BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN I
(Formerly Clinical Social Worker/Marriage Family Therapist I)
In addition to performance-based merit increases, this position is scheduled to receive a salary range increase on the following date: Effective June 27, 2025 – 4.00% increase.
Premium Pay
- Bilingual pay: Qualified employees who meet the criteria found on page 19 shall receive an additional ninety $0.90 cents per hour for all hours paid.
- Night Shift Differential pay: Employees assigned to a night shift shall be paid a night shift differential for each hour actually worked on the assigned night shift. Pay rate is determined by assigned shift hours found here (page 15).
This recruitment is open to the public.
This recruitment is being held to establish an open eligible list that will be used to fill current and future Behavioral Health Clinician I positions within the County of Orange. This recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications. This recruitment will remain open on a continuous basis until the needs of the County are met. Candidates who are placed on the eligible list will remain on the eligible list for one (1) year and may be considered/referred for selection/hiring interviews. After one (1) year, candidates must reapply to receive further consideration.
Please note that a valid Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW), Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC), or Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) number issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) is required to be placed on the eligible list. If you have applied for your BBS certificate but do not possess such by the date of application, you are required to provide proof of your BBS certificate application at the time of application submission. Those without possession of a valid ACSW, APCC, AMFT, or proof of application for a BBS certificate will be disqualified from the recruitment.
THE OPPORTUNITY
These positions provide professional counseling and treatment services for adults, children, and youth exhibiting a wide variety of mental health, drug abuse, and/or alcohol-related disorders in a clinic, home, field, or institutional setting. Depending on the assignment, night, weekend, and holiday shifts may be required. As a Behavioral Health Clinician I may:
- Provide both individual and group interventions, such as psycho-educational groups, parent training, brief individual counseling, brief group counseling, case management, and referral and linkage to community services; utilize a variety of evidence-based practices in interventions provided to the community.
- Screen participants for program eligibility, and conduct both individual and family needs assessments.
- Prepare written materials and present information in ways that are professional and will represent HCA positively.
- Collect both demographic and outcomes data to measure impact of program and changes in behavioral health.
- Participate in the ongoing development and implementation of programs and may complete a variety of projects to accomplish this task.
- Provide field-based services to participants to help engage them in treatment and also help them find meaningful roles and activities in the community.
- Follow the ethical and practice guidelines as outlined by the Board of Behavioral Science.
- May participate in research projects, conduct oversight of services by contract providers, or perform crisis intervention and involuntary hold evaluations depending on division requirements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Click here for a complete classification description and minimum qualifications including Physical, Mental Requirements, and Environmental Conditions for Behavioral Health Clinician I.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Human Resource Services (HRS) will screen all applications to identify qualified applicants. After screening, only those applicants that meet the minimum qualifications will be referred to the next step in the selection procedures. Candidates will receive notification via e-mail of further procedures applicable to their status in the competition.
Veterans Employment Preference
The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here to review the policy.
For detailed information on how to apply, click here.
Orange County, as an equal employment opportunity employer, encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
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