The San Francisco Behavioral Health Plan offers a full range of specialty Behavioral health services provided by a culturally diverse network of community Behavioral health programs, clinics and private psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists. Most people seeking behavioral health services need only basic counseling services. For those who are in need of more extensive treatment, the S.F. Behavioral Health Plan offers an array of services.

This position is located at Mission Mental Health Services, which provides short-term psychotherapy, medication if appropriate, information, and referral to individuals in need of counseling services. Services are offered in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

• Annual Compensation 
  $79,976 - $97,266
• ✅Required Questionnaire
  https://extendedforms.io/form/96b50dd4-3d9e-4993-aea7-b6b12e88aef5/login
• Application Deadline
  Continuous: File immediately because this announcement may close at any time, as applications will be accepted until a sufficient number are received to satisfy the hiring need

Under general direction, the Rehabilitation Counselor guides individuals with psychiatric disabilities toward a goal of vocational rehabilitation and wellness & recovery. The essential functions include:

• Providing assessments of and opportunities and encouragement for more independent functioning on a variety of levels
• Assisting clients/patients in defining and implementing vocational rehabilitation objectives
• Obtaining work and personal history of referred clients/patients
• Case managing clients toward recovery
• Providing case management services in the field
• Coordinating services, such as groups and activities with other agencies
• Participating and collaborating with other team members
• Assisting clients/patients in understanding their own strengths and limitations
• Developing and implementing a rehabilitation plan
• Developing job search and employment retention skills
• Providing counseling and education
• Preparing statistical, narrative and written case reports, records, notes in charts, and developing and maintaining current community resources
• Performs related duties as required

Required

• Requires completion of a four year college or university, with a baccalaureate degree, with major course work in rehabilitation counseling, preferably- supplemented by additional specialized graduate study in rehabilitation counseling as sponsored by the office of vocational rehabilitation of the federal department of health, and welfare.
• Requires at least two years of successful experience as a rehabilitation counselor in an established and well organized institutional program.
• Possession of a masters degree in rehabilitation counseling may be substituted for one year of experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Verification
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

SELECTION PROCEDURES

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (Weight: Qualifying)
Candidates will be prompted to complete a Supplemental Questionnaire as part of the online employment application. This Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications for this position. Applicants must also complete the official application. It is essential that applicants provide complete information in identifying their education, experience and training. The Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Behavioral Consistency Evaluation Questionnaire (Weight: 100%)
The information provided by candidates in the job application will be evaluated in terms of duration and relevance to the 2566 Rehabilitation Counselor related experience for placement on the eligible list. The names of all candidates who meet the Minimum Qualifications will appear on the eligible list in rank order according to their final score.

Eligible List/Score Report
A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created, and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of six (6) months, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

To find Departments which use this classification, please see https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/ASO-Level-Chart.pdf?documentID=21246.

Certification
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of Three Scores. Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Terms of Announcement
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement will be posted at the top of the job ad.] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4.  Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement.  Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.

Additional Information

• Information About The Hiring Process
• COVID-19 Policies
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Medical Examination Prior to Hiring
• Electronic Health Record (EHR)
• Copies of Application Documents
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Diversity Statement

Contact
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CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

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.