Clinical Supervisor

County of Santa Barbara; Lompoc (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bilingual allowance

Job summary

The County of Santa Barbara's Behavioral Wellness Department is seeking a full-time Clinical Supervisor (Practitioner II) to join the Training Team. The role provides supervision to trainees and associate clinicians pursuing licensure or master’s degree, ensuring high-quality clinical development and regulatory compliance.

Travel to offices and partner agencies across the county is required. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent oral and written communication and experience with

Qualifications

• Provide clinical supervision to trainees and associate-level clinicians.
• Ensure adherence to professional standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Supervise clinical practicum hours for students and interns.
• Assess, diagnose, counsel, and provide psychotherapeutic treatment as needed.
• Coordinate care and collaborate with training manager and Compliance Branch.

Skills

Excellent oral and written comms

Education

Master's degree in psychology or related field

Job description

SALARY: $95,571 - $114,868 Annually*

*Bilingual allowance when applicable

The County of Santa Barbara's Behavioral Wellness Department is accepting applications for one (1) full-time Clinical Supervisor position. The job classification for this position is a Behavioral Health Practitioner II. This position may be based in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria or Lompoc. However, this position has countywide responsibility and requires routine travel to offices and partner agencies.

Additionally, we are accepting applications to establish one employment list for current and future Full-Time, Part-Time, Extra Help (Temporary), and *1414 vacancies in multiple locations which include Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and Lompoc. Therefore, you must check the individual location(s) on the application where you would be willing to accept an assignment for current and future employment.

*1414 vacancies may occur as a result of a leave of absence (Civil Service Rule 1414) and the duration of the appointment shall be subject to the return of the individual who is on leave. A person who is appointed to a position under Civil Service Rule 1414 may be able to transition into a regular position in the classification without re-application or re-testing, depending on the performance of the appointee and the needs of the department.

THE POSITION

The Clinical Supervisor(Practitioner II) serves as a key member of the Training Team under the Training Manager within the Compliance Branch. This role provides clinical supervision to department trainees and associate-level clinicians who are accruing hours toward graduation from a master’s program or toward professional licensure. The Supervisor ensures high-quality clinical development, adherence to professional standards, and alignment with regulatory requirements. The candidate selected for this position may, under direction, assess, diagnose, counsel, and provide psychotherapeutic treatment, rehabilitation, and care coordination for seriously emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, and seriously and persistently mentally ill adults.

The Ideal Candidate for this position will:

• Have excellent oral and written communication.
• Work with clients diagnosed with