Crisis Team Clinician/Sr. Crisis Team Clinician - Regular and Per Diem Pool

Under immediate (CTC) or general (Sr. CTC) supervision, provides on a 24-7 basis, immediate crisis intervention and stabilization services to individuals who are experiencing a mental health emergency or urgent mental health situation on an intermittent basis; triages, assesses, and provides crisis mental health support services for persons seeking specialty mental health services, or experiencing a mental health emergency utilizing culturally sensitive, client/family-centered, strength-based, wellness and recovery models of service delivery, telephonically and in person, in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This is a two-level classification series that supports the Crisis Team, whose goal is to provide a single point of entry for persons seeking crisis services on a 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week basis throughout Ventura County. Crisis Team Clinician (unlicensed) and Senior Crisis Team Clinician (licensed) are distinguished from the Behavioral Health Clinician series by the crisis/emergency situation of the individual/family, and the rapid mental health services that are provided in response to the situation that will allow the individual to remain in the least restrictive care possible.

The 24/7 nature of the work requires that Crisis Team Clinicians work evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

The Per Diem Pool (PDP) classifications are distinguished from the Regular classifications in that the incumbents in these classifications receive limited benefits. They will receive shift differential, standby and callback premium pay and will participate in the Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association if they are assigned a biweekly work schedule of 64 hours or more. Incumbents hired into these positions are not guaranteed any specific number of work hours per biweekly pay period, and management has the authority to relieve them from duty when there is insufficient work.

Crisis Team Clinician: $27.50 - $38.55 per hour

Crisis Team Clinician PDP: $37.51 per hour

Sr. Crisis Team Clinician: $28.88 - $40.46 per hour

Sr. Crisis Team Clinician PDP: $40.51 per hour

EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE: Some positions may be eligible for educational incentive. This incentive may be 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% for incumbents in eligible positions based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification.

BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Some positions may be eligible for bilingual incentive depending on the applicable memorandum of agreement and the needs of the department. In order to qualify for this incentive, incumbents in eligible positions must take and pass the applicable bilingual fluency examination.

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency / Behavioral Health

Crisis Team Clinician and Senior Crisis Team Clinician - Regular and Per Diem are represented by the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) and are eligible for overtime compensation.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-Term), Intermittent, and Extra-Help vacancies within the Health Care Agency. There are currently three (3) Regular vacancies and four (4) Per Diem Pool vacancies.

NOTE: If appointed at the lower level, incumbent may be promoted to the higher level without further examination upon meeting the minimum requirements, demonstrating satisfactory performance, and in accordance with the business needs of the department.

OPENING DATE: 01/01/22

CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

In addition to the duties above, the Senior Crisis Team Clinician:

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

A Master's degree in one of the following is required:

Marriage & Family Counseling;

Counseling Psychology;

Clinical Psychology;

Clinical Counseling;

Clinical Mental Health Counseling;

Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling;

Social Work with an emphasis on Clinical Social Work; OR

Other equivalent Master's degree from a college or university approved by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Science Examiners;

 

Must be currently registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as a(n):

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist;

Associate Clinical Social Worker; OR

Associate Professional Clinical Counselor*.

 

A minimum of one (1) year of experience (may be pre- or post-Master's degree) in an acute or residential setting for Seriously Mentally Ill (SMI) Adult or Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth, or outpatient public mental health setting providing mental health services to Transitional Aged Youth (TAY), adults or older adults with serious mental illness or youth with serious emotional disturbance and their families.

*In order to qualify for this job classification as a California Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, applicants must meet one (1) of the following additional training and education requirements beyond the minimum training and education required for licensure and attach proof to their applicationof: 

A Master's degree in one of the following is required:

Marriage & Family Counseling;

Counseling Psychology;

Clinical Psychology;

Clinical Counseling;

Clinical Mental Health Counseling;

Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling;

Social Work with an emphasis on Clinical Social Work; OR

Other equivalent Master's degree from a college or university approved by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Science Examiners;

Must possess and maintain a valid California License as a:

Marriage and Family Therapist;

Clinical Social Worker; OR

Professional Clinical Counselor*.

A minimum of three (3) years of experience (two (2) years must be post-Master's degree) working in an acute or residential setting for Seriously Mentally Ill (SMI) Adult or Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth, or outpatient public mental health setting providing mental health services to Transitional Aged Youth (TAY), adults or older adults with serious mental illness or youth with serious emotional disturbance and their families.

 

*In order to qualify for this job classification as a California Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), applicants must meet the following additional training and education requirements, beyond the minimum training and education required for licensure and attach proof to their applicationof: 

One of the following: 

NOTE: For all Crisis Team Clinician levels, proof of Master's Degree and BBS Registration (CTC) or licensure (Sr. CTC) is required by date of hire.

This position may be subject to State Health Officer Orders regarding vaccine verification and/or testing. These requirements are a condition of employment. Depending on assignment and work location(s), successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination and/or booster against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process.

English/Spanish bilingual skill.

Considerable knowledge of: the diagnosis, assessment, prognosis, treatment, rehabilitation and case management for persons with serious mental illness, alcohol and drug issues, co-occurring disorders and/or youth with serious emotional disturbance; effective therapeutic techniques and modalities; psychosocial and cultural factors affecting mental health and service delivery; and administrative procedures related to the delivery of mental health services, and Medi-Cal, state and federal mental health programs descriptions, treatment benefits, application procedures, etc.

Ability to: establish and maintain effective working relationships with others as part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural team; assess, treat and manage cases for an ethnically diverse population with mental illness and their families; communicate effectively in writing and orally, including public speaking; efficiently organize time and workload responsibilities; effectively utilize agency and community resources; conduct group meetings, interpret and explain laws, rules and regulations to other staff, clients, family members and the public; and help implement state, federal and County mental health programs.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. 

To apply online, please refer to our website at https://hr.ventura.org. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form , please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.

To learn more about the employment process, please click here.

NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here (Download PDF reader) for additional information.

Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application and supplemental questionnaire.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination AT THE TIME OF FILING. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire will result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

WRITTEN EXAMINATION - 100%: A job-related written examination will be administered to test candidates' knowledge of alcohol/drug knowledge, counseling, interpersonal relationships, and regulations/compliance. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Michelle Antonetty by e-mail at michelle.antonetty@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 677-5191.