PRIMARY CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

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The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. Fulfilling this mission requires employees working across our hospitals, clinics, programs, and offices to deliver services and support the communities we serve. The San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration are the core divisions of SFDPH. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout theCity, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Servicesoperatesin conjunction with SFHN andprovidesa range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

Under direction, the2932 SeniorBehavioral Health Clinician performs essential duties that include, but are not limited to the following:

Supervises one or more Class 2930 Behavioral Health Clinician/2931 Marriage, Family and Child Counselorand/or unlicensed support personnel by preparing and maintaining work schedules, performance appraisals; Supervises the psychosocial assessment of client/patients for behavioral health services in behavioral health and/or primary care settings; Charts and assures staff’s charting of medical records according to departmental and regulatory standards, both written and electronic;

Organizes community health education outreach and consultation involving the development of workshops and seminars, training and coordination of programs and services; acts as consultant to other agencies and participates in negotiation and development of outreach services; The 2932 Senior Behavioral Health Clinician performs related duties as required.

Nature of work requires carrying out, interpreting and enforcing existing legal provisions, policies, methods and procedures in connection with psychiatric welfare work; achieving considerable economies and/or preventing considerable losses through enforcing careful and judicious interpretations of various legal provisions, methods and procedures in approving and recommending assistance; making regular contacts with employees, supervisors, applicants, recipients, their families, other departments, community organizations and others concerned; gathering and checking detailed psychiatric, financial, personal and confidential information.

Please note that incumbents in this classification maybe requiredto perform duties as listed in the class specification, which can be found on DHR’s website:

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Two (2) years of verifiable experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).

One (1) year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a forty (40) hour work week).

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. ReviewSF Careers Employment Applications for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

After application submission, candidatesdeemedqualified must complete allsubsequentsteps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following.

Training and Experience Examination: (Weight 100%)

The Training and Experience Examination (forms.gle/jTfCE8kxqw5yay8k9) that is linked in this job ad is a required part of the application. Knowledge of federal, state, local, and other existing legal provisions/policies governing client eligibility, health facilities, confidentiality, conditions reportable to authorities, care and safety of the client and others, and the applicable provisions of the Welfare and Institutions Code and the Mental Health Act; Knowledge of principles of psychiatric case management; Candidates must achieve a passing score on the T&E examin order tocontinue in the selection process and will be placed on the confidential eligible list in rank order according to their final score.

A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, uponrequest, oncethe eligible list is exhausted or expired and referralsresolved. Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, timeperiodsand other particulars, except when superseded by federal,stateor local laws,rulesor regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at .]

Such appeals must besubmittedin writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements,applications, and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at

All job applications for the City and County of San Francisco must besubmittedthrough our online portal.

Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account.

Computers are available for the public (9:00 a.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor and at theCity Career Center at City Hall , 1 Dr. Ensure your application information isaccurate, as changes may not be possible after submission. Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification, and preferred names can be included in parentheses. Use your personal email address, not a shared or work email, to avoid unfixable issues.

com that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was notsubmittedor received.

Your application will be active for the duration of the eligible periodlistedabove. If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst,Hanz Pagao (she/her/hers), athanz.We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. By applying, you accept theTrust and Privacy Policy and you may opt out of text messaging anytime.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

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