Recruitment #22-6525-01
Date Opened | 12/2/2022 5:00:00 PM |
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Filing Deadline | 12/28/2022 5:00:00 PM |
Salary | $49.09 - $58.97/hour; $102,107.20 - $122,657.60/year |
Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
|
HR Analyst | Nicole Lewis-Bolton |
Department | Alameda County Health |
Work Location |
Dublin
Oakland |
THIS IS A NEW
ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list
resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last
approximately one year but can be extended.
Applications must be in
the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the
Last Day for Filing. Applications will only be accepted on-line.
Supplemental
Questionnaire: A properly
completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each
application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the
possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last
Day for Filing. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will
result in disqualification.
There are vacancies in various locations. However, there are multiple vacancies within Santa Rita Jail. If interested in being considered for Santa Rita positions, please include "rotating shifts" as a shift preference and "Dublin" as a location preference.
Vacancies at Santa Rita Jail are required to participate in pre-planned use of force incidents with Alameda County Sheriff’s Office sworn staff, to include the facilitation of crisis intervention, de-escalation and therapeutic needs of a client, and shall be compensated an additional 15% of the base pay.
Qualified bilingual persons who speak English and are also fluent in:
Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Korean, Mien, Tagalog,
Amharic, Farsi, Dari, Tigrigna, Russian, Romanian or Sign Languages are
especially encouraged to apply. There is an additional biweekly compensation
for persons in positions designated bilingual. Qualified candidates may be tested to
demonstrate language proficiency.
Alameda County, located on the east side of San Francisco Bay, is
California's seventh-largest county. The County employs 9,700 full-time
employees and operates on an annual budget of $3.4 billion. Oakland, the
County seat, is California's eighth largest city. One and a half million
people call Alameda County home and live in a variety of incorporated cities,
unincorporated communities and rural areas. As a major urban county,
Alameda provides a full range of services to its citizens. The County is
a blend of culturally and ethnically diverse communities, and its mixture of
cosmopolitan and suburban areas provides the perfect environment for families
and their active lifestyles. The County offers extensive cultural
resources, countless recreational opportunities and an array of fine public and
private colleges and universities.
THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES
AGENCY
Alameda County's Health Services Program is administered by the Health Care
Services Agency and includes the following program areas: Behavioral Health,
Public Health, Environmental Health, and Agency Administration/Indigent Health.
The ultimate mission of the Health Care Services Agency is to provide fully
integrated health care services through a comprehensive network of public and
private partnerships that ensure optimal health and well-being and respect the
diversity of all residents. Health Care Services Agency currently has multiple
career opportunities for experienced professionals to become part of a
service delivery team dedicated to the optimal health and well-being of Alameda
County residents. For more information about the Health Care Services
Agency, please visit www.acgov.org/health/
It is the mission of Alameda County Behavioral Health to maximize the
recovery, resilience and wellness of all eligible Alameda County residents who
are developing or experiencing serious mental health, alcohol, or drug
concerns. We envision communities where people realize their potential, and
where stigma and discrimination against those with mental health, alcohol
and/or drug issues are a thing of the past.
Only through exemplifying the following Alameda County Behavioral Health
values will we be successful:
ACBHCS
Access - where every door is the right door for welcoming people with complex
needs;
Consumer and Family Empowerment - through shared decision‐making best practices, that clinically produce effective outcomes;
Best Practices - business excellence that uses public resources cost‐effectively;
Health and Wellness - by integrating emotional, spiritual and physical health care;
Culturally Responsive - appropriate services built on the strengths and life experiences of
culturally diverse consumers and their families;
Social Inclusion - utilizing advocacy and education to eliminate stigma, discrimination,
isolation, and misunderstanding of persons with mental illness and substance
abuse.
For more information about Alameda County Behavioral Health, please visit www.acbhcs.org/
THE POSITION
Under general direction, supervise
Behavioral Health Clinicians and other behavioral health care professionals,
paraprofessionals and/or interns; coordinate day-to-day functions and ensure
appropriate staff coverage; provide psychiatric clinical and case management
services; and perform other duties as assigned.
This classification is located in
Behavioral Health Care Services which provides alcohol and other drugs and
mental health services through county staff, private providers and
community-based organizations. This is the first-line supervisory level in
the Behavioral Health Clinician series.
Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisors provide day-to-day supervision including
the coordination and delegation of work/assignments, staff coverage, and
performance evaluations. Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisors are responsible for the day-to-day supervision of a
behavioral health care team of clinicians. Incumbents in this
position may assist the Behavioral Health Clinical Manager in administrative
functions.
The Behavioral Health Clinical
Supervisor is distinguished from the lower-level
class of Behavioral Health Clinician II in that the latter does not have
supervisory responsibilities. It is further distinguished from the next
higher class of Behavioral Health Clinical Manager in that the latter may
supervise a Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor and
has overall responsibility for program planning, development and evaluation,
program reporting and statistics, and program outcome monitoring. The
Behavioral Health Clinical Manager manages a clinic/program which includes 8 or more paraprofessional and professional
level staff.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
In addition to the minimum
qualifications and knowledge and skills listed below, ideal candidates for
these positions will:
•
Be current with theories, principles, and practices for
services to clients with serious behavioral health care symptoms and diagnosis
•
Know and be experienced in principles and practices of
effective, culturally-sensitive supervision, work planning, evaluation,
training, and community behavioral health care consultation
•
Know applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, and
regulations
•
Analyze, evaluate, and make sound decisions
•
Prepare clear, accurate, and effective reports,
correspondence, and other written materials
•
Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity, and work with a
diverse population
•
Establish and maintain effective work
relationships
For a detailed listing of
the essential responsibilities and core competency requirements for this
position, please click here for
the job description.
The minimum professional
requirements for admission to the competitive assessment process include:
EITHER I
Experience:
The equivalent of one (1) year of experience in the class of Behavioral Health Clinician II in the Alameda County classified service.
OR II
Experience:
The equivalent of two (2) years of post-license experience as a behavioral health/mental health clinician providing clinical and/or case management services. (Note: Previous experience involving lead or supervisory responsibility is desirable.)
AND
Education:
Possession of a master’s degree from an accredited school in social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, counseling, nursing or related field.
License/Certification:
Possession of a valid clinical license from one (1) of the applicable licensing authority: California Board of Behavioral Sciences, California Board of Psychology, or California Board of Nursing.
Some positions in this class require a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license. Applicants must possess such license prior to appointment to such positions.
Special Requirements:
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the "Examples of Duties" section of this specification.
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following
competencies:
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
The examination will
consist of the following steps:
1. A review of applicants' applications to verify possession of minimum
requirements.
2. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will
move on to the next step in the examination process which is a review of
candidates' Supplemental Questionnaires to select the best qualified applicants
to continue in the process.
3. Those candidates selected as best qualified will move on to the next step
in the examination process, an oral interview examination which will be
weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview
examination may contain situational exercises.
CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH
PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.
We reserve the right to make changes to the announced
examination components.
Alameda County utilizes a
Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive
and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified
applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the
qualifications, fitness, and ability of competitors to perform duties of the
vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to
the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be
exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be
more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate
jobs with comparable scopes of work.
To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the
“What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.
Applicants
will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any
examination process which will require their attendance. The following
dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:
Deadline for Filing |
5:00pm, Wednesday, December
28, 2022 |
Review of Minimum Qualification |
January 12, 2023 |
Supplemental Questionnaire Review for Best
Qualified |
February 7, 2023 |
Oral Interview Exam** |
March 7, 2023 |
**The
combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an
eligibility list, may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in
this classification.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED
RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN
Alameda County and the
Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the
examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with
disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State
Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable
statues. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical
condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process,
please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job
announcement before the last date of
filing.
Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to
substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a
reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition
pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more information
regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs/divisions/ps/application.htm
Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being. These benefits include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & Well-Being
For your Financial Future
For your Work/Life Balance
*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave.
All
notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be
sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, @acgov.org, nonreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org, and Noreply@jobaps.com as accepted addresses to
any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do
this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the
notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly
advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account
to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that
will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application
account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online
application account by clicking on the "My applications" button on
the Current Job Openings page.
Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any
notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda
is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any
applicant for a County recruitment.
NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification
system. Replies to the email boxes Noreply@jobaps.com and nonreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org, are routed to unmonitored
mailboxes. If you have questions, please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the
Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for
which you have applied.
Nicole
Lewis-Bolton, Human Resources Analyst
Human
Resource Services, County of Alameda
(510)
272-6468 • nicole.lewis-bolton@acgov.org
Disaster Service
Worker
All Alameda County employees are designated
Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the
County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect.
Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an
emergency.
Equal Employment
Opportunity
Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is
representative of the communities we serve, and is proud to be an equal
opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit,
competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate
in employment on the basis of: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy
and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual
orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership
in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or
other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda
County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and
welcoming workplace environment.