Glenn County Health and Human Services Agency is seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to serve as a Volunteer Behavioral Health Hearing Officer. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring fair and just hearings for individuals facing behavioral health challenges. As a Hearing Officer, you will be responsible for conducting hearings, reviewing cases, and making decisions that uphold the rights and well-being of those involved. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the mental health and overall welfare of your community. This role meets all requirements for a hearing officer set forth by CA Welf & Inst Code § 5256.1 (2022).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: Five years' experience in mental health.

License: The certification review hearing officer shall be either a state qualified administrative law hearing officer, a physician and surgeon, a licensed psychologist, a registered nurse, a lawyer, a certified law student, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed marriage and family therapist, or a licensed professional clinical counselor.

The ideal candidate will have an understanding of behavioral health issues, including mental illness, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities. Familiarity with relevant laws and regulations is preferred.

IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION

To apply for this position, obtain and submit a completed application packet to the Personnel Department: Email: gcpersonnel@countyofglenn.net or in person at 525 W. Sycamore Street, Willows, CA 95988 by 5:00 P.M., Friday, May 31, 2024.

This recruitment may be used to establish a list to fill future vacancies for the next twelve (12) months.

THE SELECTION PROCESS:

Candidates must submit a completed job application packet. Application packets will be screened, and candidates considered best qualified will move forward to an oral interview, fingerprinting/background check or medical examination process if applicable. Certification review hearing officers shall be selected from a list of eligible persons unanimously approved by a panel composed of the local mental health director, the county public defender, and the county counsel or district attorney designated by the county board of supervisors. No employee of the county mental health program or of any facility designated by the county and approved by the State Department of Social Services as a facility for 72-hour treatment and evaluation may serve as a certification review hearing officer.