The County of Santa Cruz offers a generous benefits package which includes annual leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and CalPERS retirement benefits!
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The Job:
Under general supervision, support in monitoring the Mental Health Plan and Drug-Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS), including review of medical records to ensure proper utilization of treatment resources and quality of care for clients receiving behavioral health treatment. UR Specialists also interpret, advise and train staff on federal, state and county regulations, address client concerns, advocate for quality client treatment practices with all Medi-Cal providers, support in audit preparation for Behavioral Health and perform other duties as required. This position will lead efforts to strengthen equitable, culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) across the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder branches of the Behavioral Health Division, and will spearhead a multi-agency collaborative dedicated to advancing this work. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of culturally appropriate psychological and social aspects of substance use and mental health treatment including the impacts of trauma and would have excellent collaboration and communication skills.
The option for hybrid remote work may be available based on the type of work and operational needs, upon successful completion of probation. The list established will be used to fill the current and future vacancies during the life of the eligible list.
THE REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of education and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and abilities, is qualifying, unless otherwise specified. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Possession of a master’s degree with a major in Social Work, Psychology, Psychiatric Nursing, Marriage and Family Therapy, Registered Nursing or a closely related science field which has included completion of a university approved internship and the equivalent to one year of experience at the level of Senior Behavioral Health Client Specialist.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: License, Registration: Possession of a license as a Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Clinical Psychologist, or Registered Nurse.
Background Investigation: Fingerprinting is required.
Special Requirements: Fingerprinting is required for certain positions in this class.
Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of psychological and social aspects and characteristics of emotional disturbances and mental illness; principles and methods of counseling and the accepted techniques for assessing psycho-social behavior for specialty mental health and/or substance use treatment clienteles. Working knowledge of human behavior, development and functional impairment; appropriate and available community resources; problems, needs and attitudes of those with substance use, emotionally ill and socially disturbed challenges; pertinent laws and regulations regarding health and social service programs; federal, state and county regulations pertaining to managed care; laws and regulations as they pertain to clients' legal rights, including privacy; pharmacology of medications and psychotropic drug treatment; methods and procedures of admissions, discharges and patient care in acute care psychiatric facilities.
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The County’s natural beauty spans from its coastal beaches to its redwood forests. The County also has excellent shopping throughout the local communities and features a lively downtown area in the City of Santa Cruz.
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