Career Opportunity

Senior Behavioral Health Clinician (2932) - Street Health Team (SFDPH)

Recruitment: REF50403L

Published: March 12, 2025

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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. 

• Application Opening: Thursday, March 6, 2025
• Application Deadline: Application filing will close on or after March 14, 2025
• Salary: $118,118 to $143,494 annually
• Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt
• Recruitment ID: TEX-2932-EXEMPT

Role description

Join the Street Health Team, a dynamic, multidisciplinary group dedicated to providing compassionate, community-based care to people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco. Our team includes Behavioral Health Clinicians, Nurses, Health Workers, Physicians, and Psychiatrists, community members, all working together to address the complex health and social needs of the communities we serve.  

The Street Health Team works within assigned neighborhoods, meeting individuals where they are to provide essential services and support that promotes their well-being. We collaborate closely with other city agencies, including the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, to connect people with shelter, treatment, and long-term support.  

This is an exciting opportunity for professionals who are passionate about serving San Francisco’s most vulnerable populations and contributing to the City’s evolving, multifaceted approach to reducing homelessness and promoting long-term stability and health.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The essential functions of a Senior Behavioral Health Clinician (2932) include, but are not limited to:

• Supervises one or more Class 2930 Behavioral Health Clinician/2931 Marriage, Family and Child Counselor and/or unlicensed support personnel by preparing and maintaining work schedules, performance appraisals; coordinates activities of a multidisciplinary team; and monitors productivity of staff; 
• Supervises the psychosocial assessment of client/patients for behavioral health services in behavioral health and/or primary care settings; monitors process to ensure clients/patients are referred to appropriate care provider; reviews forms and procedures related to the intake process; and prepares written care summaries for the purpose of coordinating care; 
• Performs clinical evaluations in the more difficult individual cases by participating in the interviewing, diagnosing and disposition of these cases, including referring to other staff members or disciplines for further treatment; 
• Performs regular and effective treatment in the more difficult and complex cases by applying intensive casework and psychotherapy techniques for the benefit of 
• client/patient; observes client/patient’s condition and reactions; determines degree of danger presented to patient and others; 
• May conduct group psychotherapy and case management on a scheduled basis in connection with administering direct treatment to patients; observes evaluates and analyzes changes; determines treatment goals at successive intervals during treatment process; 
• Charts and assures staff’s charting of medical records according to departmental and regulatory standards, both written and electronic; 
• Organizes community health education outreach and consultation involving the development of workshops and seminars, training and coordination of programs and services; acts as consultant to other agencies and participates in negotiation and development of outreach services; and 
• May perform Quality Improvement activities such as chart audit and compliance review. 
• The 2932 Senior Behavioral Health Clinician performs related duties as required. 

How to qualify

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Possession of a valid license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for  

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) 
  OR 

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) 
  OR 

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) 

  AND 

Two (2) years of verifiable experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). 

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

One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.)  

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 must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. 

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. 

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

• Information about the Hiring Process 
• Conviction History 
• Employee Benefits Overview 
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Workers
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Hanz Pagao (she/her/hers) at hanz.pagao@sfdph.org or 628-271-6839. 

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.

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.