Posting number: 941_HHSA_BHSS_082726
Department: Health & Human Services Agency - Administration Branch
Job classification: Mental Health Clinician II
Posting type: Open
Categories: Mental Health, Community and Social Services
THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE SHASTA COUNTY
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
ADMINISTRATION BRANCH
ORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 2026
SEE “SPECIAL REQUIREMENT” SECTION REGARDING
POSSESSION OF A VALID CALIFORNIA DRIVER’S LICENSE AND
ACTIVE CURRENT REGISTRATION WITH THE
CALIFORNIA BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE EXAMINERS
RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED
FINAL FILING DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2026, AT 12:00 PM
SALARY INFORMATION
$6,620 - $8,449 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $38.19 - $48.75 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*
This position is in the United Public Employees of California – Professional bargaining unit. Please refer to the applicable bargaining unit labor agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) for potential future salary increases: Shasta County Labor Agreements
The salary range consists of six (6) salary steps, with approximately 5% between each step. Newly hired employees are appointed at Step A of the assigned salary range. Employees are eligible for a merit-based salary increase from Step A to Step B after six months of satisfactory service. Thereafter, employees may be eligible for annual merit-based step increases, beginning one year from the Step B effective date, until they reach the top step of the salary range.
ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY
Shasta County offers all the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) partners with the community to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of Shasta County residents. HHSA is organized into four branches: Behavioral Health & Social Services, Public Health, Economic Mobility, and a centralized Administration Services. HHSA promotes optimal health for all. The frail, the abused, the mentally ill, and those without resources look to HHSA for services and resources to meet their basic needs, and to protect their health and safety.
The Administration Services Branch includes the HHSA Director’s office, Contracts, Asset Management, Fiscal, Financial Audits and Control, Medical Billing, Payroll, Community Relations and Education, Staff Development, Internal Accountability, Compliance, and Performance, Privacy and Security, Safety, Technology, and Administrative Hearings and Civil Rights. Each of these groups support the branches to help them achieve their goals.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The current open position exists within the Administration Branch of the Health and Human Services Agency, specifically within the Quality Management Program.
This position is not a direct clinical services position. In the non-direct clinical service setting, under general supervision, to provide clinical and administrative functions that support the documentation and delivery of high-quality treatment services to seriously emotionally disturbed adults and children, conduct internal and external chart auditing, service utilization review, medication monitoring, maintaining documentation standards and communicating standards to clinical staff, monitoring activities to ensure quality of service delivery and compliance with the Mental Health Plan contract, training, Medi-Cal site certification, researching and interpreting and applying federal, state and local regulations governing the provision of these services; and to do related work as assigned.
Mental Health Clinician II applicants should have the education/experience necessary to provide professional rehabilitative, case management, counseling, and medically necessary treatment services to seriously emotionally disturbed adults and children; and to perform related work as assigned.
Under general supervision, to provide professional rehabilitative, case management, counseling, and medically necessary treatment services to seriously emotionally disturbed adults and children; and to do related work as assigned.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is a licensed Mental Health Clinician classification. Upon entrance into this class, incumbents are expected to be fully trained and licensed by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners. Employees in this class carry a caseload and deliver mental health services.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate for the Quality Management Program will work well in a team environment and be able to handle multiple projects with different competing priorities effectively. Strong communication skills, including interpersonal skills and public speaking, are highly desirable. Experience with providing services for children and adults with severe mental illness; utilization review of mental health treatment services; interpretation of local, state or federal regulations; writing policies & procedures; or providing group trainings would also be beneficial.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Performs case management and rehabilitative treatment services with seriously emotionally disturbed adult or child clients and their families; develops treatment plans; gathers data relative to client’s personal, social, and emotional history by interviewing client, relatives, friends, teachers, and employers; prepares social case histories with particular emphasis upon psychosocial factors affecting the client; participates directly in individual therapy and group therapy programs for children, adults, and families; coordinates with other team members and with community agencies in carrying out treatment plans; interprets and explains to clients, relatives, and community groups the social and emotional factors related to emotional disorders. Attend staff conferences; team meetings; in-service training sessions; and continuing education or required training sessions. Maintains documentation of biopsychosocial rehabilitative services and assessment of mental health clients.
Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:
Knowledge of: Principles, procedures, techniques, trends, and literature associated with biopsychosocial rehabilitation; documentation standards associated with public and private reimbursement systems and Federal financial compliance; and scope and activities of public and private health, social service, and law enforcement agencies.
Ability to: Apply the principles of biopsychosocial diagnosis and treatment planning; establish and maintain the confidence and cooperation with an interdisciplinary team; maintain an objective and empathetic understanding of mental illness, be tolerant, use tact, and maintain emotional stability; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, mental health, health, and social services professionals, contract providers, County and State representatives, consumers and their family members, community groups, and the general public.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.
Possession of a valid license through the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiner
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Incumbents are required to maintain appropriate licensure through the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners.
Possession of a valid California driver’s license.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Shasta County Personnel will accept applications and responses to the supplemental questions until 12:00 p.m., on September 11, 2026. A resume and/or cover letter will be accepted in addition to the application but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application. It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements such as “Refer to resume and/or cover letter,” or “See attached resume and/or cover letter.” The application must be completed in its entirety prior to submission. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Closing date postmarks or faxes will not be accepted. This recruitment will establish a list that may or may not be used by other departments. Prior applicants must reapply to be considered.
Applicants will be screened and those considered best qualified will be invited to appear for an oral and/or written examination. Meeting the announced requirements does not guarantee inclusion in the selection process. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of additional application screening, written and/or practical exam(s), oral interview, or any combination thereof.
Veterans' Credit: Veterans (as defined by California Government Code section 18973) who have been discharged from military service under conditions other than dishonorable and who receive a passing score on all components of the employment examinations (up to and including oral examinations) shall receive credit for an additional five points to be added to their final examination score. To be considered for this credit, a veteran must provide a copy of his or her discharge document (DD-214 or equivalent) and information as to the type of discharge (honorable, dishonorable, etc.) with the employment application on or before the final filing date. Applicants are encouraged to apply online at www.ShastaCountyCareers.com or submit an application to the Shasta County Personnel Office.
Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made to the Shasta County Personnel Office by the filing deadline posted on this bulletin. Shasta County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you feel you are being denied service based on a disability, our ADA Coordinator may be reached at (530) 225-5515; relay service (800) 735-2922; fax (530) 225-5345.
Shasta County will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Shasta County is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting Fair Chance Act | CRD
SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Shasta County Personnel
1450 Court Street, Suite 348; Redding, CA 96001; (530) 225-5515
Shasta County is a General Law County governed by a 5-member Board of Supervisors, each elected to staggered 4-year terms from geographic districts. Shasta County will become a Charter County on January 1, 2025. The County employs more than 2,000 full–time employees composed of the following departments - Agriculture Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures, Assessor-Recorder, Auditor-Controller, Child Support Services, Clerk of the Board, Community Action Agency/Housing Authority, County Administration Office, County Clerk-Registrar of Voters, County Counsel, District Attorney, Farm Advisor, Health and Human Services Agency, Information Technology, Probation, Public Defender, Public Works, Resource Management, Sheriff-Coroner, Support Services, Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator, and the Veterans Service Office.
