Interviews and Hiring Process

Job offers for selected candidates will be made shortly after the interviews. Candidates should be prepared to immediately complete background paperwork, upon receipt of a job offer.

The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below. Please note that dates are approximate and are dependent upon the successful completion of each step of the process.

• Job Offer and Background Process begins: Shortly after the interviews.

• Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.

• Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.

If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.

Required Education and Experience:

• Current valid California license as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, or Licensed Clinical Psychologist is required at time of application and must be maintained throughout employment; AND,
• One (1) year of recent, licensed clinical experience in an acute care psychiatric hospital or outpatient facility performing the duties of a Registered Nurse, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, or related profession where duties included charting and interpreting medical records for the purpose of utilization review.

Note: Quality improvement, utilization review, peer review, or other chart review experience is highly desirable.
The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, hides a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process helps contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application Work History and/or supplemental questionnaire.

Condition of Employment

As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position.

Employees who work at County locations subject to the California Department of Public Health State Public Health Officer order are required to be fully vaccinated. In addition, booster-eligible employees must receive their booster by March 1, 2022, or within 15 days of becoming eligible for a booster if they are not eligible as of March 1, 2022. If there are CDPH date changes for Booster compliance, employees must come into compliance in accordance with that date.

If unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated (including booster), employees in some locations covered by the Public Health Officer Orders who remain in the workplace may be eligible for an accommodation.

• Have knowledge and experience in electronic health records and training
• Possess strong clinical and analytical skills, be detail oriented, and have excellent customer service skills
• Work well independently and within a team, and speak in front of groups
• Have the ability to analyze complex information and problems, and the ability to apply critical thinking to solve complex problems.
• Have knowledge of federal and state regulations regarding the delivery of mental health, and alcohol and drug services to the County of San Diego Behavioral Health System of Care.
• Have knowledge of quality improvement practices in order to implement quality improvement processes; ability to understand and interpret policies and procedures.
• Be well organized and adaptive to fluctuating workload assignments and a positive attitude in their work style in order to accomplish the goals of the Quality Improvement Unit.
• Have knowledge of the MHMIS/Anasazi/Cerner Community Behavioral Health (CCBH) Electronic Health Record.

Desirable Traits:

Communicates Effectively, Knowledge Worker, Customer Focused, Values and Respects Others, Drives to Excel, Teamwork and Collaboration, Continuous Learning, Demonstrates Ethical Behavior, Supportive of Change

Evaluation:

The names of qualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based on information provided on the employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

Note: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

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