Mental Health Clinician II

The incumbent will:

• Prepare for and participate in State and Federal Audits;
• Provide support, including development of resources, to county internal and contracted providers;
• Interpret state and federal regulations to develop guidance and Behavioral Health (BH) policies;
• Develop and provide clinical documentation trainings to internal staff and contracted providers;
• Monitor MH providers for compliance with State and Federal Regulations.
• Actively participate in team and provider meetings, and other meetings, as required;
• Attend county and state webinars and/or trainings;
• Work closely with the county’s electronic health record team to make improvements within Avatar for clinical documentation and other related processes;
• Process service authorization requests and inpatient MD billing;
• Complete chart reviews;
• Provide new employee Clinical Documentation orientation training.

• Are you currently licensed as a Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Professional Clinical Counselor by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners? Yes ___ No ___
• If yes, what is the license number and expiration date? If no, please type “N/A.”
• Do you have knowledge of W&IC 5150 legal and clinical? Yes ___ No ___

• Are you interested in working in a non-clinical setting in which you participate in quality management duties, and DO NOT provide direct clinical services? Yes___ No___
• Please describe any experience you have with public speaking, such as giving presentations, providing trainings, or facilitating meetings.
• Describe any experience you have with quality management activities.
• I understand that if I answered “yes” to any of the above questions, but did not give the requested additional information, my application may be considered incomplete and screened out? Yes___ No___

• All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account.
• Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record according to County policy.

• As part of the selection process, all individuals provided with a preliminary offer of employment with Shasta County will be subject to a background investigation, including a criminal history check (primarily completed through the taking of fingerprints). An image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.
• Based on the results of the background investigation and criminal history check, applicants may then be provided with an offer of employment conditioned on the results of a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol testing.

• In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, County employees, in the event of a disaster are considered disaster workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.
• Positions in this classification are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the County and the United Public Employees of California (UPEC) –Professional Unit.
• Employees in this classification are covered under the CalPERS retirement program. Depending on the provisions of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) and other applicable laws, an employee in this classification will be covered under one of the following CalPERS retirement formulas: (1) 2% at 55, (2) 2% at 60, or (3) 2% at 62. An employee in this classification will also contribute up to 8.50% his/her pay to this plan or will contribute such other amount to the plan as authorized by PEPRA and other applicable laws. Please visit our employees benefit page at Employee Benefits for additional information regarding benefits and CalPERS coverage information. The provisions in this flyer and on the County’s website are for information purposes only. To the extent the provisions of the flyer or the County’s website are inconsistent with PEPRA and other applicable laws, PEPRA and other applicable laws shall govern.