Youth & Family Services Supervisor

Youth & Family Services Supervisor are responsible for planning, organizing and directing the clinical functions of Therapists working for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Youth and Family Services Bureau (YFSB). YFS Supervisor provides administrative and clinical supervision for Therapists providing community mental health services in several settings such as outpatient clinic, youth center, police station, and reentry services in a jail.

Either I - The equivalent of one year of full-time experience in the classification of Youth and Family Services Lead Therapist in the Alameda County Classified Service.

Or II - Education: Possession of a Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in social work, marriage and family therapy, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, counseling, or a closely related field.

AND

Experience: The equivalent of two years of full-time, post-licensure work experience performing duties comparable to those performed by incumbents in the class of Youth and Family Services Lead Therapist in a law enforcement setting, outpatient facility, hospital or other clinical or agency setting.

License: Possession of a valid clinical license in Marriage Family Therapy (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW), Clinical Psychology, or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), issued by the applicable licensing authority: California Board of Behavioral Sciences or California Board of Psychology. Some positions in this class may require possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

Special Requirements: In compliance with the Administrative Simplification provision of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), employees in this classification are required to possess a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number prior to their first day on the job. Appointees to this class must be eligible under Section 1833.1 of the California Code of Regulations to be certified by the Board of Behavioral Sciences to serve as clinical lead to graduate interns seeking clinical licensure. Prior to appointment to this class, prospective appointees must pass a comprehensive background investigation conducted by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office