ADMHS Team Supervisor
Salary: ADMHS Team Supervisor-Case Worker (#5173)
$19.38-$23.66 hourly / $3,371-$4,115 monthly / Range: 5276
ADMHS Team Supervisor - Clinical Psychologist (#5174)
$34.22-$41.77 hourly / $5,951-$7,266 monthly / Range: 6416
ADMHS Team Supervisor - Masters Registered Nurse (#5175)
$33.88-$41.36 hourly / $5,892-$7,194 monthly / Range: 6396
ADMHS Team Supervisor - Mental Health Technician (#5176)
$22.13-$27.01 hourly / $3,849-$4,698 monthly / Range: 5542
ADMHS Team Supervisor - Practitioner (#5177)
$26.80-$32.72 hourly / $4,661-$5,690 monthly / Range: 5926
ADMHS Team Supervisor - Registered Nurse (#5178)
$31.60-$38.57 hourly / $5,495-$6,708 monthly / Range: 6256
ADMHS Team Supervisor - Rehabilitation Specialist (#5179)
$23.42-$28.60 hourly / $4,074-$4,973 monthly / Range: 5656
DEFINITION: Under direction of Mental Health Program
Managers, incumbents provide administrative supervision and, within
the scope of their licensure and/or area(s) of expertise, clinical
supervision, for a team providing assessment, treatment, and
rehabilitative services to individuals with serious mental illnesses
and co-occurring conditions; incumbents also provide treatment
services directly to clients; and perform related duties as
required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: This is a working
supervisory classification in which incumbents provide services to
clients as part of their team and in addition assign, coordinate,
and review the work of other team members. Depending on their
licensure and/or area(s) of expertise and in conjunction with
Program Managers, incumbents also provide supervision of clinical
assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic treatment and rehabilitation
services. This classification is distinguished from Mental Health
Program Manager by the latter’s responsibility for managing all
activities associated with assigned clinics or programs, including
budget preparation and monitoring, providing overall program
direction and oversight, and coordinating program components with
other departmental functions and with services provided by other
County departments and outside agencies.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
- Evaluates new cases to identify placement on a continuum of
low-acuity cases to high-acuity cases and assigns clients to staff
accordingly; coordinates services within the treatment team;
reviews staff charts and cases to ensure effectiveness of
treatment plans; oversees case discussion and review; ensures that
staff comply with departmental policies and procedures governing
treatment and rehabilitation services and that staff employ best
practices within the System of Care framework.
- Provides direct services, which may include direct clinical
assessment, psychotherapy, and rehabilitation and medication
services, within the scope of licensure and professional
expertise; provides collateral consultation to partner agencies
and/or family members involved in the client’s life; prepares case
reports.
- Within the scope of licensure and/or area(s) of expertise,
provides clinical oversight of treatment team members, including
supervision of assessment, diagnosis, therapeutic treatment, and
rehabilitation services by ADMHS professionals; ensures that staff
members are informed of and in compliance with the department’s
policies and procedures for delivering clinical services.
- Confers with Mental Health Program Managers concerning
worksite problems and System of Care issues; identifies potential
and actual program and operational problems and assists in the
development and implementation of policies and procedures to
resolve them; acts as a liaison between employees and management,
including defining and advocating organizational goals and
policies to employees and passing employees’ views to management;
represents Program Managers at meetings and performs site
management duties when assigned or in the Program Manager’s
absence.
- In conjunction with Mental Health Program Managers, interviews
and selects candidates for hire, promotion, or reassignment; sets
employee performance standards including standards in clinical
areas within the scope of licensure and professional expertise;
communicates expectations and ensures staff compliance; evaluates
and documents employee performance; takes minor disciplinary
measures, such as issuing warnings and reprimands, and recommends
actions to Program Managers in more serious cases.
- Compiles and prepares statistics on clients served; ensures
that proper documentation is kept and that charts are complete to
maximize revenue from billing; identifies training needs and
provides or arranges training for staff in program policies and
procedures; prepares correspondence to clients; tracks
participation of staff in training necessary for continued
licensure or to ensure staff members remain current with the
department’s administrative and program policies and procedures.
- Within the scope of licensure and/or area(s) of expertise, may
develop and provide site intern training programs and supervise
interns for licensure.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS: Candidates must meet one of the
employment standards listed below:
| Either A: |
Clinical Psychologist. Possession of a
valid license to practice as a psychologist granted by the
California State Board of Medical Examiners, and two
years of post-licensure, journey-level experience performing
duties equivalent to a Clinical Psychologist II with Santa
Barbara County that included lead work or responsibility for
coordinating treatment services provided by staff; |
| or B: |
Practitioner. Possession of a valid
California State license as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or
Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), and two years of
post-licensure, journey-level experience performing duties
equivalent to a Mental Health Practitioner II with Santa Barbara
County that included lead work or responsibility for
coordinating treatment services provided by staff; |
| or C: |
Masters Registered Nurse.
Possession of a master’s degree in psychiatric nursing or
public health nursing, a valid Registered Nurse license issued
by the California State Board of Registered Nursing, and two
years of post-licensure, post-master’s degree, journey-level
experience performing duties equivalent to a Psychiatric Nurse
II with Santa Barbara County that included lead work or
responsibility for coordinating treatment services provided by
staff; |
| or D: |
Registered Nurse. Possession of a valid
Registered Nurse license issued by the California State Board of
Registered Nursing and four years of post-licensure,
journey-level experience performing duties equivalent to the
class of Psychiatric Nurse II in Santa Barbara County with
responsibility for lead work or for coordinating treatment
services provided by staff; |
| or E: |
Mental Health Case Worker. Possession of
a bachelor’s degree that included 30 semester or 45 quarter
units in behavioral sciences, and four years of experience
performing duties equivalent to a Mental Health Case Worker in
Santa Barbara County with responsibility for lead work or for
coordinating treatment services provided by staff; |
| or F: |
Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist.
Possession of a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation counseling
and two years of experience performing duties equivalent
to a Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist in Santa Barbara
County with responsibility for lead work or for coordinating
treatment services provided by staff; |
| or G: |
Mental Health Technician. Possession of a
valid license as a Psychiatric Technician or Licensed Vocational
Nurse issued by the State of California and four years of
journey-level experience performing duties equivalent to the
class of Mental Health Technician II in Santa Barbara County
with responsibility for lead work or for coordinating treatment
services provided by staff. |
Equivalent Combinations:
Applicants for Clinical Psychologist, Practitioner, Masters
Registered Nurse, Registered Nurse, or Mental Health Technician Team
Supervisor must possess the appropriate license stated above.
However, combinations of training, education, and experience that
provide the required knowledge and abilities will be considered for
their equivalence to the stated experience requirement.
Equivalent combinations of training, education, and experience
that provide the required knowledge and abilities will also be
considered for their equivalence to the stated education and
experience requirements for Mental Health Case Worker and Mental
Health Rehabilitation Specialist Team Supervisors.
Licensure:
Where licensure is required, applicants must possess licensure in
their profession at the time of application. Initial appointment may
be based upon licensure in any state; however, California licensure
is required within two years of employment as a condition of
continued employment.
Additional Qualifications: Possession of a valid
California Class C Driver’s License.
Knowledge of: training practices; standard English grammar
and usage; and, at a level appropriate to the scope of licensure and
professional expertise, knowledge of medications and pharmacology;
current mental health assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation
modalities; treatment of co-occurring conditions; State Medi-Cal
regulations, e.g., rehabilitation option and managed care;
California laws and regulations pertaining to the mental health
patients’ rights program; System of Care approaches to mental health
care; principles and practices of assessment, diagnosis, treatment,
and rehabilitation of individuals with mental and emotional
disorders; current developments in the field of mental health
treatment, clinical case management, and treatment protocols for
licensed and unlicensed staff; community resources available to and
needed by the mentally ill and their families; professional
standards of conduct; Medicare and Medi-Cal billing procedures.
Ability to: interpret, explain, and apply applicable laws,
rules, regulations, and policies; plan, organize, and prioritize the
work of self and others; assign work, delegate responsibility, and
coordinate work assignments; motivate and work effectively with
subordinates from a variety of professions; evaluate job performance
of staff and provide constructive feedback; gather, organize, and
analyze data to make decisions, under pressure and within deadlines;
foresee the likely advantages and disadvantages of decisions; accept
responsibility for decisions; learn department’s policies and
procedures related to employee supervision, training and evaluation;
establish and maintain records of the type and quality of clinical
treatment services provided by staff; prepare complete and accurate
narrative reports and a variety of written documents such as
correspondence, policies and procedures, and performance
evaluations; present information in an organized and comprehensible
manner; develop practical solutions to problems; remain poised while
dealing with pressure exerted by others; defuse hostile or stressful
situations; employ creativity in resolving problems; exercise
objectivity and independent judgment; maintain confidentiality of
information; implement the philosophy of professional assault
response training (PART).
Desirable Qualifications: Experience in alcohol and drug
assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation services, as well as
knowledge of principles and practices of supervision and performance
management. |
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