Mental Health Clinician (Licensed)

Mental Health Clinician (Licensed)Solano County currently has Mental Health Clinician (Licensed) vacancies in Behavioral Health Services and in the Public Defender's Office.Help us lead a team dedicated to mental health wellness and recovery!Solano County Behavioral Health Services is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our services aim to empower all community members throughout their journey towards wellness and recovery. It is also of equal importance for us to improve access to quality care for underserved and under-represented ethnic and minority populations who have been historically marginalized by health care systems. We value the importance of employing staff who possess valuable life experiences and expertise to ensure our workforce is culturally and linguistically responsive and leverages diversity to foster innovation and positive outcomes for the people we serve.The Solano County Public Defender's Office provides compassionate, high-quality legal defense to protect clients' rights and dignity, while working holistically to promote fairness and equity in the criminal justice system.We are pleased to share an opportunity for a Mental Health Clinician (Licensed) in the Solano County Public Defender/Alternate Public Defender Office. We invite you to review the details below and to apply if this role is of interest to you. The Solano County Public Defender/Alternate Public Defender was awarded a grant to hire a Mental Health Clinician (Licensed) who will function as a Mitigation Specialist, with the goal of alleviating the long-term consequences that result from untreated mental health and substance abuse, reducing recidivism and improving community safety. The Clinician will conduct mental health assessments, provide trauma-informed support by identifying underlying issues, like mental health challenges, addiction, abuse, etc. The Clinician will meet with adult clients, conduct psychosocial assessments, author reports, and connect clients with the appropriate community-based programs and services that align with their individual needs and circumstances. In addition, they may provide therapeutic interventions to assist clients who are struggling to connect with services. Referrals to the Clinician will be made in cases where the treatment plan is expected to mitigate the case outcome, either by demonstrating eligibility for an alternative such as diversion or treatment court, or mitigating the sentence, with treatment instead of incarceration, or with a reduced term of incarceration. The position is funded for two years.The Mental Health Clinician (Licensed) provides mental health treatment services for mental, emotional, behavioral, and chemically dependent disorders in in-patient, out-patient and/or field based settings, including assessment, diagnosis, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, non-medical psychotherapy, and initiation of involuntary holds; provides and oversees both treatment and continuing care; prepares reports and maintains records related to patient or client services; and performs related duties as required. Some positions in this class may provide substance abuse treatment services.The ideal candidate for this position will be a highly motivated and community-driven professional, who is passionate about providing quality mental health services. The candidate should have a strong background in mental health related settings providing direct services to mentally or emotionally disabled persons. The ability to understand how to implement and oversee a patient treatment plan with compassionate care while adhering to local regulatory guidelines. Additionally, the Mental Health Clinician (Licensed) must be adept at managing competing demands, multiple priorities, and reflect the County's Core Values.Some assignments may include quality and performance improvement of the system of care to improve member outcomes, customer service, compliance, and high quality service delivery. The incumbent participates in variable activities based on state mandates and program needs that may include evaluation of program delivery and outcomes, offers technical assistance to teams and staff on best practices, facilitating compliance audits or fidelity measurements, updating policy and procedures, evaluating data and developing processes to track positive outcomes and state-required metrics. The candidate should have clinical experience as well as interests around change management processes, data collection/analysis, training facilitation, policy and report writing. The candidate must be comfortable working in a supportive/consultant role with colleagues, teams, CBOs and the community to improve partnerships and support systems change.Education and Experience Two years of post Master's degree supervised experience in a mental health related setting providing direct services to mentally or emotionally disabled persons, including dual diagnosis and addiction issues for those assigned to the substance abuse settings; AND Licensing, Certification and Registration Requirements Current licensure by the State of California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners as either a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) or any other equivalent License approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Note: Loss of the required State licensure shall result in termination or reassignment, if such a vacancy exists and the incumbent meets the minimum requirements for the vacant position. (Such action will be taken in accordance with Civil Service Commission rules). Driver's License: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Class C Driver's License may be required at the time of appointment. Loss of the Class C Driver's License is a cause for discipline. Individuals who do not meet this driver's license requirement due to a physical disability will be considered for accommodation on a case-by-case basis. Language Proficiency: Some positions may require bilingual skills. Assignment Requirements: Some positions in these classes may require work in an out-station location or in a setting with other professionals integrated as a team.Selection Process 06/25/26 – 5:00pm Deadline to submit application and required documents for first application review. Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant's ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process, unless otherwise announced. All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change. Retirees - Solano County invites all to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.How to Apply Applications must be submitted through the NEOGOV system. Paper copies of applications are not accepted. All additional application materials as requested in the job announcement (degree/transcripts, certificates, DD-214 if applicable, ADA Accommodation Request) must be submitted by the application review deadline. Previously submitted application materials (e.g. copies of diploma and/or transcripts, etc.) for prior recruitments will not be applied for this recruitment but must be re-submitted for this recruitment.Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io, business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EOE/AAPlease note that all dates/times listed in the job announcement are Pacific Time.Document Submittal Requirements A current State of California license (MFT, LCSW, or LPCC) is required for this position. All candidates must submit proof of their current license issued by the State of California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or any other equivalent Licensed approved by the California Board of Behavioral Science. Candidates who fail to provide proof of licensure by the application review deadline will be disqualified from the recruitment.Official/unofficial transcripts (verifying the courses and units completed) or degree (verifying institution, student, date, degree and area of specialization conferred) must be attached by the application review deadline. Candidates who fail to submit their degree/transcripts by the deadline will be disqualified from the recruitment.PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Candidates who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or non-U.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service. The result must be submitted to the Human Resources Department no later than the application review deadline. Please contact the local college or university to learn where this service can be obtained.In addition to uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit documents by fax to View phone number on click.appcast.io, or by email to View email address on click.appcast.io. Be sure to include the recruitment title (Mental Health Clinician (Licensed) and the recruitment number View phone number on click.appcast.io) in your email or fax.