Clinical Counselor

State of California; California; On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment stipend

Recruitment differential

Referral bonus

Job summary

State of California in Monterey County (CTF) is seeking a Clinical Counselor for an in-office, permanent part-time role at the California Correctional Health Care Services. The position carries a monthly salary range between $4,339 and $5,189, reflecting 1/2 time status with eligibility for state benefits.

The Clinical Counselor applies counseling interventions and psychotherapeutic techniques to support incarcerated individuals’ mental health and preventive wellness in a correctional setting.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid Associate Professional Clinical Counselor License issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science.
• Permanent, Part Time employment with a 1/2 time schedule.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling interventions and psychotherapeutic techniques to improve an incarcerated individual’s mental health and the effectiveness of preventative skills and behaviors developed for wellness.

Job description

Job Summary

CLINICAL COUNSELOR - Correctional Training Facility (CTF) - California Correctional Health Care Services

Monterey County, In Office

Permanent, Part Time - 1/2 Time

$4,339.00 - $5,189.00 per Month

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: Until Filled

Effective July 1, 2025 - Personal Leave Program 2025: each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 19 and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Part-time and permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base.

Benefits

• Eligibility for a $10,000 one-time recruitment and retention stipend (if remain employed with CCHCS for six months).
• Eligibility for a monthly recruitment and retention differential during the first year with a total of $20,000 (if eligible).
• $5,000 referral bonus if a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) or CCHCS employee is selected and remains employed with CCHCS for 90 days.

Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Senior Psychologist (Supervisor) / Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker I, the Clinical Counselor (CC) works in Mental Health Services. The CC applies counseling interventions and psychotherapeutic techniques within the scope of applicable Business and Professions Code(s) and license, for the purpose of improving an incarcerated individual’s mental health and the effectiveness of preventative skills and behaviors developed for wellness. The CC works preventatively with the incarcerated population including those not in the mental health delivery system to provide incarcerated patient access, outreach, and prevention wellness strategies.

Minimum Qualifications

Clinical Counselor

Minimum Requirements

This position does not have a Classification Specification. Requirements and qualifications for this position can be found in this announcement.

Desirable Qualifications

Possession of a valid Associate Professional Clinical Counselor License issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science.

Examination Information

To obtain list eligibility for the Clinical Counselor, before applying for the position(s), you must first take and pass the Exam Bulletin - Clinical Counselor examination.

Additional Information

Priority consideration will be given to re-employment, departmental restriction of appointment, state restriction of appointment, and surplus candidates. All methods of appointment may be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Department Website: https://cchcs.ca.gov/careers

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.