Mental Health Program Specialist (Children & Family Services) Residential Treatment (Open and Promo) - County of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
About the Job
Note: This recruitment schedule was amended on August 1, 2022 to extend the Final Filing Date. This recruitment has been changed to "Continuous."
The County of San Mateo’s Human Services Agency, Children and Family Services Branch is seeking an experienced individual for the position of Mental Health Program Specialist at Elysian, the Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) for child welfare involved adolescents.
Under direction, the Mental Health Program Specialist will coordinate and supervise the mental health program of the STRTP and other child welfare programs; supervise a small staff of professionals; consult with several community groups and agencies on mental health services; implement clinical service delivery systems; ensure Medi-Cal billing compliance; conduct case reviews; and implement a QA plan for Medi-Cal cases.
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
The residential facility operates on 24/7 schedule. This position may have an alternative schedule due to the needs of the facility.
NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies, including classified, unclassified, term, full-time, part-time and extra help vacancies.
The County of San Mateo’s Human Services Agency, Children and Family Services Branch is seeking an experienced individual for the position of Mental Health Program Specialist at Elysian, the Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) for child welfare involved adolescents.
Under direction, the Mental Health Program Specialist will coordinate and supervise the mental health program of the STRTP and other child welfare programs; supervise a small staff of professionals; consult with several community groups and agencies on mental health services; implement clinical service delivery systems; ensure Medi-Cal billing compliance; conduct case reviews; and implement a QA plan for Medi-Cal cases.
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
- Proficiency in providing both mental health and substance use treatment services in a clinical setting and experience providing mental health treatment in "milieu-type" settings.
- Experience working with culturally and ethnically diverse populations.
- Proficiency in providing trauma informed services for both mental health and substance use/abuse treatment services in a clinical setting.
- Strong organizational skills with an ability to work within multiple systems promoting change, while managing many levels of detail in implementation.
- Ability to provide leadership and promote quality improvement process, as well as an ability to negotiate, solve complex problems, and resolve conflict.
- Ability to form and maintain strong collaborative relationships with system partners.
- Knowledge of Medi-Cal billing and the Avatar electronic health records system.
- Knowledge of the child welfare system and the CWS/CMS database.
- Spanish speaking preferred.
The residential facility operates on 24/7 schedule. This position may have an alternative schedule due to the needs of the facility.
NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies, including classified, unclassified, term, full-time, part-time and extra help vacancies.
Source : County of San Mateo