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: Friday, December 27, 2024

• Application Deadline: Application filing will close on or after January 10, 2025

• Salary: $112,502 to $136,682 annually (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=2930&setId=COMMN)

• Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt (https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/role-types/)

• Recruitment ID: Exempt

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, 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 (PHD) 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. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

Behavioral Health Services (BHS) is hiring 2930 Behavioral Health Clinicians to support and expand services and programs.

The applicant pool resulting from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future and current vacancies in this class at other locations within the DPH.

• Interviews applicants, recipients, parents and others concerned for the purpose of securing information to determine eligibility for psychiatric care and services; evaluates material obtained through interviews and from other sources, including information given directly, together with such factors as appearance and manner, attitude of parents, relatives and others toward the applicant and his problems.

• On basis of interviews and analyses, decides upon one of several alternative dispositions such as emergency therapy, referral to other staff members for further study, referral to appropriate community resources or assistance on a temporary basis; completes appropriate forms and documents relating to the intake processes.

• Conducts interviews with parents and children to obtain supplementary information; makes tentative diagnosis to determine need for testing to supplement the diagnosis; decides on one of several alter-native dispositions.

• Confers with referring agency or other interested organizations and persons including schools, Public health nurses and doctors and with supervisor or other psychiatrists on medical and psychiatric questions relating to evaluation of the patient; prepares related case re-ports, including all pertinent material.

• Subsequently follows up on individual patient therapy; establishes positive relationship; assists patient with explanation of diagnosis and causes of difficulties; confers with consulting psychiatrists on treatment; prepares therapy notes on each case and incorporates in case records.

• Maintains records of all activities relating to patients' care; prepares clinical statistics and compiles periodic reports; participates in periodic staff meetings; confers with supervisor on formulation of policies and procedures; attends conferences with other clinics and agencies.

• The 2930 Behavioral Health Clinician performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

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

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

  OR

• Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW)

  OR

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

  OR

• Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT)

  OR

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)

  OR

• Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC)

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

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.

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 (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process)  

• Conviction History (https://sfdhr.org/conviction-history-faq)  

• Employee Benefits Overview (https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview)  

• Equal Employment Opportunity (https://sfdhr.org/equal-employment-opportunity)  

• Disaster Service Workers (https://sfdhr.org/disaster-service-workers)

• Reasonable Accommodation

• Right to Work (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#identification)

• Copies of Application Documents

• Diversity Statement (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#diversitystatement)

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.