NOW OFFERING $12,000 HIRING BONUSES! 

BONUSES PAID INCREMENTALLY OVER THREE YEARS

THIS IS A CONTINUOUS
EXAMINATION:  The examination
consists of an on-going review of candidates’ applications and supplemental
questionnaires to verify possession of minimum qualifications.  Those
candidates who possess the minimum qualifications for the class will be placed on
the eligible list based on an evaluation of education, training, and
experience. The eligible list resulting from this recruitment and selection
process may be used to fill future vacancies which may arise within the next
year.

This examination will cancel
any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be
extended.  This examination may be reopened as necessary, and the names of
additional candidates merged onto the existing list according to examination
score. 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.

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.

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.

THE COUNTY

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. 

ALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH

Alameda County Health is the local government agency that promotes and protects the health and well-being of all who live, work, learn, and play in Alameda County. We coordinate services and cultivate partnerships with community organizations and providers to help ensure access, organize, and deliver health care and services to people with Medi-Cal and without insurance, support resilient communities, and improve health for all. We focus on health equity by developing programs and systemic solutions that reduce disparities for the people and communities we serve.

Alameda County Health’s departments and programs focus on services and support that provide care for the whole person.

·    The Behavioral Health Department provides mental health and substance use services for people with Medi-Cal and without insurance and supports people along their path to wellness, recovery, and resilience.

·    The Environmental Health Department works to keep our air, water, and food safe; it regulates, protects, and promotes the health of everyone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce exposure to toxins and diseases.

·      The Public Health Department focuses on community and population-level health, preventing and addressing root causes of health inequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases.

·   Alameda County Health also provides services through Housing and Homelessness Services, Emergency Medical Services Agency, HealthPAC, and Healthy Schools and Communities.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

As part of Alameda County Health, the Behavioral Health Department supports people with Medi-Cal and without insurance living with serious mental illness and substance use conditions along their path toward wellness, recovery, and resiliency. We provide services through a network of contracted mental health and substance use providers and administer the State’s resources and training for behavioral health providers, case managers, and other healthcare professionals. We advocate for our patients and families and create space for personal engagement in their care.

We are outpatient specialists for mental health services for older adults and youth, substance use providers and treatment program specialists, advocates for quality improvement and patients’ rights, and psychiatric and integrated health care providers.

For more information about the Behavioral Health Department, please visit www.acbhcs.org.

THE POSITION

This classification describes
the journey level of the Forensic Behavioral Health Clinician classification
flexibly-staffed series. Incumbents of this classification under general
direction, provide mental health clinical services and forensically focused case
management services to clients in a jail setting. Conducts mental health
evaluations and assessments, including risk of harm to self and others;
documents an individual’s history and tendency for violence;  provides
crisis intervention and crisis stabilization, engages in consultation and
implementation of pre-planned use of force with Sheriff’s Deputies; conducts
mental status examinations and formulate Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
(DSM)-V related diagnoses; provides consultation to other programs and agencies
on treatment needs and behavioral plans for forensic clients; provides
discharge planning and perform other duties as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

This position is the
journey-level classification within the Forensic Behavioral Health Clinician
flexibly staffed class series. This classification is located in the Healthcare
Services Agency, within the Adult Forensic Behavioral Health Program, in the
County jail.  Incumbents in this series report to a Forensic Behavioral
Health Clinical Supervisor or Forensic Behavioral Health Clinical Manager.

Forensic Behavioral
Health Clinician II is distinguished from the lower-level classification of
Forensic Behavioral Health Clinician I in that latter performs entry-level
clinician duties while the former is performing journey-level clinician duties
in this series. Incumbents in this class are licensed clinicians and perform
duties involving considerable latitude and independence of judgment under
minimal supervision.  Forensic Behavioral Health Clinician II may provide
direction and assistance to Forensic Behavioral Health Clinician I and graduate
interns. This class is distinguished from the next higher class of Forensic
Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor in that the latter class has supervisory
responsibilities. 

EITHER I

Experience:

The equivalent of six (6) months of full-time satisfactory experience in the Forensic Behavioral Health Clinician I or Behavioral Health Clinician I classification in the Alameda County classified service. 

OR II

Education:

Possession of a master’s degree from an accredited school in social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, counseling, nursing, or related field.

AND

Experience:

The equivalent of six (6) months of full-time post license experience as a behavioral health/mental health clinician providing clinical and/or case management services. 

License/Certification:

All incumbents at the Forensic Behavioral Health Clinician II level must possess a valid clinical license from the applicable licensing authority: California Board of Behavioral Sciences, California Board of Psychology, or California Board of Registered 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:

In compliance with the Administrative Simplification provision of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), employees in this classification are required to possess a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number prior to their first day on the job.

In compliance with Medicare regulations, eligible licensed clinicians in this classification are required to complete the “Medicare Enrollment Process for Physicians and Non-Physician Practitioners” through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, prior to their first day on the job.  Active enrollment in Medicare is a condition of employment.  Failure to attain or maintain active enrollment will result in termination.

A thorough background investigation will be conducted of all prospective Forensic Behavioral Health Clinician II’s to ensure they are suitable to work in a jail setting and must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance conducted by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. 

Incumbents may be assigned to work day, evening, night, and rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays.  

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

Knowledge of:

The examination will consist of the following steps: 1) A review of applicants’ applications and supplemental
questionnaires to verify possession of the minimum qualifications. 2) Those
candidates who possess the minimum qualifications for the class will be placed
on the eligible list based on an evaluation of education, training, and
experience.

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.

THIS IS A CONTINUOUS,
ACCELERATED EXAMINATION:
The examination consists of an on-going review of candidates’ applications and
supplemental questionnaires to verify possession of minimum
qualifications. Those candidates who possess the minimum qualifications
for the class will be placed on the eligible list based on an evaluation of
education, training, and experience. The eligible list resulting from this
recruitment and selection process may be used to fill future vacancies which
may arise within the next year for this and other County Departments; this
examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year
but can be extended. This examination may be reopened as necessary, and the
names of additional candidates merged onto the existing list according to
examination score.

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

• Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
• Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Share the Savings
• Basic Life Insurance 
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees) 
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits – Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Retirement Plan – (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• 12 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1^st United Services Credit Union 

*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.

All notices related to County
recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email.
Please add @jobaps.com, @acgov.org, Noreplyalamedacountyhr@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 noreplyalamedacountyhr@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 

www.acgov.org/hrs

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.

 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.