Job Description

Job Description and Duties

**THIS POSITION IS PENDING APPROVAL**

CCHCS seeks to fill a limited-term/full-time Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker I, CF position(s) in Statewide Mental Health Program.

Under general direction of the Regional Mental Health Administrator, the Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker I is responsible for providing clinical supervision in a mental health or counseling setting, including overseeing and guiding the work through clinical supervision of unlicensed social workers or students. The Supervising Social Worker may be assigned to supervise and train unlicensed social workers or other mental health staff that require clinical oversight. The Supervising Clinical Social Worker plays a critical role in monitoring the quality and safety of mental health services provided to CCHCS patients and supporting unlicensed mental health staff's professional growth and development and helps to maintain a strong, established workforce to deliver quality care to patients within CCHCS.  The Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker I is also responsible for providing direct assistance to institutions, which includes the identification and removal of obstacles to providing mental health services, identification and monitoring of corrective action plans, mentoring staff, and participation in the Quality Management processes. Statewide travel is required with this position.

This is a limited term position which may be extended or become permanent.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

About the location – Fresno County

Positions eligible for hybrid telework, must be in accordance with the Statewide Telework Policy and will be required to report to the office as needed/required. The successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.

Special Requirements

Please do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications (MQ) will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting MQ’s with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification . Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the MQ’s, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at .

Candidates new to CCHCS are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, and Tuberculosis (TB) testing prior to appointment followed by department annual TB testing/evaluation thereafter.

When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.

CCHCS utilizes E-Verify to confirm candidate’s identity and employment authorization. For more information about E-Verify, you may go to .

This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.  

Employment History on the STD 678  must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors.

Benefits

Information on benefits afforded by membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System Benefit can be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website at  .

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website,  , and the CalPERS website,  .

Information on the benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act can be found on the CalHR website at  .

Additional Information

PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO RE-EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENTAL RESTRICTION OF APPOINTMENT, STATE RESTRICTION OF APPOINTMENT, AND SURPLUS CANDIDATES.

All methods of appointment may be considered.

To obtain list eligibility for the Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker I, Correctional Facility before applying for the position(s), you must first take and pass the  Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker I, CF examination.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

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