Career Opportunity

Supervising Clinical Psychologist - Children, Youth & Families System of Care (2576) Remote Work From Home

Recruitment: RTF0123101-01129293

Published: December 05, 2022

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About:

The San Francisco Department of Public Health, Behavioral Health Services, Children, Youth, & Families System of Care (CYF SOC) oversees a continuum of care (prevention/health promotion, outpatient, intensive, crisis, residential services) for children and youth (ages 0 -18 and up to 21) and their families. These services are delivered by an extensive network of both Civil Service and Contracted providers, in close partnership with other City departments, to provide services to children and youth. 

Under the direction of the 0922 Children, Youth and Families (CYF) Assistant Director, the 2576 Director of Family Centered Care & CYF Practice Manager will develop a vision and strategic plan focused on access and engagement with family-centered care within CYF, including increasing the availability of family-based models and best practices, and the integration of youth and family voices into CYF program planning and delivery. This position will also support our system partners (DCYF, SFUSD, Child Welfare, JPD, First 5, etc.) in their family-centered care efforts, including supporting various Federal, State, and Local legislation, mandates, and reform efforts that are relevant to CYF. Furthermore, this position will provide oversight for cross-system initiatives (e.g., Families Rising; Parent Training Institute) including the direct supervision of at least two staff: i) Clinical Psychologist (2574)--Families Rising Behavioral Health Team Supervisor and ii)) Health Care Program Coordinator III (2593)--Family Centered Care Program Manager who oversees LEGACY and the Parent Training Institute. The Director of Family Centered Care will also oversee budgets, compliance-related requirements, and annual data reports for the Joint Funders. Finally, this position will support general practice improvement efforts to expand and broaden the capacity for system-wide training/consultation on specific treatment modalities and/or populations served and support the system in the implementation of evidence-based and clinical practices rolled out within CYF. As a priority, the Director of Family Centered Care and CYF Practice Manager will focus on innovating the role of psychologists (2574) in the system to carry out the improvement efforts mentioned above.   

The San Francisco Department of Public Health Division of Behavioral Health Services seeks mission-driven, passionate candidates with behavioral health expertise and lived experience with Black/African American, Latina/o/x/e, LGBTQIA+, and other diverse and intersecting communities. We seek candidates committed to anti-racism, racial justice, and equity-centered practices and policies that impact and improve client and employee experiences. 

• Annual Compensation
  $130,624 - $158,756
• Flexible 40% Hybrid Schedule
  2 remote days/week
• Deadline
  August 8, 2022 or any time afterward

Role description

SCHEDULE/SHIFT: Full-time, 40-hr/wk, M-F, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Some evenings and weekends may be required.  

Duties Include

• Develops, plans, directs, and supervises psychological services/programming and other behavioral health, family-centered, and cross-systems programming and/or innovations. 
• Directs staff in carrying out clinical and administrative functions of the programs; directs the flow of work, maintenance of records in accordance with Federal, State, and Local Regulations, program compliance and quality assurance.  
• Directs data collection for evaluation, research, and/or continuous quality improvement for clinics/programs they oversee and system wide family-centered initiatives. 
• Hires, supervises, coaches, mentors, trains, and evaluates the work of personnel which includes 2574 Clinical Psychologists and other clinical and program coordinator personnel. 
• Provide direct services such as behavioral health screens, assessments, treatment planning, interventions, and/or consultations for complex cases as part of a regular caseload and/or as part of a train-the-trainer model and implementation of various evidence-based treatments and practices across our system. This could include review of social service agency, school, and court records; consultation with multi-disciplinary teams; and case conferences.  
• Builds and supports more evidence-based and culturally responsive family therapy and family-based treatment and practices across CYF SOC. 
• Leads the innovation of the CYF SOC Community Advisory Board (CAB) and integrates the voice of youth and families in system improvements. 
• Collaborates with CYF SOC partners to support best practices for family engagement and programming across school district, child welfare, juvenile probation, and other community-based settings like Family Resource Centers. 
• Oversees the implementation of family-focused Federal, State, and Local legislation, regulations, and other reform efforts. 
• Participates in community efforts related to the behavioral health well-being of families, serves on committees across the county, to advise on topics relating to best practices for families, including culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices and approaches. 
• Supports the vision of increasing and improving access/engagement of families in services and contributes to system innovations to achieve this aim.  
• Evaluate improvement efforts and programs and develop annual reports to joint funders that include impact of family-centered work and investments.  
• Performs related duties as required.  

How to qualify

Required to Apply

• ✅Exam https://extendedforms.io/form/96c72dc0-4642-4cb8-811a-544ae1a09e70/login
• Possession of a valid Psychologist license issued by the California Board of Psychology as defined in Chapter 6.6 of the Business and Professions Code, Psychology Licensing Law, Sections 2900-2903, 2914.
  AND
• 3 Years of experience as a practicing Clinical Psychologist
  AND
• 12 months (2,000 hours) of clinical experience with children*

*These minimum qualifications contain special conditions that may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this class code.

Desirable

Qualifications listed below may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process after candidates are referred for selection:

• Embodies the values of Trauma Informed Systems, Race Equity, and Reflective & Relational Leadership 
• Behavioral health experience working with complex children/youth/families 
• Experience collaborating with child serving systems outside of behavioral health including non-clinical/behavioral health leaders and staff 
• At least 2 years of experience providing clinical and administrative supervision 
• Knowledge of implementation science and direct experience leading train the trainer activities 
• Knowledge and experience of program evaluation and developing and presenting annual reports for joint funders 
• Excellent oral and written skills 

What else should I know?

SELECTION PROCEDURES

Training and Experience Exam (Weight: 100%) Applicants must complete the Required Exam linked above to complete their application. The Exam measures the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position in class 2218 Physician Assistant. All relevant experience, education, and/or training must be included in the application to be reviewed during the scoring process. Candidate responses on the Exam cannot be changed once submitted. Candidates will be placed on the eligible list in rank order according to their final score on the Exam. The department may administer additional position-specific selection procedures to make final hiring decisions. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all the steps in the selection process.

Eligible List/Score Report
A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be sent to applicants, showing the ranks, final scores, and the number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of six (6) months, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

To find Departments which use this classification, please see https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/ASO-Level-Chart.pdf?documentID=21246.

Certification
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of Ten Scores. Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Terms of Announcement
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement will be posted at the top of the job ad.] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4.  Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement.  Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.

Additional Information

• Information About The Hiring Process
• COVID-19 Policies
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Medical Examination Prior to Hiring
• Electronic Health Record (EHR)
• Copies of Application Documents
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Diversity Statement

Contact
Eliot.Watt@sfdph.org 628-271-6704

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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.