Behavioral Health Worker III - Temporary

INTERVIEWS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE HELD THE WEEK OF MAY 26

Make a difference in the life of a child or youth seeking mental health services! Join Nevada County's team of dedicated mental health providers. This Behavioral Health Worker position provides case management services and treatment services to children and youth with mental health and substance use disorders. Rehabilitative Services provided include community integration skills, communication skills, social skills groups, recreation skills groups, and independent living skills.

• Responsible for creating and updating care plans and writing progress notes in the client record
• Work with the clinical team to support clients in meeting their care goals.
• May provide supportive counseling, crisis intervention, and linkage to other community resources including educational and vocational opportunities. 

The ideal candidate for this position will be able to function well in teams but also be an independent worker; be strengths-based and optimistic in their belief in the capacity of individuals to stabilize, engage, and recover; and have an understanding of or lived experience with mental illness and/or substance use.

This position is part-time temporary; part-time employees work an average of 20 hours but not more than 29 hours per week, for a maximum of 1000 hours per fiscal year. Temporary employees earn sick leave but are not eligible for other vacation or holiday pay, medical, dental, or vision benefits, or CalPERS. 

Why Nevada County? 

Because here, your contribution, your worth, your ideas, all have a place. We thrive on transparent and ongoing communication through employee newsletters, social media and hosted sites. We strive to be the best version of ourselves through continuous improvement. We learn and grow as a team. Great discoveries happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Best of all, you make a difference in the lives of our community every day. Bring your whole self to our place. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

Equivalent to the completion of the core unit requirements (60 units) for a major in the social or behavioral sciences from an accredited college or university, and two years of experience providing substance abuse and counseling services to individuals with emotional and mental and/or substance abuse problems. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.

OR

Certification by an organization accredited by the State of California to provide drug and alcohol counseling. This includes completion of educational coursework necessary to provide drug and alcohol counseling, along with completion of at least 8,000 hours of work experience providing these services.

Salary : $28 - $35