

Examples of Experience/Education/Training

Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment listed below is qualifying.

REQUIRED CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver’s license or the ability to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority.

• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency, travel out of County to attend meetings.

• Successfully complete a background check to include fingerprinting.

• Pursuant to Section 5751 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, possession of any one of the following:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker: to be a graduate of an accredited graduate school of social work and be licensed as a clinical social worker in the state of California.

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker: To be a graduate of an accredited graduate school of social work and be licensed as a clinical social worker in the state of California.

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist: to be a graduate of an approved graduate school of marriage and family therapist and to be licensed as a marriage and family therapist in the state of California.

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor: To be a graduate of an approved graduate school of professional clinical counseling and to be licensed as a professional clinical counselor in the State of California 

• Clinical Psychologist: To be a graduate from an accredited school of psychology and to be licensed as a psychologist in the state of California.

• Psychiatrist: shall have a license as a physician and surgeon in the state of California and show evidence of having completed three years graduate training in psychiatry in a program approved by the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association.

BENEFITS:

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Bargaining Unit F Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

NOTES:

As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions. Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9. If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCEDURES

Apply on-line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty/jobs/4842180/behavioral-health-unit-supervisor?page=1&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

by the final filing date of Monday, March 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM (PST)

or

Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting: 

Monterey County Health Department

Attn: Human Resources Division

1270 Natividad Road

Salinas, CA 93906

Phone: (831) 755 – 4632

Fax: (831) 775-8161 

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:

• A completed County of Monterey Employment Application

• Responses to the Supplemental Questions

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer.