We are also establishing one employment list to fill future full-time, part-time, and extra-help (temporary) vacancies. Please select the locations and departments you would like to be considered for current and future vacancies. If you qualify for this position and pass the required selection steps, your name may be sent to the hiring department for the vacancy locations where you have expressed interest in working.
This position requires travel to multiple locations in the County of Santa Barbara. To be considered for the current vacancies, applications must check “All Locations” on your application and supplemental questionnaire.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENTS:
The County of Santa Barbara's Department of Behavioral Wellness is responsible for ensuring the provision of mental health services mandated by the State of California for children with serious emotional disturbance, adults with serious mental illness, and all Medi-Cal beneficiaries with specialty mental health needs. Behavioral Wellness also provides substance use disorder treatment services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Our Mission is to promote the prevention of and recovery from addiction and mental illness among individuals; families and communities by providing effective leadership and delivering state-of-the-art, culturally competent services that are guided by measurable client-specific outcomes. Behavioral Wellness annually provides treatment, rehabilitation and support services to approximately 9,800 clients (3,000 children/adolescents and 6,900 adults) with mental illness and 4,500 clients with substance use disorders. For more information, please visit: www.countyofsb.org/behavioral-wellness
The Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s Office fulfills the County’s obligation to provide excellent representation to residents who cannot afford an attorney. The law requires the Public Defender to defend adults charged with crimes triable in the Superior Court, including death penalty crimes; defend minors in delinquency proceedings; defend persons charged with contempt of court; protect individuals who can no longer care for themselves for reasons such as physical or developmental disability, mental illness, Alzheimer's, or dementia; and appear in court on behalf of persons held in mental health facilities. Within the Department is the Community Defender Division. The Community Defender Division (CDD) continues to provide compassionate and tireless advocacy and services for our clients while simultaneously seeking long-term systemic changes to improve the lives of our most vulnerable citizens. CDD combines the knowledge and expertise of social workers, housing advocates, resource specialists and attorneys to address the entire person and all of the underlying causes for involvement with the criminal justice system. Clients have been assisted in the following areas this year: finding housing, addressing substance abuse, connection with medical insurance, assistance in mental health treatment, and overall case management for those of varying intellectual abilities.
THE POSITION: Under supervision, the incumbent assures continuity of care for clients in a community behavioral health program; and performs related duties as required.
Incumbents in this class work within a system of interdisciplinary departmental teams and/or contract service agencies providing assessment, prevention, intervention, treatment, and related ancillary support services via an integrated service delivery system to people with alcohol and other drug-related problems, mental illness, and/or co-occurring conditions.
Program Options: This job classification is utilized by various programs. Candidates may select and/or may be assigned to a program per department needs. Program descriptions may be found in the Supplemental Questionnaire section.
Ability to: read, understand, and follow detailed departmental procedures and state and federal laws and regulations; learn practices of care management including evaluating needs of clients, referring clients to resources, and providing skill development for clients; learn principles of paraprofessional counseling including conflict resolution and crisis intervention; learn about resources for social, health, welfare, and related services within communities served; provide services to clients from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds; elicit from and communicate information to people with psychiatric disabilities and systematically and concisely record such data using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling; interview clients to obtain information for crisis intervention; communicate effectively with clients and staff; work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team; respond supportively and empathetically to people with psychiatric disabilities; maintain calm, supportive demeanor in crisis situations; and understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS:
Veteran's Preference Points: Veteran's preference credit is applicable for this recruitment (5 points for veterans, 10 points for disabled veterans). To be eligible for this credit, you must be applying for this position within five years from your most recent date of: (1) honorable discharge from active military service; or, (2) discharge from a military or veterans' hospital where treatment and confinement were for a disability incurred during active military service; or, (3) completion of education or training funded by a Federal Educational Assistance Act. No time limit exists for veterans with 30% or more disability. To receive veteran's preference points, you must: (1) check the Veteran's Preference Points box on the employment application form, (2) submit a copy of your Form DD214 to the Human Resources Department on or before the application deadline, and (3) pass all phases of the examination process. The preference points will be added to your final test score.
Conditional Job Offer: Once a conditional offer of employment has been made, candidate will be required to successfully complete a background check, which includes a conviction history check, and satisfactory reference checks. Appointee will be subject to a post-offer medical evaluation or examination. The appointee must satisfactorily complete a one-year probationary period.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: The County of Santa Barbara is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter listed on the job posting. We require verification of needed accommodation from a professional source, such as a Medical Provider or a learning institution.
Recruiters will communicate with applicant by e-mail during each step in the recruitment process. Applicants are reminded to check spam filters continuously during the Recruitment & Selection Process steps listed above to ensure they do not miss required deadlines.
We celebrate community and employee diversity, strive for inclusion and belonging, and promote empowered participation. We aspire to build a workforce that is reflective of these values and the communities we serve. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will resolutely uphold federal, California state law and/or Santa Barbara County ordinances.
We believe equity and inclusion are vital to fulfill the County’s mission and to embody a culture of “One County, One Future.” Expanding the full range of employee talent allows the County to deliver our best to all our community members.
We believe in the dignity and humanity of all people. We strive for a healthy and prosperous society that promotes all people having equitable access and opportunity.
APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE DEADLINE: 02/16/21, 4:59 pm; postmarks not accepted. Applications and job bulletins can be obtained 24 hours a day at www.sbcountyjobs.com
Raquel Martinez, Senior Employment Analyst at RMartinez@sbcountyhr.org.
Agency County of Santa BarbaraAddress 1226 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, California, 93101
Agency County of Santa Barbara Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sbcounty Address 1226 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, California, 93101
Behavioral Wellness Case Worker Supplemental Questionnaire * QUESTION 1 I acknowledge it is my responsibility as an applicant to provide sufficient information on my application to demonstrate that my education and experience meet the employment standards (minimum qualifications) for this position as detailed in the job bulletin. I further acknowledge, if the County determines I do not meet the employment standards, there will be no opportunity for me to provide additional information regarding my application after the closing date listed on the job bulletin. Therefore, I understand that before submitting a job application, it is important I review the job bulletin thoroughly and ensure that my application clearly reflects how my education and experience meet the employment standards at the time I submit my application.
I understand.* QUESTION 2 As part of the application process, this Supplemental Questionnaire must be completed along with the standard application form. Resumes will be accepted, but NOT in lieu of a completed application and supplemental questionnaire.
I understand.* QUESTION 3 The Human Resources Department communicates with All Applicants through e-mail. Please make sure your email address is entered correctly and it is current. If you feel you are not receiving your emails, please check your spam or junk inbox for our emails.
I understand.* QUESTION 4 To be considered for this position your application must CLEARLY state how you meet each of the requirements under EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS on the Job Bulletin or you will not be considered for this position. If you are unsure, go back and review your application before continuing. Which Employment Standard do you meet and clearly state on your application?
Possession of a bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, social work, or other behavioral science related to the mental health field
Completion of 30 semester units or 45 quarter units that included at least 15 semester units or 22 quarter units in psychology, sociology, social work, or other behavioral science related to the mental health field AND two years of experience performing duties equivalent to Behavioral Wellness Recovery Assistant with the County of Santa Barbara
A combination of training, education, and experience that is equal to the qualifications listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities listed on the job bulletin.
* QUESTION 5 If you selected the second answer for the preceding supplemental questionnaire, "Completion of 30 semester units or 45 quarter units. ", Please provide a complete list of the college-level courses you have completed in the following areas: • psychology • sociology • social work • or other behavioral science related to the mental health field. You must include the name of the course, the name of the college where you completed the course, how many units earned and whether the units earned were semester or quarter units. EXAMPLE: Introduction to Psychology PSY 1, 4 quarter units, UC Santa Barbara. Failure to provide complete details as listed above will cause your application to be disqualified. If not applicable, type "N/A".
QUESTION 6 If you selected the third answer option for the preceding supplemental question, "A combination of training, and education and experience that is equivalent to. ", then please describe in detail your combined training, education, and experience which qualifies you for this position.
QUESTION 7 Applicants who are currently in their final quarter or semester of study leading to the required degree are encouraged to apply. Such applicants may compete in the examination process but may not be considered for appointment until they have attained the required degree. If you are in your final quarter or semester of study leading to the required degree, please provide the name of your pending degree (including major and minor, if applicable), and anticipated date of completion. Failure to provide this detailed information may lead to disqualification.
* QUESTION 8 A valid California Class C driver's license is required at the time of appointment and must remain valid throughout the time of employment.
I understand.* QUESTION 9 Below is a list of departments who utilize the position of Behavioral Wellness Case Worker. Please check which department(s) you would want to be considered to work for. Please keep in mind that during the life of the employment list, some of these departments may not have vacancies that arise. This is your only opportunity to make your selection. Please note there is one current vacancy in each department.
Public Defender's Office – DSH Diversion Program: Candidates selected by the Public Defender's Office will be working on a three-year grant funded by the Department of State Hospitals (DSH). The DSH Diversion Program is a collaboration between DSH and county governments to develop or expand diversion programs for individuals with serious mental illness who face felony charges and could be determined Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST). Some individuals who are Incompetent to Stand Trial commit felonies that stem from serious mental illness. They have difficulty accessing mental health services and committing to treatment and often cycle repeatedly through the criminal justice system. The goal of the DSH Diversion Program is to provide these individuals, when deemed appropriate by the court to do so, with long-term community mental health treatment and other services so as to avoid criminal charges and institutionalization. Individual selected for this position will be identifying client's mental health needs to find candidates that would be ideal diversion candidates
Behavioral Wellness - http://www.countyofsb.org/behavioral-wellness (See Behavioral Wellness Programs in the next question)
QUESTION 10 If you selected the Behavioral Wellness Department, the following are the available programs and a brief description of job duties associated with the position. Select all the program(s) you are interested in working. You must select at least one program to be considered for the Behavioral Wellness Department.
ADULT SERVICES: Experience/training in the following areas: Working with adults living with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI); adults with severe, complex Co-Occurring disorders (SPMI and Alcohol/substance abuse); older adults; providing case management linkage and advocacy for clients- specifically for housing, benefits, medical service needs, vocational/educational support; rehab/skill building assistance for clients – specifically in areas of social skills, daily living (ADL) , money management, use of community services; screening , evaluation, and treatment planning; Providing individual and group rehab and skill building service; crisis intervention services; Recovery Model; work with Consumer/Peer employee/co-workers; field based or outreach services; services for homeless.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES: Experience/training in the following areas: Understanding of the impact of trauma in children, teens, and Transitional Age Youth Family Systems knowledge; Screening , Evaluation and Treatment planning; Providing Individual, Family, and/or Group rehab and skill training; work with children or teens involved with gangs or juvenile probation; work with children in the foster care system and collaboration with Child Welfare Services; work with schools, children in Special Education or with IEP; Crisis Intervention with children; other relevant experience.
CRISIS AND TRIAGE SERVICES: Experience/training in the following areas: Working on mobile psychiatric crisis teams (adults and children); evaluation and facilitation of 5150; collaboration with crisis provider partners- law enforcement, hospital emergency departments, jail; providing outreach and linkage services to individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis and who are not linked or engaged with behavioral health services; evaluation or crisis intervention with other populations or situations that experience crisis needs- older adults, developmentally disabled, forensic clients, persons with physical disabilities, LGBQT clients, victims of domestic violence. Working hours are from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm.
FORENSIC SERVICES- ADULTS: Experience/training in the following areas: Working with adults living with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI); adults with severe, complex Co-Occurring disorders (SPMI and Alcohol/substance abuse);experience with forensic behavioral health service programs or treatment courts; understanding of incompetency to stand trial laws and procedures; collaboration with forensic partners- judges, public defender, district attorney, public guardian, law enforcement, jail; documentation for court reports.
JUVENILE JUSTICE MH: Experience/training in Trauma Informed and Evidence Based treatments to youth and their families in Santa Barbara County Juvenile Probation institutions, including Juvenile Hall, Los Prietos Boys Camp, and out of custody probation centers. Staff also conduct evaluations for the Juvenile Court and liaise between Juvenile Justice partner agencies including DCFS, Public Defender, District Attorney, Law Enforcement (Probation, sheriff, and Police), Courts, CBO's, and Behavioral Wellness children's clinics to ensure linkage to appropriate services in the community. Working in this program will require an awareness and understanding of the operations of Family/Juvenile court systems, group homes, shelter care, and detention facilities; including work in maximum-security facilities for children requiring candidates pass an FBI background check, which includes live scan. Must be willing to work flexible hours. An additional 5% pay for this position.
CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT (CSU): This program provides a safe, nurturing, short-term, voluntary emergency treatment option for adults experiencing a mental health emergency. An additional 5% pay for this position. This program operates on 24/7.
PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH FACILITY (PHF): An Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital that accepts Medi-Cal. PHF is a 16-bed, locked facility that provides 24-hour inpatient care to individuals requiring psychiatric hospitalization. Incumbents in this class work within a system of interdisciplinary departmental teams and/or contract service agencies providing assessment, prevention, intervention, treatment, and related ancillary support services via an integrated service delivery system to people with alcohol and other drug-related problems, mental illness, and/or co-occurring conditions. An additional 5% pay for this position. This program operates on 24/7.
ACT MODEL PROGRAM: The ACT model, or Assertive Community Treatment, is evidence-based practice and has been shown to be extremely effective. The teams offer 24/7/365 availability and are multi-agency and multi-disciplinary in nature allowing for the provision of true wrap-around services. The team meets together each morning as part of a multi-disciplinary team (Psychiatrist, Nurses, Rehabilitation Specialist, Substance Abuse Specialist, Therapist/Social Worker/Counselor, Case Managers, and Peer Support Team Members). Staff provide the bulk of services in the community (up to 75%), and collaborate throughout the day as needed through the shift manager. The team serves clients with a history of hospitalizations, arrests, use of crisis services, and homelessness. They provide on-call crisis support, and work weekends and holidays. The AOT (Assisted Outpatient Treatment) program, aka Laura's Law, works with unengaged individuals who are at risk of further decompensation without additional support, which may be court-ordered / monitored for a period of up to six months. This program provides all the services of an Assertive Community Treatment Team. The ACT/AOT Program Caseworker will have competency in at least 2 of the following areas: A) Providing practical help and support, advocacy, and coordination with other resources in the community, in order to assist clients in remaining independent and avoid hospitalization or incarceration. B) Provide crisis intervention services and carry an on-call phone as scheduled by the program manager or supervisor; C) Evaluation of clients in crisis for potential 5150; D) Provide linkage to services in the community through collaboration with other agencies (i.e., law enforcement, hospitals, jails, other behavioral health providers) as needed. E) Provide additional support such as budgeting, time management, housing resources, pre-vocational rehabilitative services, and medication delivery/coaching.
PEER SUPPORT SERVICES/TECHNOLOGY SUITE PROJECT: Peers (lived experience or family member of a person living with a mental health condition) work in a multi-disciplinary team to provide a full range of information, linkage to resources, sharing of experience, group facilitation, education on digital literacy and the usage of technology as it relates to behavioral wellness, training, support, encouragement, advocacy, service effectiveness assessment and related services in order to assist the consumer and family/caregiver in coping with immediate situation. PLEASE NOTE: The Ideal candidate as a Peer will have the ability to coordinate outreach for the Mental Health Services Act Peer Technology Suite Project including mobile and internet technology education, awareness, and trainings with community and organizing project activities and skill-building classes with consumers; have the ability to develop and provide feedback on outreach and engagement materials with marketing vendor(s) and presentation in community with marketing materials; have the ability to support the Tech Suite Project Management Team on testing applications, user story development, and development of training materials; connect consumers/end-users with the new Technology Suite application services using their own lived experience as a Peer; interface with system providers and advocacy organizations regarding technology suite applications and engagement with the project; provide One-on-One and group support to clients including educating peers and family members about using technology for health, wellness, and recovery.
ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG SERVICES: Working with individuals with Substance Use Disorders in a multi-disciplinary team to promote recovery from addiction through outreach services, sharing of experience, linkage, advocacy, group facilitation, support with treatment plan activities, and recovery support services. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of and experience in recovery from Substance Use Disorders and experience providing outreach services including presentations.
* QUESTION 11 This position requires that you are willing to work at All Locations within the County of Santa Barbara and you are agreeing to these terms, regardless of your selection on your application. For the Public Defender, "All Locations" would include Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and Lompoc. All candidates hired, can be placed at any location and transferred to another location during your employment with Santa Barbara County.
I have read the following statement and accept the conditions.QUESTION 12 If you are interested in working in the Public Defender's Office, do you have experience working with clients who are incompetent to stand trial (IST)? (Full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application.
QUESTION 13 If you are interested in working in the Public Defender's Office, do you have experience working with clients who are in the criminal justice system? (Full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application.
* QUESTION 14 I understand my responses to the following supplemental questions will be used as a weighed, scored selection device that will determine my ranking on the employment list for this job. For information on protest procedures for the supplemental questionnaire, please see Civil Service Rules 612 and 613: http://www.countyofsb.org/hr/civil-service-rules/rule-six.sbc#six-612
I understand.* QUESTION 15 Case Workers provide the following case management services to clients. Please select the services you have experience providing (full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application).
Provide case management servicesProvide skill development to clients to improve their financial management skills, interpersonal relations, and self-care
* QUESTION 16 Please select which settings you have experience in (full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application):
Behavioral Health Treatment Setting* QUESTION 17 How many years of experience do you have working in a program that provides behavioral health services? Internship(s), volunteer experience, and/or part-time experience is applicable (full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application).
3 or more years of experience* QUESTION 18 Select all the choices that most accurately reflect your experiences working with people of diverse cultures, experiences, and economic backgrounds. (Select all that apply)
Non-English speaking persons* QUESTION 19 How many years of experience do you have conducting assessments, treatment services/planning and discharge planning? (Full details of this experience / position(s) should be on your completed application).