Job Abstract

Join us in Behavioral Health Services!

Under general supervision, the Psychiatric Social Worker II (Licensed) provides counseling, psychotherapy, case management, and treatment services in a counseling center, clinic, or institutional setting.

The County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD) strives to be a premier integrated behavioral health care provider, employer, and partner. We are a passionate team of caring, courageous staff and professionals dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals, children, families, and older adults impacted by mental health and substance use challenges. To support achievement of their hopes, dreams, and quality of life goals, our team provides high quality whole-person care and comprehensive community-based behavioral services through the lens of race, equity, diversity and inclusion. We are looking for stellar health care professionals like you to start a rewarding career with us and be a partner for health and wellness in the community.

Candidates can find numerous avenues to serve through various clinical program and services within the Behavioral Health Services Department:

• Access and Unplanned Services System of Care: The Access and Unplanned Services System of Care provides Crisis and Non-Crisis telephone services. These services include screening and referral to appropriate level of behavioral health care and support of individuals in mental health crisis through de-escalation counseling or referral for additional support through the Crisis Response continuum. The system includes all prevention services for both suicide and crisis and substance abuse initiatives through the community and institutions. Service include work with the LGBTQ+ community through outreach, the Q-Corner drop-in center and a Transgender Mental Health Outpatient clinic that provides mental health and dual diagnosis clinical treatment services.
• Children, Youth, and Family System of Care: The Children, Youth and Family System of Care (CFY) serves children, adolescents, young adults, and their families, ages birth through 25 years, who are experiencing social-emotional and behavioral health concerns. CYF provides outpatient care and programs specific to the unique needs of children and their families. Services provided are respectful of cultural values and the natural support systems of youth and families and address children and family behavioral health problems in the least restrictive, most family-like context possible.
• Adult/Older Adult System of Care: The Adult/Older Adult System of Care (AOA) provides behavioral health services to adults (age 18-59 years) and older adults (age 60+ years) to enhance their basic self-care skills and functioning. Services are provided to support hope, wellness and recovery through addressing the special needs of the aging population, including the complex stressors older adults face, social isolation and behaviors unique to the aging population.

• Loan Repayment Program: County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department staff and BHSD partner agencies’ staff that have been working full-time for at least 9 months providing direct services or managing programs with hard-to-fill positions maybe eligible for a one-time $10,000 payment to your student loan holder. The recipients must commit to a 24-month service obligation in Santa Clara County Public Behavioral Health System.
• Workforce Tuition Program: County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department staff and BHSD partner agencies’ staff that have been working full time for at least 9 months maybe eligible for a one-time $10,000 payment toward your tuition. The applicants must be in their final year of the graduate program that meet the academic requirement for LCSW, LMFT, LPCC or Clinical Psychologist. The recipients must commit to a 24-month service obligation in Santa Clara County Public Behavioral Health System.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: The County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department participates in the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which forgives the remaining balance on an applicant’s Direct Loans after they have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer.

The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the above tasks, plus the possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities:

Training and Experience Note: The required knowledge and abilities are attained through possession of licensure as described in the Special Requirements.

Special Requirements

Knowledge of:

Ability to: