Mental Health Field Placement Program

Salary : See Position Description

Location : Berkeley, CA

Job Type : Temporary

Job Number : 2025-01-Z001

Department : HHCS Health

Division : Mental Health

Opening Date : 01 / 07 / 2025

Closing Date : 5 / 30 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Pacific

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEY

is a small city with a big reputation. At just ten square miles of land and seven square miles of water, Berkeley is famous around the globe as a center for academic achievement, scientific exploration, free speech, and the arts, and home to over 50 parks, a top-ranked university, and the largest public marina in the San Francisco Bay.

As an employer, the City of Berkeley offers all the benefits of a career in the public sector while fostering diversity, creativity, and innovation. Join a team of high-caliber, experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible, safe, healthy, environmentally-sound and culturally-rich city.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

The City of Berkeley invites graduate students to apply for the Mental Health Field Placement Program! This program is designed to provide training and hands-on learning opportunities in association with students' formal education during the academic year (from August / September to May / June). Berkeley Mental Health fosters a supportive environment with training and mentorship provided by seasoned clinical staff.

Student trainees / interns will benefit from training in a clinical setting by integrating their coursework with relevant examples in case management, community outreach, crisis support, and psychotherapy for individuals and families. Trainees / interns will also have the opportunity to learn key skills for successfully navigating a dynamic community mental health system of care :

• Medi-Cal industry-standard documentation requirements
• High-quality treatment planning
• Electronic record keeping
• Community-responsive skills and tools

Students may apply for field placement in one of two clinical service areas :

Student trainees / interns are not employees and do not receive wages or benefits. The City may provide a stipend in order to account for certain costs related to the program, such as travel to and from facilities. The anticipated stipend for the 2025-2026 school year is $6000. The amount of the stipend will be equal for all trainees / interns who complete the program.

Onboarding will begin on August 4, 2025, subject to change.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must be current students enrolled in a relevant graduate program (i.e. Master's, Doctorate) at one of the following schools :

Students must complete at least one year of their graduate program prior to the beginning of field placement at Berkeley Mental Health. Applicants must be willing to commit to 24 hours per week during the academic year.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applicants must submit :

Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request to Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.

EXAM PROCESS

The exam process will include, but may not be limited to :

Reasonable Accommodations : The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must submit a request in writing to hr@berkeleyca.gov at the time of application.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS

Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background / reference check that may include, but is not limited to : employment history, confirmation of educational credentials and degrees, licenses including driver's license, registrations, certificates, other credentials, credit check, criminal history check, and Live Scan fingerprinting.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER

The City of Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, veterans' status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency / disaster.

Benefits are not offered for this classification.

Please indicate the school where you are currently enrolled :

Please indicate your degree program :

Please indicate the name of your academic program :

If you selected "Other Not Listed," please indicate your program below. You may also indicate your concentration / specialization if applicable.

What is your current program year (academic year 2024-2025)?

Which Berkeley Mental Health clinical service team(s) are you applying to? You may select more than one.

I acknowledge that I have reviewed all of my answers to the above supplemental questions for accuracy.

I acknowledge that the Berkeley Mental Health Field Placement Program does not constitute employment and that a stipend is not guaranteed. I understand that, should I be accepted to this program, my participation in the program does not entitle me to an offer of employment with the City of Berkeley now or in the future.

Required Question

Salary : $6,000