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Behavioral Health Fellow - San Francisco Department of Public Health (9910)

Recruitment: REF39347N

Published: April 26, 2024

Contact:

Juan Pablo Gonzalez Sandoval - juanpablo.gonzalezsa@sfdph.org

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Department: Public Health
Job class: 9910-Public Service Trainee
Role type: Permanent Exempt What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
 

About:

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. 

  • Salary: $46.3523/hourly
  • Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt
  • Recruitment ID: REF39347N
  • Application Opening –  March 28, 2024
  • Application Deadline – The application filing will be open continuously at least through April 12, 2024 and will close any time thereafter.

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. DPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network (SFHN), Population Health Division (PHD), Behavioral Health Services (BHS), and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. BHS operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

    Role description

    The San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) is accepting applications for our new Behavioral Health Fellowship. This is a great opportunity for students in their final semester of a graduate degree program or recent graduates (Master’s degree or higher) that are pursuing a career as a Licensed Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). The fellowship program will provide recent graduates with practical learning experience and expose them to a public service career as a Behavioral Health Clinician (2930). Fellows will also receive hands-on training and resources from DPH Human Resources (HR) on professional development and career advancement, including cohort-based career coaching to support them to apply for a 2930 position with DPH. 

    • LOCATION: Behavioral Health Services and other locations in the SF Health Network 
    • SCHEDULE/SHIFT: Varies depending on the program.

    The Behavioral Health Fellow will be trained to provide clinical and care coordination services. You will train with a cohort of Behavioral Health Fellows on the day-to-day work and responsibilities of a DPH Behavioral Health Clinician (2930), while receiving additional support. The Fellowship Program has a maximum duration of one year.

    Milestones in the Behavioral Health Fellowship Program includes: 

    • DPH New Employee Orientation
    • Standards of Care overview and learning plan
    • Proficiency in documenting clinical services
    • Knowledge of commonly diagnosed mental health disorders
    • Understanding of evidence based and culturally appropriate interventions
    • Provide evidence-based interventions and services
    • Completion of documentation in timely manner
    • Application to a Behavioral Health Clinician (2930) position with DPH

    Additional information regarding available assignment locations and shifts will be provided during the selection process.

    How to qualify

    Recent graduate, within the last three months, or currently enrolled in the last semester of one of the following:

    Applicants will meet minimum qualifications, as described above, if they are within three months from graduation or in their last semester of school either (i) on the date of their application or (ii) on the date the announcement closes.

    NOTE: Within the first month of hire or graduation as applicable, it is expected that the fellow will apply for registration as an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW), Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) with the Board of Behavioral Health Sciences (BBS) and maintain registration as a condition of employment.  

    Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. 

    DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring

    • Completion of an internship in a DPH program.
    • At least one internship placement in graduate school consisted of supervised clinical direct services with clients.
    • Fluency in Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Spanish, or Filipino as well as other languages spoken in our medically underserved communities, in addition to English.
    • Candidates from medically underserved communities and those with lived experience in and community involvement with medically underserved communities in San Francisco are strongly encouraged to apply.
    • Experience and knowledge providing racially and culturally responsive behavioral health services.  
    • Experience providing services in different modalities (e.g. clinic, telehealth, field-based services such as community, home, school).

    Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities. 

    What else should I know?

    How to apply:

    Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process. 

    Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link. 

    Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address. 

    Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. 

    DPH Health Critical Requirements and Information: Please review the following policies regarding DPH employment requirements that safeguard yourself and others. 

    Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

    If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Juan Pablo Gonzalez at juanpablo.gonzalezsa@sfdph.org or 4155542919

    We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

    CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

    The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.