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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES:  

At Health & Human Services, we serve our community through the values of support, unity, trust and excellence with one common goal: to promote and protect the health, well-being, safety and self-sufficiency of all in Marin. Join our team of bright, committed, and energetic people who also want to make an impact through public service.

This Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Unit Supervisor (BHRS Unit Supervisor) recruitment is to establish an eligible list for all Behavioral Health Programs within Health and Human Services.This list may be used to fill BHRS Unit Supervisor vacancies as long as the list is active. As such, you are encouraged to apply even if a vacancy doesn't exist in the program for which you are interested. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active.

Current vacancies:

IMPACT South

The Integrated Multi-Service Partnership Assertive Community Treatment (IMPACT) South Program is a multidisciplinary team that provides mental health treatment services to Marin Medi-Cal beneficiaries diagnosed with severe mental illness. Reporting to the BHRS Program Manager, the IMPACT South Unit Supervisor provides leadership for the day-to-day operations of the Impact South team.  IMPACT provides intensive Full-Service Partnership (FSP) services that is modeled after the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model.  The primary target population are adults with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SMI) who are Medi-Cal beneficiaries, low-income, or uninsured.  Recovery-based services are provided by a multi-disciplinary team to individuals experiencing SMI, co-occurring substance use and medically complex issues; experiencing homelessness or at risk for becoming institutionalized; needing out-of-home care; or frequently utilizing hospitals/emergency rooms as the primary resources for their mental health treatment. In addition, the team provides on-going assessment, treatment planning, psychotherapy, care coordination, and acts as a client advocate when client is unable to advocate for themselves. The Supervisor of this team works collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled professionals and is responsible for ensuring adherence to the ACT model.   

The BHRS Unit Supervisor position will provide clinical and administrative oversight and leadership for the team and represent BHRS to the community. The Unit Supervisor will have direct oversight over Licensed and unlicensed Behavioral Health Practitioners, support and administrative staff and will work collaboratively with other team members.  This position is responsible for the planning, assigning, supervising, reviewing and evaluating the work of staff. This position is also responsible for successfully coaching and developing the team, as well as writing and delivering annual performance reviews and providing training and discipline as necessary to staff. Additional duties include, but are not limited to:

Managing a small caseload and conducting ongoing clinical and/or psychosocial assessments, recovery-based supportive case management and psychosocial rehabilitation or psychotherapy services.

• Keeping accurate records of interventions and service plans that comply with Medi-Cal and BHRS documentation standards.
• Regularly monitoring program metrics and program budgets. 
• Using and creating database systems to track and organize relevant data. 
• Representing BHRS at community meetings.  
• Developing policies and processes for continuous improvement.
• Organizes community events to promote wellness and recovery.
• Conducting evaluations of staff and self to monitor performance. 
• Coaching, mentoring, and guiding staff to develop in the roles. 

Forensic System of Care

With the launch of the state's CalAIM Justice Involved Initiative, BHRS has the need for a Unit Supervisor in the Forensic division. CalAIM is "California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal" and the Justice Involved Initiative is a 5-year plan to transform MediCal by integrating social services across systems for individuals with complex needs. The reform will include standardization of programs throughout the state, payment reform, better collaboration between county systems and "no wrong door" to assist individuals who are seeking support, including behavioral health linkages in the community. Specifically, correctional facilities including the Marin County Jail, will begin to offer MediCaid services to incarcerated individuals within 90 days of their release. This will include eligibility screening for MediCal and pre-release services, assessments to determine which services would be available to the individual, referrals to behavioral health treatment post-release, and referrals to enhanced care management. The Unit Supervisor will help to design and implement the Justice Involved CalAIM program in Marin County.

The BHRS Unit Supervisor in Forensic will provide clinical and administrative oversight and leadership for the team and represent BHRS to the community.  The Unit Supervisor will have direct oversight over Licensed and unlicensed Behavioral Health Practitioners, support any administrative staff, and will work collaboratively with other team members, as well as community-based partners.  This position is responsible for the planning, assigning, supervising, reviewing and evaluating the work of staff. This position is also responsible for successfully coaching and developing the team, as well as writing and delivering annual performance reviews and providing training and discipline as necessary to staff. Additional duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting ongoing clinical and/or psychosocial assessments with individuals including evaluating those incarcerated in the Marin County Jail who are being referred for participation. 
• Ensuring accurate records of interventions and services that comply with Medi-Cal and BHRS documentation standards.
• Regularly monitoring program metrics and program budgets. 
• Using and supporting the creation of database systems to track and organize relevant data. 
• Representing BHRS at community meetings.  
• Developing policies and processes for continuous improvement.
• Conducting evaluations of staff and self to monitor performance. 
• Coaching, mentoring, and guiding staff to develop in the roles.

The position is Monday-Friday, business hours, with some opportunity for hybrid work.

Highly Desirable: 

Bilingual skills in Spanish and English are highly desirable.

BILINGUAL TESTING/CERTIFICATION: The successful candidate must possess bilingual skills and must demonstrate proficiency in both Spanish and English prior to appointment. A bilingual proficiency exam will be administered to ensure the candidates possess the appropriate skill level to meet the requirements.