MENTAL HEALTH CLINICAL SUPERVISOR / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

Job Description

Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER:

PH9038B-EA

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

FIRST DAY OF FILING:

The application filing period will begin on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. (PT) - Continuous.

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness , and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Mental Health Clinical Supervisor vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Mental Health Clinical Supervisor.

DEFINITION:

At the full professional level and under the general direction of a licensed clinical program manager, supervises and coordinates multidisciplinary and ancillary support staff in the provision of mental health services to clients. Provides daily administrative oversight to the team, with technical supervision of licensed clinical staff exercised in accordance with scope-of-practice guidelines.

For information about the specific classification standards for this position, please visit the following link: Mental Health Clinical Supervisor

Essential Job Functions

What will I do as a Mental Health Clinical Supervisor?

• Trains, instructs, and evaluates workers and makes work assignments.
• Effectively communicates program, administrative, and clinical direction to subordinate staff.
• Discusses problem cases with workers and makes suggestions and recommendations.
• Reviews case records for completeness, consistency, and quality of mental health services provided including application of proper techniques; ensures compliance with state and federal mandates.
• Consults with individual workers to promote staff development and to suggest solutions to problem cases.
• Studies and makes suggestions and recommendations on special, complicated, or problem cases.
• Confers with program manager concerning human resources and work problems.
• Assists in planning, developing, and implementing mandatory and discretionary mental health programs in accordance with applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations by determining type and level of services to be provided; measures of quality-assurance to be employed; and formulating and carrying out policies and procedures.
• Keeps informed of new developments in the field of psychiatric social work or marriage and family therapy.
• Identifies staff training and development requirements and provides training and guidance to administrative and clinical staff to ensure mental health services delivery effectiveness.
• Carries a caseload that includes the more complicated or emergency casework assignments as required, as needed.
• Reviews and/or approve treatment authorization requests from hospitals, contracted network and/or legal entity community-based providers/programs and recommend approval or denial of requests per specified state and Department of Mental Health contract compliance requirements, as needed.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY :
OPTION I: Two (2) years of post-licensure social work experience* in a recognized social services** or mental health care setting*** involving problems of mental or emotional adjustment and the use of psychiatric consultation.

OPTION II: Two (2) years of post-licensure marriage and family therapy experience**** in a recognized social services or mental health care setting involving problems of mental or emotional adjustment and the use of techniques of family systems therapy.

OPTION III: Two (2) years of post-licensure professional clinical counseling experience***** in a recognized social services or mental health care setting involving problems of mental or emotional adjustment and the use of counseling interventions and psychotherapeutic techniques.

LICENSE(S) REQUIRED:
1. A valid, active licenseas a Licensed Clinical Social Worker*issued by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Sciences.

OR

2. A valid, active license as a Marriage and Family Therapist or Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor****issued by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Sciences.

OR

3. A valid, active license as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor***** issued by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Behavioral Sciences.

4. A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS:

Physical Class II - Light - This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

* A current license to practice as a Clinical Social Worker issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

• Applicants must attach a legible photocopy of your license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences with your application online at the time of filing or withinseven (7) calendar daysfrom application submission to [email protected].
• Applicants must ensure the License and Certification Section of the application is completed. Provide the title(s) of your required license(s), the number(s), date(s) of issue, date(s) of expiration and the name(s) of the issuing agency for the required license as specified in the requirements.
• Applicants claiming experience in a state other than California must provide their Clinical Social Worker license number from that state on the application at the time of filing. Out-of-State experience provided on the application without the required license number will not be considered.
• Out-of-Country experience will not be considered to meet the requirements.

**A social service setting includes settings such as child welfare agencies, human service agencies, shelters for abused individuals or homeless families or a closely related setting.

***A mental health care setting is defined as a setting relating to the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric/mental health, substance use, and/or co-occurring disorders.

**** A current license to practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist or Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

• Applicants must attach a legible photocopy of your license as a Marriage and Family Therapist or Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences with your application online at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from application submission to [email protected].
• Applicants must ensure the License and Certification Section of the application is completed. Provide the title(s) of your required license(s), the number(s), date(s) of issue, date(s) of expiration and the name(s) of the issuing agency for the required license as specified in the requirements.
• Applicants claiming experience in a state other than California must provide their Marriage and Family Therapist or Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor license number from that state on the application at the time of filing. Out-of-State experience provided on the application without the required license number will not be considered.
• Out-of-Country experience will not be considered to meet the requirements.

*****A current license to practice as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

• Applicants must attach a legible photocopy of your license as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences with your application online at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from application submission to [email protected].
• Applicants must ensure the License and Certification Section of the application is completed. Provide the title(s) of your required license(s), the number(s), date(s) of issue, date(s) of expiration and the name(s) of the issuing agency for the required license as specified in the requirements.
• Applicants claiming experience in a state other than California must provide their Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor license number from that state on the application at the time of filing. Out-of-State experience provided on the application without the required license number will not be considered.
• Out-of-Country experience will not be considered to meet the requirements.

The required licenses and/or certificates MUST be current and unrestricted.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

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Application and Filing Information

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications must be filed ONLINE ONLY and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add [email protected] as well as [email protected] and [email protected] to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.



SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Check the website for updated information at https://lacountylibrary.org .


DO NOT SHARE USER ID AND PASSWORD:

All applicants must file their application online using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the in equalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.



Department Contact Name: Exam Analyst

Department Contact Phone: (213) 684-8726

Department Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Exam Number: PH9038B-EA



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Closing Date/Time: Continuous