Mental Health Case Worker at San Diego Unified School District
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Mental Health Case Worker determines eligibility of clients for services, assesses needs and provides case management services as an unlicensed qualified mental health professional to students diagnosed with mental health problems.
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MENTAL HEALTH CASE WORKER
BASIC FUNCTION Determine eligibility of clients for services, assess needs and provide case management services as an unlicensed qualified mental health professional to students diagnosed with mental health problems.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES An incumbent may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to master's degree in psychology, social work, or mental health counseling and one year experience with children and adolescents in a mental health setting.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Must be registered with the California State licensing board toward obtaining a mental health clinician license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Clinical Psychologist prior to employment. Possession of a valid California driver’s license and availability of private transportation (mileage expense allowance provided) Some positions may require bilingual Spanish skills.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
WORKING CONDITIONS
ENVIRONMENT: Indoor office environment; driving to consult with clients at their homes.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and on the telephone; seeing to perform assigned duties; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist, and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, to retrieve and store files and supplies; lifting light objects.
E = Essential Functions
- Provide case management services as an unlicensed qualified mental health professional to students diagnosed with mental health problems. E
- Perform case assessments to determine needs of students. E
- Provide contact and consultation to relatives and staff at the Mental Health Resource Center. E
- Prepare case history information and develop service plans. E
- Provide crisis intervention and treatment interventions for students and their families. E
- Establish workload priorities and meet deadlines. E
- Maintain appropriate history, health and medical billing records for each student. E
- Serve as part of a team approach to ensure that mental health services successfully assist students at alternative school sites in returning to a regular school program. E
- Participate in group and individual meetings, including Instructional Study Team meetings. E
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Requirements / Qualifications
Requirements / Qualifications
There is currently one 40 hours per week, 11-month Mental Health Case Worker - Bilingual (English/Spanish) position available at our Mental Health Resource Center. You will be directed to an off-site application once you select CLICK HERE TO APPLY OFFSITE. This is a promotional/open opportunity, which means that current monthly-salaried employees receive precedence over other candidates on the eligible list. Candidates considered for positions that require bilingual skills will be invited to a Performance Test (Qualifying Only) for oral and written fluency. Bilingual positions qualify for a 5% bilingual differential. The Mental Health Case Worker will be paid on the OTBS Salary Schedule, grade: 044
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to master's degree in psychology, social work, or mental health counseling and one year experience with children and adolescents in a mental health setting. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS Possession of a valid California driver's license and availability of private transportation (mileage expense allowance provided). Some positions may require bilingual Spanish skills. Must be registered with the California State licensing board toward obtaining a mental health clinician license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Clinical Psychologist prior to employment. Foreign Equivalency Certification: Individuals who have completed high school or college-level coursework at an institution in a country other than the United States must provide a Foreign Equivalency Certification to satisfy the education requirement. A Foreign Equivalency Certification can be obtained for a fee from a professional organization that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Listed below are examples of acceptable providers for your reference. Academic and Professional International Evaluations www.apie.org Center for Applied Research, Evaluation and Education www.iescaree.com International Education Research Foundation www.ierf.org World Academic Research Center www.foreigndegrees.com
There is currently one 40 hours per week, 11-month Mental Health Case Worker - Bilingual (English/Spanish) position available at our Mental Health Resource Center. You will be directed to an off-site application once you select CLICK HERE TO APPLY OFFSITE. This is a promotional/open opportunity, which means that current monthly-salaried employees receive precedence over other candidates on the eligible list. Candidates considered for positions that require bilingual skills will be invited to a Performance Test (Qualifying Only) for oral and written fluency. Bilingual positions qualify for a 5% bilingual differential. The Mental Health Case Worker will be paid on the OTBS Salary Schedule, grade: 044
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to master's degree in psychology, social work, or mental health counseling and one year experience with children and adolescents in a mental health setting. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS Possession of a valid California driver's license and availability of private transportation (mileage expense allowance provided). Some positions may require bilingual Spanish skills. Must be registered with the California State licensing board toward obtaining a mental health clinician license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Clinical Psychologist prior to employment. Foreign Equivalency Certification: Individuals who have completed high school or college-level coursework at an institution in a country other than the United States must provide a Foreign Equivalency Certification to satisfy the education requirement. A Foreign Equivalency Certification can be obtained for a fee from a professional organization that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Listed below are examples of acceptable providers for your reference. Academic and Professional International Evaluations www.apie.org Center for Applied Research, Evaluation and Education www.iescaree.com International Education Research Foundation www.ierf.org World Academic Research Center www.foreigndegrees.com
Comments and Other Information
To be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following documents by the application deadline:
Online Employment Application
Response to the Supplemental Questionnaire
To receive education credit, provide a copy of College Degree or Official Transcript.
Proof of your registration with the California State licensing board toward obtaining a mental health clinician license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Clinical Psychologist prior to employment. Attach to your online application prior to finalizing and submitting your application
Answer all supplemental questions
The supplemental questions should be answered thoroughly, clearly, and concisely as the responses provided (along with the entire application package) will be carefully reviewed to determine which candidates will move forward in the recruitment process.
Attach proof of education
Education will only be considered if acceptable documentation is attached
Photocopy of Degree or
Photocopy of OFFICIAL transcript
Additional documents
A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing work history, education sections, or the supplemental questions of the employment application.
Additional documents, if any, may/should be attached to the online employment application.
Additional Information
The San Diego Unified School District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can add the domain@sandi.net and domain@governmentjobs.com to your safe senders list.
The San Diego Unified School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, association with a group with one or more actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The Title IX Coordinator's contact information is lryan@sandi.net, 619.725.8000 or by mail, 4100 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103. It is the policy of San Diego Unified School District to maintain a drug-free workplace. If needed, individuals protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request an accommodation.
Comments and Other Information
To be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following documents by the application deadline:
Online Employment Application
Response to the Supplemental Questionnaire
To receive education credit, provide a copy of College Degree or Official Transcript.
Proof of your registration with the California State licensing board toward obtaining a mental health clinician license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Clinical Psychologist prior to employment. Attach to your online application prior to finalizing and submitting your application
Answer all supplemental questions
The supplemental questions should be answered thoroughly, clearly, and concisely as the responses provided (along with the entire application package) will be carefully reviewed to determine which candidates will move forward in the recruitment process.
Attach proof of education
Education will only be considered if acceptable documentation is attached
Photocopy of Degree or
Photocopy of OFFICIAL transcript
Additional documents
A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing work history, education sections, or the supplemental questions of the employment application.
Additional documents, if any, may/should be attached to the online employment application.
Additional Information
The San Diego Unified School District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can add the domain@sandi.net and domain@governmentjobs.com to your safe senders list.
The San Diego Unified School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, association with a group with one or more actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The Title IX Coordinator's contact information is lryan@sandi.net, 619.725.8000 or by mail, 4100 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103. It is the policy of San Diego Unified School District to maintain a drug-free workplace. If needed, individuals protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request an accommodation.
Application Deadline
8/13/2020 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted
8/13/2020
Contact
SDUSD Employment Office Human Resources
619-725-8089
619-725-8089
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
$26.70 - $32.45 Hourly
Length of Work Year
11 Months
Employment Type
Full and Part Time