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***HIRING INCENTIVE **

New employees hired or current employees promoted into this classification will be eligible for the following hiring incentives:

• Hiring Incentive—paid in first paycheck: $2,000
• Personal Leave credit in first paycheck: 40 hours
• Upon completion of probationary period and meets expectations on performance evaluation: $1,500
• Upon completion of 2 years and meets expectations on performance evaluation: $2,000
• Upon completion of 4 years and meets expectations on performance evaluation: $3,500
• Upon completion of 5 years and meets expectations on performance evaluation: $3,000

GRAND TOTAL: $12,000

The following incentive will only apply to new employees of the County of Tuolumne:

• Up to $2,000 housing allowance/moving expenses upon approval by, and at the sole discretion of, the County Administrator

Behavioral Health Clinician I: $27.36-$33.26 per hour

Behavioral Health Clinician II: $30.23-$36.75 per hour

Behavioral Health Clinician III: $33.41-$40.61 per hour

Under general supervision, provides professional, specialized behavioral health services, and participates as part of a multidisciplinary team providing counseling, psychotherapy services, as well as related treatment and case management services to persons with mental illness in clinic, community, or various outpatient settings; and performs related duties as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from assigned Behavioral Health Program Supervisor. Exercises no direct supervision of staff. May exercise technical and functional direction over, and provide training to lower-level staff.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

Behavioral Health Clinician I: This is the entry level, pre-professional licensure classification.in the Behavioral Health Clinician series. Incumbents will have completed a qualified Master’s level program as accredited by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for professional licensure. Incumbents will be expected to register with the Board and submit proof of registration number within 4 months of employment. Incumbents will be expected to provide crisis intervention, case management, individual and group therapy and/or counseling, participate in assessment and treatment planning.

Behavioral Health Clinician II: This is the registered California pre-professional licensure level in the Behavioral Health Clinician series. Incumbents are fully qualified to perform the full range of duties. Incumbents must be registered interns or associates with the BBS. Incumbents are supervised for clinical hours towards licensure and will learn and perform duties of increasing complexity in assessment, diagnosis, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, psychotherapy, treatment planning and case management, and professional consultation. Incumbents have met the educational and clinical requirements to be license eligible and exercise independent judgment within the scope of established policies and procedures.

Behavioral Health Clinician III: This is the advanced, licensed level in the Behavioral Health Program Clinician series. Incumbents exercise considerable independent clinical judgment within the scope of program responsibilities and licensure. This class is distinguished from the Behavioral Health Clinician II in that this class performs work in accordance with the licensing requirements, as a licensed mental health professional with full exercise of authority to approve and make professional clinical decisions. In addition, this class may provide training and guidance to less experienced employees and/or provide clinical supervision to unlicensed Behavioral Health Program Clinicians for hours towards licensure.

Positions in the Behavioral Health Program Clinician class series are flexibly staffed and positions advance to the next level after gaining the knowledge, skill, experience, and licensure, which meet the qualifications for and after demonstrating the ability to perform the work of the higher-level class.