County of Santa Barbara, CA
County of Santa Barbara, CA is hiring: Case Worker in Santa Barbara
County of Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Salary: See Position Description
Location : Santa Barbara, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 24-5155-02 (O)
Department: Behavioral Wellness
Opening Date: 11/22/2024
Closing Date: 12/6/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
Description
SALARY
$34.49 - $41.29 Hourly
$71,737.12 - $85,881.12 Annually
Bilingual allowance when applicable.
Special Duty Assignment allowance when regularly assigned to a Psychiatric Health Facility.
We are accepting applications to fill four (4) full-time Case Worker vacancies in Santa Barbara, Lompoc and Santa Maria. The current vacancies are in the Behavioral Wellness Department (BWELL). This recruitment will also be used to fill future vacancies in the Public Defender's Office.
Location of Vacancies: We are accepting applications to establish one employment list for current and future Full-Time, Part-Time, and Extra Help (temporary) and *1414 vacancies for Case Worker in multiple locations which include Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and Lompoc. Therefore, you must check the Individual Location(s) on the application, work types, and departments where you would be willing to accept an assignment for current and future employment. If you qualify for this position and pass the required selection steps, your name may be sent to the hiring department for the vacancy locations where you have expressed interest in working.
*1414 vacancies may occur as a result of a leave of absence (Civil Service Rule 1414) and the duration of the appointment shall be subject to the return of the individual who is on leave. A person who is appointed to a position under Civil Service Rule 1414 may be able to transition into a regular position in the classification without re-application or re-testing, depending on the performance of the appointee and the needs of the department.
This position is utilized by two departments in the County of Santa Barbara. Each Case Worker's duties vary from one department to another, depending on the needs of the department and the nature of the work that you will be performing. The work schedule for this position will depend upon the needs of the Department.
THE POSITIONUnder supervision, the incumbent assures continuity of care for clients in a community behavioral health program or as part of the defense team for indigent clients in the legal system; and performs related duties as required. Incumbents in this class work within a system of interdisciplinary departmental teams and/or contract service agencies providing assessment, prevention, intervention, treatment, and related ancillary support services via an integrated service delivery system to people with alcohol and other drug-related problems, mental illness, and/or co-occurring conditions.
The Ideal Candidate will:
Department of Behavioral Wellness:
Founded in 1962, it is the mission of the Department of Behavioral Wellness (BWELL) to promote the prevention of and recovery from mental illness and addiction among individuals, families and communities, by providing effective leadership and delivering state-of-the-art, culturally competent services. The Department provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to 10,000 clients with mental illness and substance use disorders annually through its professional staff of over 400, in addition to its many contracted Community-Based Organization (CBO) providers.
For more information, please visit: www.countyofsb.org/behavioral-wellness.
About the BWELL programs with current vacancies:
CHILDREN'S OUTPATIENT SERVICES: These positions work as part of the treatment teams at the Santa Maria Children's Outpatient Clinic, Lompoc Children's Outpatient Clinic, and Santa Barbara Children's Outpatient Clinic serving children, teens, and Transitional Age Youth by providing individual, family and or group rehab and skill training. Experience/training in the following areas: Understanding of the impact of trauma in children, teens, and Transitional Age Youth Family Systems knowledge; Screening , Evaluation and Treatment planning; Providing Individual, Family, and/or Group rehab and skill training; work with children or teens involved with gangs or juvenile probation; work with children in the foster care system and collaboration with Child Welfare Services; work with schools, children in Special Education or with IEP; Crisis Intervention with children; other relevant experience. The current vacancy is in Santa Barbara.
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE, RECOVERY AND EMPOWERMENT (CARE) COURT - The case workers on this team focus on providing individuals with mental health and substance use disorders the support and care they need. They will be conducting outreach and engagement to members of the community who are referred for CARE Court. Work is primarily in the community meeting clients where they are at and assisting them in getting linked to services. CARE Court is aimed at helping a select group of individuals who meet specific qualifying criteria that includes a psychotic disorder diagnosis and need additional support to engage in treatment services. CARE Court connects a person struggling with untreated mental illness - and often also substance use challenges - with a court-ordered Care Plan for up to 24 months. Each plan is managed by a care team in the community and can include individualized interventions with several supportive services, medication, and a housing plan, if indicated. The current vacancies are in Lompoc and Santa Maria.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LINKAGES -
The Department of Behavioral Wellness will be supporting with mental health linkage for individuals with SPMI disorders currently in custody both in and out of Santa Barbara County. The Behavioral Health Linkages (BH Linkages) program's case worker will support individuals transitioning from correctional facilities into the community with warm hand-offs to appropriate services by providing a range of resources aimed at ensuring stability and reducing recidivism. This includes access to medications, linking clients to essential healthcare services, mental health treatment, and substance use programs, as well as securing housing and other community resources. Working alongside the BH Linkages Practitioner, the Case Worker will receive referrals from jail discharge planners, review discharge plans developed by jail discharge planners, work to engage with the individual while still in jail to build rapport and begin setting up post release appointments with services as outlined in the discharge plan and the Practitioners comprehensive assessment and treatment plan. This will include linkage to long-term clinics and community resources support while transitioning to appropriate level of care. The BH Linkages Case Worker will be required to meet with individuals in the jails as well as in the community post jail release. The BH Linkages Case Worker will coordinate with jail discharge planners, BWELL outpatient programs, SUD Care Coordinators, Enhanced Case Management providers and the Public Health Department, to ensure the individual has appropriate discharge appointments in place prior to release, provide reminder phone calls and assist with transportation to appointments as available.
Case workers will collaborate with community partners and multidisciplinary teams to address both immediate and long-term needs of individuals for successful community reintegration. The current vacancy can be based in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, or Lompoc and countywide travel may be required for this position.
Public Defender's Office:
The County of Santa Barbara Public Defenders represent people living in poverty and who have been traditionally marginalized from a holistic and client-centered perspective. We stand with our clients every day in many courtrooms across Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, and Lompoc. Standing with our clients includes bringing to bear resources of lawyers, legal office professionals, investigators, social workers, IT professionals, and other professionals to craft the best defenses and most successful reentry plans that elevate our client's needs. Public defenders in Santa Barbara County work every day with people living on the street, living with a lack of appropriate services, and living with a host of complex needs. We use the tools of litigation, trial, negotiation, diversion, and services-based solutions to assist our clients every day. We walk with adults and children into arraignments, misdemeanor, felony, trial, and advocate in mental health, veterans, and drug specialty courts to avoid the potentially lifelong and crushing aftermath of criminal cases, involuntary commitment, as well as probate or conservatorship situations. We enhance public safety by upholding the constitutional and statutory rights of our community and honor their spaces, stories, and struggles. We are an organization that grapples with issues of racial justice and equity to heal the injustices that influence our community daily. Within the Department is the Community Defender Division. The Community Defender Division (CDD) continues to provide compassionate and tireless advocacy and services for our clients while simultaneously seeking long-term systemic changes to improve the lives of our most vulnerable citizens. CDD combines the knowledge and expertise of social workers, housing advocates, resource specialists and attorneys to address the entire person and all of the underlying causes for involvement with the criminal justice system. Further, we work alongside community-based organizations to create more opportunities for restoration, healing, and the future success of our clients.
Examples of Duties
Employment Standards
Applicants must meet the employment standards (minimum qualifications) list below to be considered for this position. Detailed information should be included in the application.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Driver's License: A valid driver's license is required at the time of application. A valid California Class C Driver's License is required at the time of appointment.
Knowledge of: characteristics of emotional and mental disorders; and correct English grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraphing.
Ability to: read, understand, and follow detailed departmental procedures and state and federal laws and regulations; learn practices of care management including evaluating needs of clients, referring clients to resources, and providing skill development for clients; learn principles of paraprofessional counseling including conflict resolution and crisis intervention; learn about resources for social, health, welfare, and related services within communities served; provide services to clients from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds; elicit from and communicate information to people with psychiatric disabilities and systematically and concisely record such data using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling; interview clients to obtain information for crisis intervention; communicate effectively with clients and staff; work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team; respond supportively and empathetically to people with psychiatric disabilities; maintain calm, supportive demeanor in crisis situations; and understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
Supplemental Information
APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS:
Veteran's Preference Points: Veteran's preference credit is applicable for this recruitment (5 points for veterans, 10 points for disabled veterans). To be eligible for this credit, you must be applying for this position within five years from your most recent date of: (1) honorable discharge from active military service; or, (2) discharge from a military or veterans' hospital where treatment and confinement were for a disability incurred during active military service; or, (3) completion of education or training funded by a Federal Educational Assistance Act. No time limit exists for veterans with 30% or more disability.
To receive veteran's preference points, you must: (1) check the Veteran's Preference Points box on the employment application form, (2) submit a copy of your Form DD214 to the Human Resources Department by attaching it to your application, and (3) pass all phases of the examination process. The preference points will be added to your final test score.
CONDITIONAL JOB OFFER:
Recruiters will communicate with applicant by e-mail during each step in the recruitment process. Applicants are reminded to check spam filters continuously during the Recruitment & Selection Process steps listed above to ensure they do not miss required deadlines.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: The County of Santa Barbara is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter listed on the job posting. We require verification of needed accommodation from a professional source, such as a Medical Provider or a learning institution.
BENEFITS: For more information on County of Santa Barbara benefits click on the Benefits Tab above or click . In addition, applicants from the public sector employers may qualify for retirement reciprocity and time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate.
STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:The County of Santa Barbara is dedicated to cultivating and sustaining an environment that exhibits equity and inclusion everywhere, and at all levels of our organization. The County believes equity is a fundamental principle that must be imbedded in policies, institutional practices and systems. The County recognizes the negative impacts of systemic racism and is committed to eliminating the barriers affecting our Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and Asian community members, as well as people of other diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. We envision a world where society and its systems (e.g. education, criminal justice, and health care, housing the economy) are just, fair, and inclusive, enabling all people to participate and reach their full potential.
We celebrate community and employee diversity, strive for inclusion and belonging, and promote empowered participation. We aspire to build a workforce that is reflective of these values and the communities we serve. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will resolutely uphold federal, California state law and/or Santa Barbara County ordinances.
We believe equity and inclusion are vital to fulfill the County's mission and to embody a culture of "One County, One Future." Expanding the full range of employee talent allows the County to deliver our best to all our community members.
We believe in the dignity and humanity of all people. We strive for a healthy and prosperous society that promotes all people having equitable access and opportunity.
Disaster Service Worker: Pursuant to Governmental code section 3100, all employees with the County of Santa Barbara are declared to be disaster service workers subject to such disaster service. Activities as may be assigned to them by their superiors or by law.
APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE DEADLINE: Friday, December 6, 2024 by 4:59pm. Applications and job bulletins can be obtained 24 hours a day at www.sbcountyjobs.com.
Leza Patatanian, Recruitment Analyst - lpatatanian@countyofsb.org
Retirement Plans
*This benefits list is for convenience only; please refer to the Memorandum of Understanding for complete details of terms and conditions. Amounts are generally prorated for part-time employment.
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I acknowledge that it is my responsibility as an applicant to provide sufficient information on my application to demonstrate that my education and experience meets the employment standards (minimum qualifications) for this position as detailed in the job bulletin. I further acknowledge that if the County determines that I do not meet the employment standards there will be no opportunity for me to provide additional information regarding my application after the closing date listed on the job bulletin. Therefore, I understand that before submitting a job application, it is important that I review the job bulletin thoroughly and ensure that my application clearly reflects how my education and experience meets the employment standards at the time I submit my application.
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As part of the application process, a Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted along with the standard application form. Resumes are accepted, but NOT in lieu of a completed application and supplemental questionnaire.
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The Human Resources Department communicates with ALL APPLICANTS through e-mail. Please make sure your email address is entered correctly and it is current. If you feel you are not receiving your emails, please check your spam or junk inbox for our emails.
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Please make sure you provide your education and work experience on your application. All applicants must meet one of the requirements (minimum qualifications) listed below at the time of application. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all supporting information on their application, and not on a resume. All information may be verified as true and correct. Please check which employment standard you meet. If you realize you do not meet one of the qualifications listed below or do not provide enough information on how you meet the employment standard you selected; your application will not be accepted.
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To be considered for this position your application must CLEARLY state how you meet the requirements under EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS on the Job Bulletin or you will not be considered for this position. If you are unsure, go back and review your application before continuing. The EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS for this position is:•Possession of a bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, social work, or other behavioral science related to the mental health field; OR,•Completion of 30 semester units or 45 quarter units that included at least 15 semester units or 22 quarter units in psychology, sociology, social work, or other behavioral science related to the mental health field AND two (2) years of experience performing duties equivalent to Behavioral Wellness Recovery Assistant with the County of Santa Barbara; OR,•A combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
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If you selected the second answer for the preceding supplemental questionnaire, "Completion of 30 semester units or 45 quarter units...", Please provide a complete list of the college-level courses you have completed in the following areas: •psychology •sociology •social work •or other behavioral science related to the mental health field. You must include the name of the course, the name of the college where you completed the course, how many units earned and whether the units earned were semester or quarter units.EXAMPLE: Introduction to Psychology PSY 1, 4 quarter units, UC Santa Barbara. Failure to provide complete details as listed above will cause your application to be disqualified. If not applicable, type "N/A".
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If you selected the third answer option for the preceding supplemental question, "A combination of training, and education and experience that is equivalent to...", then please describe in detail your combined training, education, and experience which qualifies you for this position.
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Applicants who are currently in their final quarter or semester of study leading to the required degree are encouraged to apply. Such applicants may compete in the examination process but may not be considered for appointment until they have attained the required degree. If you are in your final quarter or semester of study leading to the required degree, please provide the name of your pending degree (including major and minor, if applicable), and anticipated date of completion. Failure to provide this detailed information may lead to disqualification.
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A valid driver's license is required at the time of application. A valid California Class C Driver's License is required at the time of appointment and must remain valid throughout the time of employment.
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Veteran's Preference Points: is your DD214 attached? (Eligibility is five Years from the most recent qualifying veteran's experience. There is no time limit for veterans with thirty percent of more disability).
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Below is a list of departments who utilize the position of Case Worker. Please check which department(s) you would want to be considered to work for. Please keep in mind that during the life of the employment list, some of these departments may not have vacancies that arise. This is your only opportunity to make your selection.
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If you selected the Behavioral Wellness Department, the following are the available programs, and a brief description of job duties associated with the position. Select all the program(s) you are interested in working. You must select at least one program to be considered for the Behavioral Wellness Department.
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Are you interested in ADULT OUTPATIENT SERVICES? These positions work as part of the treatment teams at the Santa Barbara Adult Outpatient Clinic, Santa Maria Adult Outpatient Clinic, and Lompoc Adult Outpatient Clinic. Experience/training in the following areas: Working with adults living with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI); adults with severe, complex Co-Occurring disorders (SPMI and Alcohol/substance abuse); older adults; providing case management linkage and advocacy for clients- specifically for housing, benefits, medical service needs, vocational/educational support; rehab/skill building assistance for clients - specifically in areas of social skills, daily living (ADL) , money management, use of community services; screening , evaluation, and treatment planning; Providing individual and group rehab and skill building service; crisis intervention services; Recovery Model; work with Consumer/Peer employee/co-workers; field based or outreach services; services for homeless.
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Are you interested in CHILDREN'S OUTPATIENT SERVICES? These positions work as part of the treatment teams at the Santa Maria Children's Outpatient Clinic, Lompoc Children's Outpatient Clinic, and Santa Barbara Children's Outpatient Clinic serving children, teens, and Transitional Age Youth by providing individual, family and or group rehab and skill training. Experience/training in the following areas: Understanding of the impact of trauma in children, teens, and Transitional Age Youth Family Systems knowledge; Screening , Evaluation and Treatment planning; Providing Individual, Family, and/or Group rehab and skill training; work with children or teens involved with gangs or juvenile probation; work with children in the foster care system and collaboration with Child Welfare Services; work with schools, children in Special Education or with IEP; Crisis Intervention with children; other relevant experience.
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Are you interested in CRISIS SERVICES? The Crisis Services program consists of three different roles: Mobile Crisis, Crisis Clinic and Access Screener.The Mobile Crisis role involves responding in the community as a team with a partner to address behavioral health crisis situations in our community. As a member of the Mobile Crisis team, staff are trained to assist in de-escalation of the situation, conduct crisis evaluations, provide safety planning and referrals/linkage, and conduct follow-up outreach and engagement services to community members in need.The Crisis Clinics are staffed with multidisciplinary teams who provide behavioral health support to community members who are discharged from hospital discharged from inpatient psychiatric hospitals or following an Emergency Department visit that involved a behavioral health crisis. As a member of the Crisis Clinic team, staff may be responsible for conducting mental health assessments, rehabilitation and therapeutic treatment, case management services and linkage to longer term services.Access Line Screeners in Crisis Services are responsible for answering all calls coming into our departmental Access Line. As a member of the Access Line, staff are responsible for screening and determining the needs of the caller, whether community member is seeking mental health treatment, substance use services, requesting mental health or substance use information for a family member or friend, crisis de-escalation support, or dispatching a Mobile Crisis Team to respond to the community member in crisis. Access Line Screeners work a standard work week (M-F 8a-5p). Locations: Offices in Santa Maria and Santa Barbara. As a member of the Crisis Services program, staff may be asked to cover any one of the three roles listed above depending on staffing and scheduling. All staff are cross-trained to work in any program. Vacancies in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and Lompoc. Mobile Crisis is a 24/7 program so staff may be need
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Are you interested in the program: COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE, RECOVERY AND EMPOWERMENT (CARE) COURT - The case workers on this team focus on providing individuals with mental health and substance use disorders the support and care they need. They will be conducting outreach and engagement to members of the community who are enrolled in CARE Court. Work is primarily in the community meeting clients where they are at and assisting them in getting linked to services. CARE Court is aimed at helping individuals who are suffering from untreated mental health and substance use disorders leading to homelessness, incarceration or worse. CARE Court connects a person struggling with untreated mental illness - and often also substance use challenges - with a court-ordered Care Plan for up to 24 months. Each plan is managed by a care team in the community and can include clinically prescribed, individualized interventions with several supportive services, medication, and a housing plan.
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Are you interested in the program: JUSTICE INVOLVED SERVICES- ADULTS? Experience/training in the following areas: Working with adults living with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI); adults with severe, complex Co-Occurring disorders (SPMI and Alcohol/substance abuse);experience with forensic mental health service programs or treatment courts; understanding of incompetency to stand trial, laws and procedures; collaboration with forensic partners- judges, public defender, district attorney, public guardian, law enforcement, jail; documentation for court reports.
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Are you interested in the program: JUVENILE JUSTICE MH? Experience/training in Trauma Informed and Evidence Based treatments to youth and their families in Santa Barbara County Juvenile Probation institutions, including Juvenile Hall, Los Prietos Boys Camp, and out of custody probation centers. Staff also conduct evaluations for the Juvenile Court and liaise between Juvenile Justice partner agencies including DCFS, Public Defender, District Attorney, Law Enforcement (Probation, sheriff, and Police), Courts, CBO's, and Behavioral Wellness children's clinics to ensure linkage to appropriate services in the community. Working in this program will require an awareness and understanding of the operations of Family/Juvenile court systems, group homes, shelter care, and detention facilities; including work in maximum-security facilities for children requiring candidates pass an FBI background check, which includes live scan. Must be willing to work flexible hours. An additional 5% pay for this position.
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Are you interested in the program PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH FACILITY (PHF)? An Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital that accepts Medi-Cal. PHF is a 16-bed, locked facility that provides 24-hour inpatient care to individuals requiring psychiatric hospitalization. Incumbents in this class work within a system of interdisciplinary departmental teams and/or contract service agencies providing assessment, prevention, intervention, treatment, and related ancillary support services via an integrated service delivery system to people with alcohol and other drug-related problems, mental illness, and/or co-occurring conditions. An additional 5% pay for this position. This program operates on 24/7.
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Are you interested in the program ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT? The Santa Barbara Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program (AOT) also known as Laura's Law provides outreach and engagement as a means of motivating individuals with mental illness who struggle with voluntary treatment to build trust and rapport with AOT staff. The goal is to assist individuals who are meeting AOT criteria and most at risk in the community to be connected to services and receive effective treatment. With AOT, outpatient treatment is a mandate for individuals. After 90 days of engagement, individuals may be referred to the court-ordered process. For this reason, our County's Homeless Services and Justice Alliance Teams work closely with AOT and refer individuals frequently that they come in contact with. Under AOT, the team of health care and service providers work with the judge and the individual to keep them on track with health care and treatment. The team meets together once a week to discuss open cases, new referrals and next steps. The AOT Program Case Worker will have competency in at least 2 of the following areas: A) Providing practical help and support, advocacy, and coordination with other resources in the community, in order to assist clients in remaining independent and avoid hospitalization or incarceration. B) Provide crisis intervention services and carry an on-call phone as scheduled by the program manager or supervisor; C) Evaluation of clients in crisis for potential 5150; D) Provide linkage to services in the community through collaboration with other agencies (i.e., law enforcement, hospitals, jails, other behavioral health providers) as needed. E) Provide additional support such as budgeting, time management, housing resources, pre-vocational rehabilitative services, and medication delivery/coaching.
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Are you interested in ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG SERVICES? Working with individuals of all ages experiencing a Substance Use Disorder or youth in the prevention setting. Be a part of a multi-disciplinary team promoting recovery from addiction through outreach services, sharing of experience, linkage, advocacy, group facilitation, support with treatment plan activities, and recovery support services. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of and experience in recovery from Substance Use Disorders, prevention, and experience providing outreach services including presentations.
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Are you interested in the program SANTA BARBARA ADULT/OLDER ADULT FULL-SERVICE PARTNERSHIP (FSP)? Full Service Partnership (FSP) programs are intensive service programs for consumers experiencing and/or at risk of hospitalization, homelessness or incarceration. FSP staff work together as part of a multidisciplinary team meeting together daily to discuss the work of the day and needs of the clients/program, providing services to clients primarily in a community setting (up to 75%).The FSP team is focused on being client-centered and recovery-driven and sees each client as a partner and participant in developing a care coordination plan that is focused on wellness and recovery. The team does whatever it takes to support the client in their recovery journey. The treatment team is available 24/7 through on-call to provide crisis services to clients as needed and work closely with the crisis teams. FSP services are also provided to support clients as they transition to a lower level of care.Services include: community-based services, culturally and linguistically supportive services, medication support, peer support, co-occurring services/support, counseling, case management, and other services as appropriate.
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Are you interested in the program JUSTICE ALLIANCE FULL-SERVICE PARTNERSHIP (FSP)? This fulltime Caseworker position will provide support to individuals with legal charges as a result of an existing mental health disorder. The caseworker will provide targeted case management services to clients, to link clients to needed services in the community. The caseworker will be able to provide individual rehabilitation services to assist in clients' skill building including daily hygiene regimen, how to address the court at court appearances, managing money, completing household chores etc. Additional duties will include outreach, engagement in services and discharge planning. This Caseworker position is located in the Santa Barbara region.
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Are you interested in the program SPIRIT FULL-SERVICE PARTNERSHIP? The Lompoc Children's clinic Case Worker position is for a position with our SPIRIT team. This team provides 24/7 support to the youth and their families. Monday-Friday 8 am-5pm the team provides on-going treatment services both at the clinic site, the family's home, and in the community. The current expectation is that the person filling this role would provide in-person services, within those days and times. After hours and on the weekends, the team rotates the responsibility of on-call shifts, in which staff respond to phone calls from the youth and/ family participating in the SPIRIT program to provide therapeutic support and evaluate for crisis, if required.
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Are you interested in the program BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LINKAGES - The Behavioral Health Linkages (BH Linkages) program's case worker will support individuals transitioning from correctional facilities into the community with warm hand-offs to appropriate services by providing a range of resources aimed at ensuring stability and reducing recidivism. This includes access to medications, linking clients to essential healthcare services, mental health treatment, and substance use programs, as well as securing housing and other community resources. Working alongside the BH Linkages Practitioner, the Case Worker will receive referrals from jail discharge planners, review discharge plans developed by jail discharge planners, work to engage with the individual while still in jail to build rapport and begin setting up post release appointments with services as outlined in the discharge plan and the Practitioners comprehensive assessment and treatment plan. This will include linkage to long-term clinics and community resources support while transitioning to appropriate level of care. The BH Linkages Case Worker will be required to meet with individuals in the jails as well as in the community post jail release. The BH Linkages Case Worker will coordinate with jail discharge planners, BWELL outpatient programs, SUD Care Coordinators, Enhanced Case Management providers and the Public Health Department, to ensure the individual has appropriate discharge appointments in place prior to release, provide reminder phone calls and assist with transportation to appointments as available. Case workers will collaborate with community partners and multidisciplinary teams to address both immediate and long-term needs of individuals for successful community reintegration. The current vacancy is in Santa Barbara.
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Are you interested in the program BWELL IPP ENHANCED CARE MANAGEMENT (ECM)? The BWell IPP ECM Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Program is a CalAlM benefit to provide clients with complex needs the support they need to succeed in recovery. Case Workers will work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and in-reach services for CenCal recipients in the South and North County Jails, and the Juvenile Justice Center. The targeted population would be individuals who are currently clinically marginalized and underserved in our current systems of care. We anticipate that a portion of the clients will be "familiar faces", formerly known as "high utilizers", who unnecessarily access intensive medical and legal services because they do not have ECM.
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Are you interested in the FAMILIAR FACES PROGRAM? The mission of the Familiar Faces Program is to conduct daily outreach and engagement, facilitate the expedited identification, assessment, and linkage of Familiar Faces clients to supportive services within the City of Santa Barbara and surrounding areas (Goleta, Isla Vista, etc) for the pilot phase. This includes building rapport and relationships based on trust, with the goal of implementing coordinated intervention plans for the priority population. In addition, the team will help broker access to services and community supports through intensive engagement and a "warm hand-off" approach and ensure that each client is tracked throughout the entire engagement process for continuity of care, ensuring case is not passed through until the individual has been contacted by the service provider and enrolled in services, as necessary.
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If you are interested in working in the Public Defender's Office, do you have experience working with clients who are living with grave mental illness or intellectual disability? (Full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application).
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If you are interested in working in the Public Defender's Office, do you have experience working with clients who are in the legal system? (Full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application).
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I understand the Civil Service Examination for this recruitment is a Supplemental Questionnaire Ranking and my responses to the following supplemental questions will be used as a weighed, scored selection device that will determine my ranking on the employment list for this job classification. Do not type "See Resume" or "See Application" as raters will not have access to any information expect what is provided in the response boxes for each question. For information on protest procedures for the supplemental questionnaire, please see Civil Service Rules 612 and 613: https://www.countyofsb.org/1444/Civil-Service-Rules
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Case Workers provide the following case management services to clients. Please select the services you have experience providing (full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application).
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Please select in which settings you have experience (full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application):
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How many years of experience do you have working in a program that provides behavioral health services? Internship(s), volunteer experience, and/or part-time experience is applicable (full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application).
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Select all the choices that most accurately reflect your experiences working with people of diverse cultures, experiences, and economic backgrounds (Select all that apply).
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How many years of experience do you have conducting assessments, treatment services/planning and discharge planning? (Full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application).
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Location : Santa Barbara, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 24-5155-02 (O)
Department: Behavioral Wellness
Opening Date: 11/22/2024
Closing Date: 12/6/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
Description
SALARY
$34.49 - $41.29 Hourly
$71,737.12 - $85,881.12 Annually
Bilingual allowance when applicable.
Special Duty Assignment allowance when regularly assigned to a Psychiatric Health Facility.
We are accepting applications to fill four (4) full-time Case Worker vacancies in Santa Barbara, Lompoc and Santa Maria. The current vacancies are in the Behavioral Wellness Department (BWELL). This recruitment will also be used to fill future vacancies in the Public Defender's Office.
Location of Vacancies: We are accepting applications to establish one employment list for current and future Full-Time, Part-Time, and Extra Help (temporary) and *1414 vacancies for Case Worker in multiple locations which include Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and Lompoc. Therefore, you must check the Individual Location(s) on the application, work types, and departments where you would be willing to accept an assignment for current and future employment. If you qualify for this position and pass the required selection steps, your name may be sent to the hiring department for the vacancy locations where you have expressed interest in working.
*1414 vacancies may occur as a result of a leave of absence (Civil Service Rule 1414) and the duration of the appointment shall be subject to the return of the individual who is on leave. A person who is appointed to a position under Civil Service Rule 1414 may be able to transition into a regular position in the classification without re-application or re-testing, depending on the performance of the appointee and the needs of the department.
This position is utilized by two departments in the County of Santa Barbara. Each Case Worker's duties vary from one department to another, depending on the needs of the department and the nature of the work that you will be performing. The work schedule for this position will depend upon the needs of the Department.
THE POSITIONUnder supervision, the incumbent assures continuity of care for clients in a community behavioral health program or as part of the defense team for indigent clients in the legal system; and performs related duties as required. Incumbents in this class work within a system of interdisciplinary departmental teams and/or contract service agencies providing assessment, prevention, intervention, treatment, and related ancillary support services via an integrated service delivery system to people with alcohol and other drug-related problems, mental illness, and/or co-occurring conditions.
The Ideal Candidate will:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience with clients diagnosed with severe and/or persistent mental illness
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Good time management skills
- Strong conflict management resolution skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Demonstrated computer literacy
- Experience with electronic health records
- Ability to complete medical record documentation within very stringent timeliness requirements.
- Ability to accurately document files and maintain moderate case load
- Ability to read, write, converse in English and Spanish may be preferred for some positions
Department of Behavioral Wellness:
Founded in 1962, it is the mission of the Department of Behavioral Wellness (BWELL) to promote the prevention of and recovery from mental illness and addiction among individuals, families and communities, by providing effective leadership and delivering state-of-the-art, culturally competent services. The Department provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to 10,000 clients with mental illness and substance use disorders annually through its professional staff of over 400, in addition to its many contracted Community-Based Organization (CBO) providers.
For more information, please visit: www.countyofsb.org/behavioral-wellness.
About the BWELL programs with current vacancies:
CHILDREN'S OUTPATIENT SERVICES: These positions work as part of the treatment teams at the Santa Maria Children's Outpatient Clinic, Lompoc Children's Outpatient Clinic, and Santa Barbara Children's Outpatient Clinic serving children, teens, and Transitional Age Youth by providing individual, family and or group rehab and skill training. Experience/training in the following areas: Understanding of the impact of trauma in children, teens, and Transitional Age Youth Family Systems knowledge; Screening , Evaluation and Treatment planning; Providing Individual, Family, and/or Group rehab and skill training; work with children or teens involved with gangs or juvenile probation; work with children in the foster care system and collaboration with Child Welfare Services; work with schools, children in Special Education or with IEP; Crisis Intervention with children; other relevant experience. The current vacancy is in Santa Barbara.
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE, RECOVERY AND EMPOWERMENT (CARE) COURT - The case workers on this team focus on providing individuals with mental health and substance use disorders the support and care they need. They will be conducting outreach and engagement to members of the community who are referred for CARE Court. Work is primarily in the community meeting clients where they are at and assisting them in getting linked to services. CARE Court is aimed at helping a select group of individuals who meet specific qualifying criteria that includes a psychotic disorder diagnosis and need additional support to engage in treatment services. CARE Court connects a person struggling with untreated mental illness - and often also substance use challenges - with a court-ordered Care Plan for up to 24 months. Each plan is managed by a care team in the community and can include individualized interventions with several supportive services, medication, and a housing plan, if indicated. The current vacancies are in Lompoc and Santa Maria.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LINKAGES -
The Department of Behavioral Wellness will be supporting with mental health linkage for individuals with SPMI disorders currently in custody both in and out of Santa Barbara County. The Behavioral Health Linkages (BH Linkages) program's case worker will support individuals transitioning from correctional facilities into the community with warm hand-offs to appropriate services by providing a range of resources aimed at ensuring stability and reducing recidivism. This includes access to medications, linking clients to essential healthcare services, mental health treatment, and substance use programs, as well as securing housing and other community resources. Working alongside the BH Linkages Practitioner, the Case Worker will receive referrals from jail discharge planners, review discharge plans developed by jail discharge planners, work to engage with the individual while still in jail to build rapport and begin setting up post release appointments with services as outlined in the discharge plan and the Practitioners comprehensive assessment and treatment plan. This will include linkage to long-term clinics and community resources support while transitioning to appropriate level of care. The BH Linkages Case Worker will be required to meet with individuals in the jails as well as in the community post jail release. The BH Linkages Case Worker will coordinate with jail discharge planners, BWELL outpatient programs, SUD Care Coordinators, Enhanced Case Management providers and the Public Health Department, to ensure the individual has appropriate discharge appointments in place prior to release, provide reminder phone calls and assist with transportation to appointments as available.
Case workers will collaborate with community partners and multidisciplinary teams to address both immediate and long-term needs of individuals for successful community reintegration. The current vacancy can be based in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, or Lompoc and countywide travel may be required for this position.
Public Defender's Office:
The County of Santa Barbara Public Defenders represent people living in poverty and who have been traditionally marginalized from a holistic and client-centered perspective. We stand with our clients every day in many courtrooms across Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, and Lompoc. Standing with our clients includes bringing to bear resources of lawyers, legal office professionals, investigators, social workers, IT professionals, and other professionals to craft the best defenses and most successful reentry plans that elevate our client's needs. Public defenders in Santa Barbara County work every day with people living on the street, living with a lack of appropriate services, and living with a host of complex needs. We use the tools of litigation, trial, negotiation, diversion, and services-based solutions to assist our clients every day. We walk with adults and children into arraignments, misdemeanor, felony, trial, and advocate in mental health, veterans, and drug specialty courts to avoid the potentially lifelong and crushing aftermath of criminal cases, involuntary commitment, as well as probate or conservatorship situations. We enhance public safety by upholding the constitutional and statutory rights of our community and honor their spaces, stories, and struggles. We are an organization that grapples with issues of racial justice and equity to heal the injustices that influence our community daily. Within the Department is the Community Defender Division. The Community Defender Division (CDD) continues to provide compassionate and tireless advocacy and services for our clients while simultaneously seeking long-term systemic changes to improve the lives of our most vulnerable citizens. CDD combines the knowledge and expertise of social workers, housing advocates, resource specialists and attorneys to address the entire person and all of the underlying causes for involvement with the criminal justice system. Further, we work alongside community-based organizations to create more opportunities for restoration, healing, and the future success of our clients.
Examples of Duties
- Provides care management, crisis evaluations, and evaluations for involuntary hospitalization; interviews clients to obtain pertinent information including psychiatric, social, educational, and vocational history; makes field visits to evaluate clients to determine needs for services; assists clients in obtaining suitable services such as housing, vocational rehabilitation, financial assistance, and employment; helps clients develop necessary skills for everyday living; provides transportation for clients to obtain needed services; cooperates with other agencies and professionals to coordinate services for mutual clientele.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team reviews for collaborative assessment and treatment planning to ensure quality care; conducts social, recreational, or occupational skill development in accordance with the treatment plan; observes and reports to licensed staff observations of client's behaviors; confers with licensed staff regarding needed services and referrals to other community agencies.
- Serves as a point of contact to community agencies or contract service providers when programmatic issues arise.
- Documents client activity according to established departmental guidelines under supervision of licensed professional staff.
Employment Standards
Applicants must meet the employment standards (minimum qualifications) list below to be considered for this position. Detailed information should be included in the application.
- Possession of a bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, social work, or other behavioral science related to the mental health field; OR,
- Completion of 30 semester units or 45 quarter units that included at least 15 semester units or 22 quarter units in psychology, sociology, social work, or other behavioral science related to the mental health field AND two (2) years of experience performing duties equivalent to Behavioral Wellness Recovery Assistant with the County of Santa Barbara; OR,
- a combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Driver's License: A valid driver's license is required at the time of application. A valid California Class C Driver's License is required at the time of appointment.
Knowledge of: characteristics of emotional and mental disorders; and correct English grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraphing.
Ability to: read, understand, and follow detailed departmental procedures and state and federal laws and regulations; learn practices of care management including evaluating needs of clients, referring clients to resources, and providing skill development for clients; learn principles of paraprofessional counseling including conflict resolution and crisis intervention; learn about resources for social, health, welfare, and related services within communities served; provide services to clients from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds; elicit from and communicate information to people with psychiatric disabilities and systematically and concisely record such data using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling; interview clients to obtain information for crisis intervention; communicate effectively with clients and staff; work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team; respond supportively and empathetically to people with psychiatric disabilities; maintain calm, supportive demeanor in crisis situations; and understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
Supplemental Information
APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS:
- Review applications and supplemental questionnaire to determine those applicants who meet the employment standards.
- Supplemental Questionnaire Ranking: Candidates' response to the required supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and autoscored. Candidates' final score and rank on the employment list will be determined by their responses to the supplemental questionnaire. This process may be eliminated if there are fewer than 16 qualified candidates.
Veteran's Preference Points: Veteran's preference credit is applicable for this recruitment (5 points for veterans, 10 points for disabled veterans). To be eligible for this credit, you must be applying for this position within five years from your most recent date of: (1) honorable discharge from active military service; or, (2) discharge from a military or veterans' hospital where treatment and confinement were for a disability incurred during active military service; or, (3) completion of education or training funded by a Federal Educational Assistance Act. No time limit exists for veterans with 30% or more disability.
To receive veteran's preference points, you must: (1) check the Veteran's Preference Points box on the employment application form, (2) submit a copy of your Form DD214 to the Human Resources Department by attaching it to your application, and (3) pass all phases of the examination process. The preference points will be added to your final test score.
CONDITIONAL JOB OFFER:
- Live Scan and Background Check: Once a conditional offer of employment has been made, the selected candidate's appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a Live Scan and background check which includes a conviction history check, and satisfactory reference checks. A Live Scan is electronic fingerprint scanning that is certified by the State Department of Justice. Further instructions about when and how to complete the Live Scan will be included in the offer letter. Appointee will be subject to a post-offer medical evaluation or examination.
- The appointee must satisfactorily complete a one-year probationary period.
Recruiters will communicate with applicant by e-mail during each step in the recruitment process. Applicants are reminded to check spam filters continuously during the Recruitment & Selection Process steps listed above to ensure they do not miss required deadlines.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: The County of Santa Barbara is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter listed on the job posting. We require verification of needed accommodation from a professional source, such as a Medical Provider or a learning institution.
BENEFITS: For more information on County of Santa Barbara benefits click on the Benefits Tab above or click . In addition, applicants from the public sector employers may qualify for retirement reciprocity and time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate.
STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:The County of Santa Barbara is dedicated to cultivating and sustaining an environment that exhibits equity and inclusion everywhere, and at all levels of our organization. The County believes equity is a fundamental principle that must be imbedded in policies, institutional practices and systems. The County recognizes the negative impacts of systemic racism and is committed to eliminating the barriers affecting our Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and Asian community members, as well as people of other diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. We envision a world where society and its systems (e.g. education, criminal justice, and health care, housing the economy) are just, fair, and inclusive, enabling all people to participate and reach their full potential.
We celebrate community and employee diversity, strive for inclusion and belonging, and promote empowered participation. We aspire to build a workforce that is reflective of these values and the communities we serve. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will resolutely uphold federal, California state law and/or Santa Barbara County ordinances.
We believe equity and inclusion are vital to fulfill the County's mission and to embody a culture of "One County, One Future." Expanding the full range of employee talent allows the County to deliver our best to all our community members.
We believe in the dignity and humanity of all people. We strive for a healthy and prosperous society that promotes all people having equitable access and opportunity.
Disaster Service Worker: Pursuant to Governmental code section 3100, all employees with the County of Santa Barbara are declared to be disaster service workers subject to such disaster service. Activities as may be assigned to them by their superiors or by law.
APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE DEADLINE: Friday, December 6, 2024 by 4:59pm. Applications and job bulletins can be obtained 24 hours a day at www.sbcountyjobs.com.
Leza Patatanian, Recruitment Analyst - lpatatanian@countyofsb.org
Retirement Plans
- Generous County Defined Benefit Plan
- Eligible to participate in 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
- Retirement Reciprocity with CalPERS, CalSTRS, and 1937 Act plans
- For more information on our retirement plans, please visit: and
- Choice of dental, vision and medical plans. In addition to the Benefit Allowance noted above, the County contributes toward medical premiums and dental premiums
- On-Site Employee Health Clinics in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria which provide ongoing and episodic services to eligible employees and their eligible dependents
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers free, confidential assistance with personal and workplace problems to employees and their immediate family members
- Healthcare Advocacy Program to help employees navigate the complexities of health plan benefits
- Available Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account (HSA), Supplemental Term or Whole Life Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance and more!
- For more information on our health benefits, please visit:
- Vacation Leave 12 to 25 days per year depending on length of public employment
- Sick Leave 12 days annually with unlimited accumulation, one year of which can be converted to service credit upon retirement
- Paid Holidays based on bargaining unit (view the compensation summary for this bargaining unit, link below)
- Alternative Transportation Benefit (TDM) up to 2 days of additional vacation for using alternative methods of commuting
- For more information on Paid Time Off please view the Compensation Summary for this bargaining unit (available below)
- County Paid Term Life Insurance
- County Paid Long Term Disability Insurance
- Childcare and Employee Discounts
- Relocation Assistance may apply
- Flexible work schedule may apply
- For more information on all of these benefits, please visit:
- To view the Compensation Summary specific to the bargaining unit for this position (link to full Memorandum of Understanding also available at bottom of the summary), please visit:
*This benefits list is for convenience only; please refer to the Memorandum of Understanding for complete details of terms and conditions. Amounts are generally prorated for part-time employment.
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I acknowledge that it is my responsibility as an applicant to provide sufficient information on my application to demonstrate that my education and experience meets the employment standards (minimum qualifications) for this position as detailed in the job bulletin. I further acknowledge that if the County determines that I do not meet the employment standards there will be no opportunity for me to provide additional information regarding my application after the closing date listed on the job bulletin. Therefore, I understand that before submitting a job application, it is important that I review the job bulletin thoroughly and ensure that my application clearly reflects how my education and experience meets the employment standards at the time I submit my application.
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As part of the application process, a Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted along with the standard application form. Resumes are accepted, but NOT in lieu of a completed application and supplemental questionnaire.
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Please make sure you provide your education and work experience on your application. All applicants must meet one of the requirements (minimum qualifications) listed below at the time of application. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all supporting information on their application, and not on a resume. All information may be verified as true and correct. Please check which employment standard you meet. If you realize you do not meet one of the qualifications listed below or do not provide enough information on how you meet the employment standard you selected; your application will not be accepted.
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To be considered for this position your application must CLEARLY state how you meet the requirements under EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS on the Job Bulletin or you will not be considered for this position. If you are unsure, go back and review your application before continuing. The EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS for this position is:•Possession of a bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, social work, or other behavioral science related to the mental health field; OR,•Completion of 30 semester units or 45 quarter units that included at least 15 semester units or 22 quarter units in psychology, sociology, social work, or other behavioral science related to the mental health field AND two (2) years of experience performing duties equivalent to Behavioral Wellness Recovery Assistant with the County of Santa Barbara; OR,•A combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
- I have a bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, social work, or other behavioral science related to the mental health field.
- I have completed 30 semester units or 45 quarter units that included at least 15 semester units or 22 quarter units in psychology, sociology, social work, or other behavioral science related to the mental health field AND two (2) years of experience performing duties equivalent to Behavioral Wellness Recovery Assistant with the County of Santa Barbara.
- I have a combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
- None of the above - I do not meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
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If you selected the second answer for the preceding supplemental questionnaire, "Completion of 30 semester units or 45 quarter units...", Please provide a complete list of the college-level courses you have completed in the following areas: •psychology •sociology •social work •or other behavioral science related to the mental health field. You must include the name of the course, the name of the college where you completed the course, how many units earned and whether the units earned were semester or quarter units.EXAMPLE: Introduction to Psychology PSY 1, 4 quarter units, UC Santa Barbara. Failure to provide complete details as listed above will cause your application to be disqualified. If not applicable, type "N/A".
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If you selected the third answer option for the preceding supplemental question, "A combination of training, and education and experience that is equivalent to...", then please describe in detail your combined training, education, and experience which qualifies you for this position.
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Applicants who are currently in their final quarter or semester of study leading to the required degree are encouraged to apply. Such applicants may compete in the examination process but may not be considered for appointment until they have attained the required degree. If you are in your final quarter or semester of study leading to the required degree, please provide the name of your pending degree (including major and minor, if applicable), and anticipated date of completion. Failure to provide this detailed information may lead to disqualification.
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A valid driver's license is required at the time of application. A valid California Class C Driver's License is required at the time of appointment and must remain valid throughout the time of employment.
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Veteran's Preference Points: is your DD214 attached? (Eligibility is five Years from the most recent qualifying veteran's experience. There is no time limit for veterans with thirty percent of more disability).
- Yes, I have attached my DD214 to be considered for Veteran's points.
- No, I do not qualify for Veteran's points.
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Below is a list of departments who utilize the position of Case Worker. Please check which department(s) you would want to be considered to work for. Please keep in mind that during the life of the employment list, some of these departments may not have vacancies that arise. This is your only opportunity to make your selection.
- Behavioral Wellness - http://www.countyofsb.org/behavioral-wellness (See Behavioral Wellness Programs in the next question)
- Public Defender's Office - DSH Diversion Program: Candidates selected by the Public Defender's Office will be working on a three-year grant funded by the Department of State Hospitals (DSH). The DSH Diversion Program is a collaboration between DSH and county governments to develop or expand diversion programs for individuals with serious mental illness who face felony charges and could be determined Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST). The goal of the DSH Diversion Program is to provide these individuals, when deemed appropriate by the court to do so, with long-term community mental health treatment and other services so as to avoid future criminal charges and institutionalization. Individual selected for this position will be identifying client's mental health needs to find candidates that would be ideal diversion candidates.
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If you selected the Behavioral Wellness Department, the following are the available programs, and a brief description of job duties associated with the position. Select all the program(s) you are interested in working. You must select at least one program to be considered for the Behavioral Wellness Department.
- I understand the following questions will be my only opportunity to select the programs I am interested in being considered for a current or potential future vacancy.
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Are you interested in ADULT OUTPATIENT SERVICES? These positions work as part of the treatment teams at the Santa Barbara Adult Outpatient Clinic, Santa Maria Adult Outpatient Clinic, and Lompoc Adult Outpatient Clinic. Experience/training in the following areas: Working with adults living with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI); adults with severe, complex Co-Occurring disorders (SPMI and Alcohol/substance abuse); older adults; providing case management linkage and advocacy for clients- specifically for housing, benefits, medical service needs, vocational/educational support; rehab/skill building assistance for clients - specifically in areas of social skills, daily living (ADL) , money management, use of community services; screening , evaluation, and treatment planning; Providing individual and group rehab and skill building service; crisis intervention services; Recovery Model; work with Consumer/Peer employee/co-workers; field based or outreach services; services for homeless.
- I am interested in working in this program and willing to work the conditions listed above. (If have any experience, please make note on application)
- Not interested working in this program
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Are you interested in CHILDREN'S OUTPATIENT SERVICES? These positions work as part of the treatment teams at the Santa Maria Children's Outpatient Clinic, Lompoc Children's Outpatient Clinic, and Santa Barbara Children's Outpatient Clinic serving children, teens, and Transitional Age Youth by providing individual, family and or group rehab and skill training. Experience/training in the following areas: Understanding of the impact of trauma in children, teens, and Transitional Age Youth Family Systems knowledge; Screening , Evaluation and Treatment planning; Providing Individual, Family, and/or Group rehab and skill training; work with children or teens involved with gangs or juvenile probation; work with children in the foster care system and collaboration with Child Welfare Services; work with schools, children in Special Education or with IEP; Crisis Intervention with children; other relevant experience.
- I am interested in working in this program and willing to work the conditions listed above. (If have any experience, please make note on application)
- Not interested working in this program
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Are you interested in CRISIS SERVICES? The Crisis Services program consists of three different roles: Mobile Crisis, Crisis Clinic and Access Screener.The Mobile Crisis role involves responding in the community as a team with a partner to address behavioral health crisis situations in our community. As a member of the Mobile Crisis team, staff are trained to assist in de-escalation of the situation, conduct crisis evaluations, provide safety planning and referrals/linkage, and conduct follow-up outreach and engagement services to community members in need.The Crisis Clinics are staffed with multidisciplinary teams who provide behavioral health support to community members who are discharged from hospital discharged from inpatient psychiatric hospitals or following an Emergency Department visit that involved a behavioral health crisis. As a member of the Crisis Clinic team, staff may be responsible for conducting mental health assessments, rehabilitation and therapeutic treatment, case management services and linkage to longer term services.Access Line Screeners in Crisis Services are responsible for answering all calls coming into our departmental Access Line. As a member of the Access Line, staff are responsible for screening and determining the needs of the caller, whether community member is seeking mental health treatment, substance use services, requesting mental health or substance use information for a family member or friend, crisis de-escalation support, or dispatching a Mobile Crisis Team to respond to the community member in crisis. Access Line Screeners work a standard work week (M-F 8a-5p). Locations: Offices in Santa Maria and Santa Barbara. As a member of the Crisis Services program, staff may be asked to cover any one of the three roles listed above depending on staffing and scheduling. All staff are cross-trained to work in any program. Vacancies in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and Lompoc. Mobile Crisis is a 24/7 program so staff may be need
- I am interested in working in this program and willing to work the conditions listed above. (If have any experience, please make note on application)
- Not interested working in this program
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Are you interested in the program: COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE, RECOVERY AND EMPOWERMENT (CARE) COURT - The case workers on this team focus on providing individuals with mental health and substance use disorders the support and care they need. They will be conducting outreach and engagement to members of the community who are enrolled in CARE Court. Work is primarily in the community meeting clients where they are at and assisting them in getting linked to services. CARE Court is aimed at helping individuals who are suffering from untreated mental health and substance use disorders leading to homelessness, incarceration or worse. CARE Court connects a person struggling with untreated mental illness - and often also substance use challenges - with a court-ordered Care Plan for up to 24 months. Each plan is managed by a care team in the community and can include clinically prescribed, individualized interventions with several supportive services, medication, and a housing plan.
- I am interested in working in this program and willing to work the conditions listed above. (If have any experience, please make note on application)
- Not interested working in this program
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Are you interested in the program: JUSTICE INVOLVED SERVICES- ADULTS? Experience/training in the following areas: Working with adults living with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI); adults with severe, complex Co-Occurring disorders (SPMI and Alcohol/substance abuse);experience with forensic mental health service programs or treatment courts; understanding of incompetency to stand trial, laws and procedures; collaboration with forensic partners- judges, public defender, district attorney, public guardian, law enforcement, jail; documentation for court reports.
- I am interested in working in this program and willing to work the conditions listed above. (If have any experience, please make note on application)
- Not interested working in this program
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Are you interested in the program: JUVENILE JUSTICE MH? Experience/training in Trauma Informed and Evidence Based treatments to youth and their families in Santa Barbara County Juvenile Probation institutions, including Juvenile Hall, Los Prietos Boys Camp, and out of custody probation centers. Staff also conduct evaluations for the Juvenile Court and liaise between Juvenile Justice partner agencies including DCFS, Public Defender, District Attorney, Law Enforcement (Probation, sheriff, and Police), Courts, CBO's, and Behavioral Wellness children's clinics to ensure linkage to appropriate services in the community. Working in this program will require an awareness and understanding of the operations of Family/Juvenile court systems, group homes, shelter care, and detention facilities; including work in maximum-security facilities for children requiring candidates pass an FBI background check, which includes live scan. Must be willing to work flexible hours. An additional 5% pay for this position.
- I am interested in working in this program and willing to work the conditions listed above. (If have any experience, please make note on application)
- Not interested working in this program
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Are you interested in the program PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH FACILITY (PHF)? An Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital that accepts Medi-Cal. PHF is a 16-bed, locked facility that provides 24-hour inpatient care to individuals requiring psychiatric hospitalization. Incumbents in this class work within a system of interdisciplinary departmental teams and/or contract service agencies providing assessment, prevention, intervention, treatment, and related ancillary support services via an integrated service delivery system to people with alcohol and other drug-related problems, mental illness, and/or co-occurring conditions. An additional 5% pay for this position. This program operates on 24/7.
- I am interested in working in this program and willing to work the conditions listed above. (If have any experience, please make note on application)
- Not interested working in this program
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Are you interested in the program ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT? The Santa Barbara Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program (AOT) also known as Laura's Law provides outreach and engagement as a means of motivating individuals with mental illness who struggle with voluntary treatment to build trust and rapport with AOT staff. The goal is to assist individuals who are meeting AOT criteria and most at risk in the community to be connected to services and receive effective treatment. With AOT, outpatient treatment is a mandate for individuals. After 90 days of engagement, individuals may be referred to the court-ordered process. For this reason, our County's Homeless Services and Justice Alliance Teams work closely with AOT and refer individuals frequently that they come in contact with. Under AOT, the team of health care and service providers work with the judge and the individual to keep them on track with health care and treatment. The team meets together once a week to discuss open cases, new referrals and next steps. The AOT Program Case Worker will have competency in at least 2 of the following areas: A) Providing practical help and support, advocacy, and coordination with other resources in the community, in order to assist clients in remaining independent and avoid hospitalization or incarceration. B) Provide crisis intervention services and carry an on-call phone as scheduled by the program manager or supervisor; C) Evaluation of clients in crisis for potential 5150; D) Provide linkage to services in the community through collaboration with other agencies (i.e., law enforcement, hospitals, jails, other behavioral health providers) as needed. E) Provide additional support such as budgeting, time management, housing resources, pre-vocational rehabilitative services, and medication delivery/coaching.
- I am interested in working in this program and willing to work with the conditions listed above. (If have any experience, please make note on application)
- Not interested in working in this program
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Are you interested in ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG SERVICES? Working with individuals of all ages experiencing a Substance Use Disorder or youth in the prevention setting. Be a part of a multi-disciplinary team promoting recovery from addiction through outreach services, sharing of experience, linkage, advocacy, group facilitation, support with treatment plan activities, and recovery support services. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of and experience in recovery from Substance Use Disorders, prevention, and experience providing outreach services including presentations.
- I am interested in working in this program and willing to work with the conditions listed above. (If have any experience, please make note on application)
- Not interested in working in this program
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Are you interested in the program SANTA BARBARA ADULT/OLDER ADULT FULL-SERVICE PARTNERSHIP (FSP)? Full Service Partnership (FSP) programs are intensive service programs for consumers experiencing and/or at risk of hospitalization, homelessness or incarceration. FSP staff work together as part of a multidisciplinary team meeting together daily to discuss the work of the day and needs of the clients/program, providing services to clients primarily in a community setting (up to 75%).The FSP team is focused on being client-centered and recovery-driven and sees each client as a partner and participant in developing a care coordination plan that is focused on wellness and recovery. The team does whatever it takes to support the client in their recovery journey. The treatment team is available 24/7 through on-call to provide crisis services to clients as needed and work closely with the crisis teams. FSP services are also provided to support clients as they transition to a lower level of care.Services include: community-based services, culturally and linguistically supportive services, medication support, peer support, co-occurring services/support, counseling, case management, and other services as appropriate.
- I am interested in working in this program and willing to work with the conditions listed above. (If have any experience, please make note on application)
- Not interested in working in this program
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Are you interested in the program JUSTICE ALLIANCE FULL-SERVICE PARTNERSHIP (FSP)? This fulltime Caseworker position will provide support to individuals with legal charges as a result of an existing mental health disorder. The caseworker will provide targeted case management services to clients, to link clients to needed services in the community. The caseworker will be able to provide individual rehabilitation services to assist in clients' skill building including daily hygiene regimen, how to address the court at court appearances, managing money, completing household chores etc. Additional duties will include outreach, engagement in services and discharge planning. This Caseworker position is located in the Santa Barbara region.
- I am interested in working in this program and willing to work with the conditions listed above. (If have any experience, please make note on application)
- Not interested in working in this program
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Are you interested in the program SPIRIT FULL-SERVICE PARTNERSHIP? The Lompoc Children's clinic Case Worker position is for a position with our SPIRIT team. This team provides 24/7 support to the youth and their families. Monday-Friday 8 am-5pm the team provides on-going treatment services both at the clinic site, the family's home, and in the community. The current expectation is that the person filling this role would provide in-person services, within those days and times. After hours and on the weekends, the team rotates the responsibility of on-call shifts, in which staff respond to phone calls from the youth and/ family participating in the SPIRIT program to provide therapeutic support and evaluate for crisis, if required.
- I am interested in working in this program and willing to work with the conditions listed above. (If have any experience, please make note on application)
- Not interested in working in this program
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Are you interested in the program BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LINKAGES - The Behavioral Health Linkages (BH Linkages) program's case worker will support individuals transitioning from correctional facilities into the community with warm hand-offs to appropriate services by providing a range of resources aimed at ensuring stability and reducing recidivism. This includes access to medications, linking clients to essential healthcare services, mental health treatment, and substance use programs, as well as securing housing and other community resources. Working alongside the BH Linkages Practitioner, the Case Worker will receive referrals from jail discharge planners, review discharge plans developed by jail discharge planners, work to engage with the individual while still in jail to build rapport and begin setting up post release appointments with services as outlined in the discharge plan and the Practitioners comprehensive assessment and treatment plan. This will include linkage to long-term clinics and community resources support while transitioning to appropriate level of care. The BH Linkages Case Worker will be required to meet with individuals in the jails as well as in the community post jail release. The BH Linkages Case Worker will coordinate with jail discharge planners, BWELL outpatient programs, SUD Care Coordinators, Enhanced Case Management providers and the Public Health Department, to ensure the individual has appropriate discharge appointments in place prior to release, provide reminder phone calls and assist with transportation to appointments as available. Case workers will collaborate with community partners and multidisciplinary teams to address both immediate and long-term needs of individuals for successful community reintegration. The current vacancy is in Santa Barbara.
- I am interested in working in this program and willing to work with the conditions listed above. (If have any experience, please make note on application)
- Not interested in working in this program
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Are you interested in the program BWELL IPP ENHANCED CARE MANAGEMENT (ECM)? The BWell IPP ECM Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Program is a CalAlM benefit to provide clients with complex needs the support they need to succeed in recovery. Case Workers will work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and in-reach services for CenCal recipients in the South and North County Jails, and the Juvenile Justice Center. The targeted population would be individuals who are currently clinically marginalized and underserved in our current systems of care. We anticipate that a portion of the clients will be "familiar faces", formerly known as "high utilizers", who unnecessarily access intensive medical and legal services because they do not have ECM.
- I am interested in working in this program and willing to work with the conditions listed above. (If have any experience, please make note on application)
- Not interested in working in this program
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Are you interested in the FAMILIAR FACES PROGRAM? The mission of the Familiar Faces Program is to conduct daily outreach and engagement, facilitate the expedited identification, assessment, and linkage of Familiar Faces clients to supportive services within the City of Santa Barbara and surrounding areas (Goleta, Isla Vista, etc) for the pilot phase. This includes building rapport and relationships based on trust, with the goal of implementing coordinated intervention plans for the priority population. In addition, the team will help broker access to services and community supports through intensive engagement and a "warm hand-off" approach and ensure that each client is tracked throughout the entire engagement process for continuity of care, ensuring case is not passed through until the individual has been contacted by the service provider and enrolled in services, as necessary.
- I am interested in working in this program and willing to work with the conditions listed above. (If have any experience, please make note on application)
- Not interested in working in this program
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If you are interested in working in the Public Defender's Office, do you have experience working with clients who are living with grave mental illness or intellectual disability? (Full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application).
- Yes
- No
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If you are interested in working in the Public Defender's Office, do you have experience working with clients who are in the legal system? (Full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application).
- Yes
- No
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I understand the Civil Service Examination for this recruitment is a Supplemental Questionnaire Ranking and my responses to the following supplemental questions will be used as a weighed, scored selection device that will determine my ranking on the employment list for this job classification. Do not type "See Resume" or "See Application" as raters will not have access to any information expect what is provided in the response boxes for each question. For information on protest procedures for the supplemental questionnaire, please see Civil Service Rules 612 and 613: https://www.countyofsb.org/1444/Civil-Service-Rules
- I understand.
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Case Workers provide the following case management services to clients. Please select the services you have experience providing (full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application).
- Provide case management services
- Provide services for forensic behavioral health service programs or treatment programs
- Help clients' access housing, benefits, medical, and education services
- Facilitate communication between client families, advocates, and support teams
- Facilitate support groups
- Provide skill development to clients to improve their financial management skills, interpersonal relations, and self-care
- Crisis intervention services
- Work with co-workers with lived behavioral health experiences
- Work with parents/family members of clients with mental illness
- Provide field based or outreach services
- Provide services in a group setting
- Work with clients in addressing substance abuse
- Experience with forensic behavioral health service programs or treatment programs
- Provide services while working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Provide discharge planning services for incarcerated clients
- None of the above
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Please select in which settings you have experience (full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application):
- Behavioral Health Treatment Setting
- Mental Health Treatment Setting
- Alcohol & Drug Treatment Setting
- Residential Treatment Setting (i.e. Group Homes, Halfway Houses)
- Peer Support Services Setting
- Other Type of Treatment Setting
- None of the above
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How many years of experience do you have working in a program that provides behavioral health services? Internship(s), volunteer experience, and/or part-time experience is applicable (full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application).
- 5 or more years of experience
- 4 years up to 5 years of experience
- 3 years up to 4 years of experience
- 2 years up to 3 years of experience
- 1 years up to 2 years of experience
- Less than 1 year of experience
- Internship(s) and volunteer experience
- I do not have this experience
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Select all the choices that most accurately reflect your experiences working with people of diverse cultures, experiences, and economic backgrounds (Select all that apply).
- Non-English-speaking persons
- Persons with ethnic backgrounds different from your own
- Persons with mental disabilities requiring special attention
- Persons experiencing housing instability
- Persons experiencing substance abuse issues
- None of the above
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How many years of experience do you have conducting assessments, treatment services/planning and discharge planning? (Full details of this experience/position(s) should be on your completed application).
- 5 or more years of experience
- 4 years up to 5 years of experience
- 3 years up to 4 years of experience
- 2 years up to 3 years of experience
- 1 year up to 2 years of experience
- Less than 1 year of experience
- Internship(s) and volunteer experience
- I do not have this experience
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