Youth and Family Services Administrator (COH)

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Four (4) years full time experience in a public or private social service setting providing services to families, youth and individuals
• •one (1) year in an administrative and/or supervisory capacity
• •Experience in a multidisciplinary setting is desirable
• •Equivalent to a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Mental Health Administration, Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or a closely related field
• •A Doctorate Degree is desirable
• •Possession and maintenance of a license in Marriage, Family And Child Counseling (M.F.C.C.), Marriage and Family Therapy (M.F.T.), Licensed Clinical Social Work (L.C.S.W.), or in Clinical Psychology
• •Must meet the State Board of Behavioral Sciences or Board of Psychology criteria for supervising licensing hours of unlicensed employees and interns
• •Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C California Driver's License
• •work in a standard office environment and use standard office equipment and current software
• •grasp, perform repetitive hand movements and fine coordination to prepare documents and data using a computer keyboard and mouse/trackball
• •sit for prolonged periods of time
• •walk, stand, crouch, reach, twist, turn, kneel, bend, squat, stoop and safely lift and move equipment and materials weighing up to 35 pounds
• •converse by telephone, by email, in person, and to small or large groups and be clearly understood
• •read and comprehend legal, technical and complex documents
• •interact with the public and all different levels of City staff in an effective and professional manner
• •safely drive to various locations throughout the City and County to travel to fulfill assigned duties

Desired Qualifications

• •Experience in a multidisciplinary setting
• •A Doctorate Degree
• •Principles, methods and current practices of organizations, administration, budgets and personnel management
• •Mental health services and law enforcement/criminal justice systems
• •Scope, activities and functions of private and public social service agencies and mental health facilities
• •Theory and principle of human development, particularly child development
• •Theory and principle of social aspects of mental and emotional adjustment, including normal and abnormal behavior
• •Principles, methods and current practices of crisis intervention and counseling, which includes interviewing techniques, assessment and treatment modalities
• •Principles, methods and current practices of gang prevention and intervention
• •Use of computer skills, including multiple software formats, email and storage of digital files
• •Principles, methods and current practices of supervision and clinical consultation
• •Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV) system of diagnosis
• •Provide effective clinical supervision and clinical consultation, and monitor standards of clinical practice
• •Perform crisis intervention and counseling services
• •Supervise, train and evaluate sworn, professional, and clerical staff
• •Organize work functions and assign them in an effective and efficient manner
• •Evaluate organizational/community needs and design and implement appropriate programs
• •Establish and maintain a compatible environment in which both police and mental health professionals can work harmoniously to ensure overall effectiveness of the Bureau and Department
• •Provide professional consultation as needed
• •Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• •Work independently, make sound decisions and set priorities under stressful conditions
• •Work collaboratively in the highly structured environment of a police department while maintaining accepted professional standards of clinical practice
• •Provide effective leadership to a multidisciplinary group
• •Establish and maintain effective interpersonal relations at all levels of the organization and with the public