Forensic Mental Health Counselor - Adult Correctional Facility (Reg/Lic)

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Located in the heart of California's preeminent wine region, the Napa Valley is also part of the dynamic San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area. With its sunny Mediterranean climate and proximity to the mountains and ocean, the Valley offers residents easy access to virtually unlimited shopping, dining, cultural and recreational opportunities. 
 
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The Forensic Mental Health Counselor provides professional mental health forensic services for the adult correctional facility. Services include, but are not limited to, clinical assessments, counseling, crisis intervention and continuing care services.

The Forensic Mental Health Counselor - Licensed is the board licensed professional level of the Forensic Mental Health Counselor series. This class is distinguished from:

This recruitment is being conducted to fill one full-time vacancy. The list established by this recruitment may also be used to fill current and future full-time, part-time, limited term, and extra help vacancies for up to one year.

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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Agreed Salary Increases and Winter Time Off:
3.5% COLA increase effective 7/1/2026
32 hours of Winter Time Off

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Experience and Education:  To qualify for this classification, an individual must possess any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the required knowledge and abilities. A desirable combination is:

Forensic Mental Health Counselor - Registered ($49.26 - $58.91 Hourly)
Experience:  No experience required.

Education:  Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social work, clinical or counseling psychology, or a field of study approved by the California State Board of Behavioral Sciences.

License or Certificate*: 

• Acceptance by the California State Board of Behavioral Science (Board) as a candidate for licensure (registered intern/associate) as either an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Associate Clinical Social Worker, or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, or other Board approved equivalent license/registration.
  
  
• Possession of a valid California driver's license is required.

** Failure to obtain required license within the statutorily defined timelines or loss of State registration shall result in termination.



Forensic Mental Health Counselor - Licensed ($51.04 - $60.98 Hourly)
Experience:  One year of professional, post-masters experience providing treatment and counseling in a mental health agency. Professional forensic counseling is highly desired.

Education: Possession of a Master's degree with a major in social work, clinical or counseling psychology, or a closely related behavioral science field, and completion of a university approved clinical internship in a mental health agency.

License or Certificate*:  

• Possession of any of the following valid licenses issued by the State of California:  Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, or Licensed Clinical Psychologist.
  
  
• Possession of a valid California driver's license is required.

*Any license, certification, or registration required for this position shall be maintained (i.e. active and in good standing) at all times during employment with Napa County. For continued employment with Napa County, you must maintain such license, certification, or registration to meet the minimum qualifications of this position.

Loss of the required State licensure may result in termination or reassignment.

THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
This is a continuous recruitment, and applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. This recruitment may close once a sufficient number of qualifying applications have been received.

1.  Applications will be accepted on-line until the current vacancy is filled.

2. Applications will be reviewed for verification of possession of one of the required licenses and supplemental questions reviewed as they are received until the current vacancy is filled.

3. The most qualified candidates from the scoring of the supplemental questions will be invited for an Oral Panel Interview on a continuous basis until the current vacancy is filled. The most qualified candidates from the oral panel interview will be placed on the eligibility list for up to twelve months.    
View the full job description including the example of duties for these positions below: 

• Forensic Mental Health Counselor - Registered
• Forensic Mental Health Counselor - Licensed

ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES:
Loan Forgiveness Program: Applicants appointed to this position who attended and received a degree (Associate's or Bachelor's) consisting of a minimum of 60 credits/units at a regionally accredited school by the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions are eligible to receive a payment up to $20,000 (or $30,000 if certified bilingual by Napa County) towards student loan(a).  Loans must be existing loans, which the employee can prove they held as of their hire date and was borrowed while attending the accredited institution during the time the degree was earned.  All payments will be made directly to the student loan lender once appropriate verifications have been made.  In order to be eligible for loan forgiveness, the employee must complete five (5) years of satisfactory service with Napa County, without break in service.



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