Mental Health Specialist

Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics

The Department of Behavioral Health Services is seeking a dynamic Mental Health Specialist who is ready to make a difference in our community.

At the County of Colusa, we look for good humans as well as people who enjoy fun. We are a community-based, outpatient behavioral health clinic dedicated to serve our most vulnerable populations. Our leadership team is comprised of dynamic, team-oriented leaders who support staff success with the understanding that successful team members equal outstanding client care. We want to see our community members become successful in reaching their goals and we feel fortunate to be in a position to support them in this effort. So be sure to check on whether you’re aligned with our Department values and culture. If you think you can see yourself delivering WOW customer service as a member of the Behavioral Health family, see the summary below & then check out the job description page: HERE .

There is two vacancies within the Department of Behavioral Health Services . This recruitment will be used to fill a current vacancy and establish an eligibility list to fill other openings without reposting.

What's this Job All About?
This is an entry-level clinical position within Colusa County’s Department of Behavioral Health. This position, under clinical supervision, is responsible for providing a full range of rehabilitative mental health services and services to clients of the Behavioral Health Department; serves in “crisis intervention” roles; and provides a variety of services in the “rehabilitative” and “targeted case management” models as defined in regulations that includes services to individuals, families and/or groups but does not include the ability to independently diagnose or provide psychotherapeutic treatment.


DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Entry-level clinical position focused on rehabilitative services. Incumbents will work as members of a treatment team providing rehabilitative services to individuals identified as being in need of those services by the treatment team.

Embracing the Colusa County Work Culture
Our Core Values are more than just words, they’re a way of life here in the Behavioral Health Department. We know that departments with a strong culture & a higher purpose perform better in the long run.

Do our values speak to you?

• Deliver WOW Through Service to Others & Our Community
• Embrace and Drive Change
• Be Adventurous, Creative, Open-Minded
• Pursue Growth and Learning
• Build Open and Honest Relationships with Communication
• Foster a Positive Team and Family Spirit
• Be Passionate and Determined
• Be Humble and Kind

What are the benefits?

• A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
• A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into - where we work hard, but play hard, too!
• A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
• Competitive salary commensurate with education & experience
• A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members) - As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
• Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you - Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
• Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
• 457 Deferred Compensation.
• PAID vacation, PAID holidays (15), and PAID leave if you get sick.
• Vacation Parity - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, military and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity please see our benefit summary.

COME WORK FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUSA: WE’RE WAITING FOR YOU!

Supervision & Examples of Duties

Under the direction of the Director of Behavioral Health or designee, the Mental Health Specialist receives technical and functional supervision from the Clinical Program Manager and general supervision from the Clinical Supervisor.

Qualifications

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:
Two years of experience in a community behavioral health setting.

Training:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social welfare, social work or related field.

License or Certificate:
Possession of or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver’s License.

Supplemental Information

The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.

Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here: 2025 Benefit Summary

Closing Date/Time: 12/7/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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