Supervising Mental Health Clinician-Correctional Health Services (Departmental Promotional Only)
Apply NowCompany: County of San Mateo, CA
Location: San Mateo, CA 94403
Description:
Salary : $10,599.33 - $13,247.87 Monthly
Location : County of San Mateo, CA
Job Type: Regular
Job Number: New F005
Department: Correctional Health Services
Opening Date: 04/21/2025
Closing Date: 5/5/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: 08
Description
San Mateo County Health's Correctional Health Services (CHS) Division is seeking a well-qualified individual for the position of Supervising Mental Health Clinician-Correctional Health Services, to provide individual and direct support to a multidisciplinary team. Supervising Mental Health Clinicians are members of the CHS Leadership Team; work with collaborative partners on improving services and service delivery; oversee daily operations and support a multidisciplinary team providing mental health and recovery-based behavioral health services and services provided directly or under contract that include: medication assessment and management, assessment, clinical case management, recovery services, crisis intervention, suicide prevention program and other supportive services to adults with substance use disorders.
The current position is in Correctional Health Services located in Redwood City, with programs and services in both Maguire and Maple Street correctional facilities, and will travel/drive to meet with providers, staff, incarcerated persons, or non-profit organizations, and to attend various meetings. Night and weekend on-call coverage is rotated between leadership members to provide consultation and support for Correctional Health Services programming and staff. This position also requires close coordination with the Sheriff's Office staff, medical care, and community provider agencies to ensure quality services are provided.
This Supervising Mental Health Clinician will supervise and coordinate the work of mental health and substance use professionals, paraprofessionals, technical, and support staff in the delivery of behavioral health services and will provide supervision of specialized complex casework, including assessment, engagement, and counseling provided to individuals in a variety of settings. The Supervising Mental Health Clinician will participate in program planning, implementation, evaluation, and reporting and compliance with contract and regulatory requirement for one or more behavioral health and recovery programs. The Supervising Mental Health Clinician may periodically rotate between different team assignments. The incarcerated population served may have severe and persistent mental health and substance use disorders with other complex needs such as frequent incarcerations, physical health, homelessness, and criminal system issues.
The ideal candidate will possess:
Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess the following experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities:
NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies.
Qualifications
Licensure/Certification: Possession of a current California license in at least one of the following: Clinical Psychology; Clinical Social Worker; or Marriage and Family Therapy.
Security Clearance: This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain a security clearance as a condition of employment.
Knowledge of:
Skill/Ability to:
Education and Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:
Education: A Master's degree in a mental health specialty, such as social work, nursing, or clinical counseling.
Experience: Two years of professional post-graduate experience in a mental health setting.
Application/Examination
Departmental Promotional Only. Only current County of San Mateo employees in the San Mateo County Health with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, or extra-help/limited term position prior to the final filing date may apply
The examination process will consist of an application screening (weight: pass/fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.
IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button.If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. Responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted in addition to the standard County employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required application materials. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Final Filing Date: Monday, May 5, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. PST
Application Screening: Week of May 5, 2025
Combined Civil Service Panel & Departmental Interviews: Week of May 19, 2025
About the County
San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse communities.
The County of San Mateo is committed to advancing equity in order to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work.
The County of San Mateo is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels.
HR Contact: Ximena Burns (04042025) (Supervising Mental Health Clinician Exempt - F005)
Please visit for a complete listing of all benefits for this classification.
Benefits are offered to eligible employees of the County of San Mateo. All benefits are subject to change.
As an additional benefit, the County offers extensive training and development programs designed to improve skills and enhance career opportunities. Most programs are offered on County time at no cost to you.
County employees are also covered by the federal Social Security system and earn benefits for retirement based on salary and time worked.
01
IMPORTANT: Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the supplemental questions below. Your responses will provide detailed information about your background and experience related to this position. This information will weigh heavily in the application screening by the subject matter experts and will also be used in the selection process.Answer the questions completely, paying attention to the multi-parts of the questions. While being thorough and detailed, also be concise. Your strategic use of language as well as neatness, clarity of expression, attention to detail, proper use of grammar and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for your responses.
02
This recruitment is Departmental Promotional Only. Only current County of San Mateo employees in the San Mateo County Health with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, or extra-help/limited term position prior to the final filing date may apply Are you currently a San Mateo County Health employee in a classified regular, probationary, or extra-help/limited term position with at least 1040 hours of continuous service? (A "No" answer will disqualify you from this recruitment.)
03
This position requires possession of a current California license as one of the following. Please indicate which of the following licenses you possess:
04
Provide your a) license NUMBER, b) license ISSUE date, and c) EXPIRATION date.
05
Describe your experience within the last five years providing clinical mental health services for clients, including experience with an adult inmate population in a correctional environment, if any. Be specific.
06
Describe your experience as a supervisor of mental health clinicians within the last five years, including experience in an adult correctional environment, if any. Include a) your title; b) the titles of the clinicians you supervised; and c) how many years you supervised these clinicians within the last five years.
07
Provide a specific example of a personnel related situation that best demonstrates your ability to effectively deal with supervisory issues. An example in an adult correctional environment, if any. Be specific.
08
Describe your experience working with diverse (e.g. ethnicity, culture, language, sexual orientation, gender identity) client populations. Include a) your title; b) your responsibilities; c) the types of diverse populations; and d) the strategies you used to meet clients' needs.
Additionally, include an example of how you engaged a client from a diverse population to provide appropriate services that met the clients' needs. Be specific.
Required Question
Location : County of San Mateo, CA
Job Type: Regular
Job Number: New F005
Department: Correctional Health Services
Opening Date: 04/21/2025
Closing Date: 5/5/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: 08
Description
San Mateo County Health's Correctional Health Services (CHS) Division is seeking a well-qualified individual for the position of Supervising Mental Health Clinician-Correctional Health Services, to provide individual and direct support to a multidisciplinary team. Supervising Mental Health Clinicians are members of the CHS Leadership Team; work with collaborative partners on improving services and service delivery; oversee daily operations and support a multidisciplinary team providing mental health and recovery-based behavioral health services and services provided directly or under contract that include: medication assessment and management, assessment, clinical case management, recovery services, crisis intervention, suicide prevention program and other supportive services to adults with substance use disorders.
The current position is in Correctional Health Services located in Redwood City, with programs and services in both Maguire and Maple Street correctional facilities, and will travel/drive to meet with providers, staff, incarcerated persons, or non-profit organizations, and to attend various meetings. Night and weekend on-call coverage is rotated between leadership members to provide consultation and support for Correctional Health Services programming and staff. This position also requires close coordination with the Sheriff's Office staff, medical care, and community provider agencies to ensure quality services are provided.
This Supervising Mental Health Clinician will supervise and coordinate the work of mental health and substance use professionals, paraprofessionals, technical, and support staff in the delivery of behavioral health services and will provide supervision of specialized complex casework, including assessment, engagement, and counseling provided to individuals in a variety of settings. The Supervising Mental Health Clinician will participate in program planning, implementation, evaluation, and reporting and compliance with contract and regulatory requirement for one or more behavioral health and recovery programs. The Supervising Mental Health Clinician may periodically rotate between different team assignments. The incarcerated population served may have severe and persistent mental health and substance use disorders with other complex needs such as frequent incarcerations, physical health, homelessness, and criminal system issues.
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Experience in planning, assigning, training, auditing, and supervising the activities of forensic mental health staff and all related activities;
- Demonstrated ability in providing clinical mental health services to an adult incarcerated population with serious mental illness (SMI) or co-occurring disorders of SMI and substance use disorder (SUD);
- Successful participation in program planning and development;
- Experience working in an adult correctional facility;
- Ability to foster a cohesive team environment;
- Ability to develop collaborative working relationships in a corrections setting;
- Experience working with a diverse multi-disciplinary team and incarcerated population;
- Proficiency in Title 15, National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) accreditation standards, Medi-Cal documentation, CalAim, Electronic Health Records, Microsoft Word, and Excel preferred; and
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess the following experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Knowledge of the San Mateo County System of Care, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and Human Resources policies and practices.
- Knowledge of HIPAA, CFR 42 regulations, CalAIM initiatives from the Department of Health Care Services, and Medi-Cal documentation requirements.
- Understanding of legal processes, including court orders, handling subpoenas, and providing courtroom testimony.
- Experience in case management to ensure continuity of care.
- Ability to maintain detailed information and statistics related to the incarcerated adult population.
- Experience with crisis interventions and strong knowledge of 5150 criteria.
- Ability to provide mental health consultation, education, and training.
- Ability to participate in administrative and leadership meetings to support overall program planning and review ongoing operations.
- Availability to provide on-call coverage to forensic mental health (FMH) staff.
- Ability to assist the FMH Clinical Services Manager in developing and managing forensic mental health services.
- Experience in recruitment activities, including applicant screening, interviewing, and onboarding.
- Proven experience supervising clinical staff, with the ability to triage, prioritize, evaluate, and provide treatment for an incarcerated population.
- Ability to coordinate and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams including medical staff, psychiatry, contracted providers, the courts, the Sheriff's Office, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, and community-based providers.
- Ability to establish and maintain objective, professional working relationships with the incarcerated population, colleagues, and the public.
NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies.
Qualifications
Licensure/Certification: Possession of a current California license in at least one of the following: Clinical Psychology; Clinical Social Worker; or Marriage and Family Therapy.
Security Clearance: This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain a security clearance as a condition of employment.
Knowledge of:
- Basic program management techniques and practices.
- Principles and practices of supervision and training.
- Current philosophy, principles and practices for services to clients with serious mental illness.
- Techniques of family, individual and group counseling and diagnosis.
- Individual, group and family psychodynamics.
- Current principles and practices of psychiatric casework.
- Mental health consultation and education.
- Problems, needs, attitudes and behavior patterns of patients/clients.
Skill/Ability to:
- Supervise, train and evaluate inter-disciplinary staff.
- Work collaboratively with other senior professionals in planning and developing programs of a geographic or service unit.
- Prepare and deliver written and oral reports.
- Plan, implement and evaluate all operations of a geographic or service unit.
- Provide treatment to adults and/or children/adolescents with various dysfunctions.
- Establish and maintain objective working relationships with clients/patients, other professionals, and the public.
- Evaluate degree of mental disability or emotional distress of patients/clients.
Education and Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:
Education: A Master's degree in a mental health specialty, such as social work, nursing, or clinical counseling.
Experience: Two years of professional post-graduate experience in a mental health setting.
Application/Examination
Departmental Promotional Only. Only current County of San Mateo employees in the San Mateo County Health with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, or extra-help/limited term position prior to the final filing date may apply
The examination process will consist of an application screening (weight: pass/fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.
IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button.If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. Responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted in addition to the standard County employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required application materials. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Final Filing Date: Monday, May 5, 2025, by 11:59 p.m. PST
Application Screening: Week of May 5, 2025
Combined Civil Service Panel & Departmental Interviews: Week of May 19, 2025
About the County
San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse communities.
The County of San Mateo is committed to advancing equity in order to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work.
The County of San Mateo is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels.
HR Contact: Ximena Burns (04042025) (Supervising Mental Health Clinician Exempt - F005)
Please visit for a complete listing of all benefits for this classification.
Benefits are offered to eligible employees of the County of San Mateo. All benefits are subject to change.
As an additional benefit, the County offers extensive training and development programs designed to improve skills and enhance career opportunities. Most programs are offered on County time at no cost to you.
County employees are also covered by the federal Social Security system and earn benefits for retirement based on salary and time worked.
01
IMPORTANT: Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the supplemental questions below. Your responses will provide detailed information about your background and experience related to this position. This information will weigh heavily in the application screening by the subject matter experts and will also be used in the selection process.Answer the questions completely, paying attention to the multi-parts of the questions. While being thorough and detailed, also be concise. Your strategic use of language as well as neatness, clarity of expression, attention to detail, proper use of grammar and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for your responses.
- I have read and understand this important information. Proceed to supplemental questions.
02
This recruitment is Departmental Promotional Only. Only current County of San Mateo employees in the San Mateo County Health with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, or extra-help/limited term position prior to the final filing date may apply Are you currently a San Mateo County Health employee in a classified regular, probationary, or extra-help/limited term position with at least 1040 hours of continuous service? (A "No" answer will disqualify you from this recruitment.)
- Yes
- No
03
This position requires possession of a current California license as one of the following. Please indicate which of the following licenses you possess:
- Clinical Social Worker
- Marriage and Family Therapist
- Clinical Psychologist
- None of the above - I DO NOT meet this requirement.
04
Provide your a) license NUMBER, b) license ISSUE date, and c) EXPIRATION date.
05
Describe your experience within the last five years providing clinical mental health services for clients, including experience with an adult inmate population in a correctional environment, if any. Be specific.
06
Describe your experience as a supervisor of mental health clinicians within the last five years, including experience in an adult correctional environment, if any. Include a) your title; b) the titles of the clinicians you supervised; and c) how many years you supervised these clinicians within the last five years.
07
Provide a specific example of a personnel related situation that best demonstrates your ability to effectively deal with supervisory issues. An example in an adult correctional environment, if any. Be specific.
08
Describe your experience working with diverse (e.g. ethnicity, culture, language, sexual orientation, gender identity) client populations. Include a) your title; b) your responsibilities; c) the types of diverse populations; and d) the strategies you used to meet clients' needs.
Additionally, include an example of how you engaged a client from a diverse population to provide appropriate services that met the clients' needs. Be specific.
Required Question