Field-Based Behavioral Health Clinic Supervisor - Barstow*
Salary
$105,622.40 - $145,516.80 Annually
Location
Barstow, CA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
26-13130Barstow-01
Department
Department of Behavioral Health
Opening Date
03/07/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
The Job
Be an agent of change and make a difference in delivering health and wellness to millions of residents.
Join a team who is passionate about the services they provide and is committed to making a difference throughout San Bernardino County.
The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health invites qualified professionals to apply for the position of Field-Based Behavioral Health Clinic Supervisor*. The incumbent will function primarily as a field-based supervisor over a staff of alcohol and drug counselors, therapist and other service providers, and support personnel and direct the daily operations of the Barstow Clinic Substance Use Disorder Recovery Service (SUDRS) program. This position will provide day-to-day employee oversight to clinic and field-based mobile unit staff who work with adult and/or child and adolescent clients that are unhoused throughout our communities, including encampments. Substance use services ranging from resource information, screening, assessment, and brief case management are provided.
Incumbents provide clinical supervision to pre-licensed therapists and serve as a resource to licensed therapists on clinical issues, ensuring program operations are effective, legal, ethical, and culturally competent. Incumbents may also provide after hours, on-call clinical supervision and consultation for programs, supervision to staff in off-site work locations throughout the County, and represent the department in interagency collaborative projects.
Immediate vacancy exists in Barstow
For additional details, please refer to the Mental Health Clinic Supervisor job description.
The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder services to county residents who are experiencing major mental illness or substance abuse related issues. DBH provides mental health and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services to all age groups, with a primary emphasis on treating children/youth who may be seriously emotionally disturbed, adults who are experiencing a serious and persistent mental illness, and individuals who are experiencing substance use disorders. DBH also provides an array of outreach/engagement, prevention, and early intervention services. DBHs core values are service, integrity, accountability, and trust.
DBH is a unique County Department comprised of eight (8) direct service areas: Community Outpatient and Transitional Age Youth Services; Youth Collaborative and Justice Involved Services; Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Services; 24 Hour and Specialty Services; Adult Justice Involved and Diversion Services; Medical Services; Community Engagement and Equity Services; Office of Patients Rights and five (5) indirect service areas: Administrative and Fiscal Services; Public Relations and Outreach Services; Program Support Services; Disaster and Safety Unit; and the Office of Compliance. The Department currently has a workforce in excess of 1500 positions and an approximate $800 million-dollar annual budget.
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EXCELLENT BENEFITS!
To review job-specific benefits, please refer to:
Summary of Benefits
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting and medical exam, which may include drug and/or TB testing. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent U.S. resident.
Shifts: Some positions will be required to work evenings, weekends, on-call, and stand by on occasion.
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required. Employees will be required to make provision for transportation (mileage reimbursement is available at current IRS rates). A valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced and maintained for the individual providing the transportation.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
Experience: Two (2) years, within the last five (5) years, of direct service post-license experience as a licensed therapist in a behavioral health or social service setting; AND one (1) year of experience as a lead worker or full-scope supervisor in a clinical setting (lead/supervisory experience may be gained concurrently with the licensed therapist experience). Clearly distinguish between the dates of pre-licensed and licensed experience.
License/Certificate: Must be licensed in the State of California as one of the following: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or Licensed Psychologist. License must be active, unrestricted, and in good standing.
Desired Qualifications
Applicants fluent in American Sign Language, Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, and/or Vietnamese are strongly encouraged to apply. Additional compensation is associated with positions requiring the use of bilingual skills. Testing of bilingual skills is required to receive additional compensation.
Selection Process
Application Procedure: There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department. Please ensure all relevant experience is indicated in the Application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, as resumes and other attachments will not be reviewed for the competitive evaluation.
Completing your application with statements such as "see/refer to resume" or "see attached" rather than completing your work history may affect your eligibility or competitive evaluation score. Be sure to clearly describe your experience in meeting the minimum requirements.
Technical Assistance: If you require technical assistance, follow this link to review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans Preference Policy.
For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.
Supervisory Unit
San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
Please review the appropriate Summary of Benefits* for more information
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Employee Benefits website for more detailed information.
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Barstow California: This recruitment will ONLY be used to fill vacancies in Barstow, CA. The city of Barstow is located approximately 70 miles from the city of San Bernardino. Please select the statement below that applies.
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Professional License: Applicants must be a Licensed Therapist in the State of California with an active, unrestricted license in good standing.
Are you licensed in the State of California as an LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, or Licensed Psychologist?
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Professional License: If you answered "yes" to the above question, indicate the type of license you possess, the license number, and expiration date. If you do not possess a valid CA license, you are not eligible to continue in the selection process for this recruitment. For further employment consideration, you may submit an application for the pre-licensed positions.
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Supervisory/Lead Worker Experience: List each job in which you functioned as a regular, ongoing supervisor or lead worker (not as backup in case of absence).
Describe your experience supervising or directing others in a clinical or social service environment. Specify your position title, agency where employed, dates of employment, and the number of people/titles of positions supervised.
Number jobs consecutively (i.e. Job 1, Job 2, Job 3) and then indicate the scope of your responsibilities for each job in the appropriate section below.
Example: Job 1: Clinic Supervisor, County of San Bernardino, 1/04 - present, supervised 2 staff analysts, 3 fiscal specialists, 3 office assistants. Assign and review workload/caseload, approve eTime, write/sign Work Performance Evaluations, etc.
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JOB 1: Check which of the following tasks you performed at this job.
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JOB 2: Check which of the following tasks you performed at this job.
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JOB 3: Check which of the following tasks you performed at this job.
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Criminal Justice Programs: Describe your experience working in a criminal justice setting with seriously and persistently mentally ill adults and/or youth in the role of a lead/supervisor.
Specify job title, name of employer, and dates of employment for each position where experience was gained.
If you do not possess any related experience, indicate "N/A" in the answer field.
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Substance Use Disorder Programs: Describe your experience working in a substance use disorder program in the role of a lead/supervisor.
Specify job title, name of employer, and dates of employment for each position where experience was gained.
If you do not possess any related experience, indicate "N/A" in the answer field.
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Forensic Experience: Describe your experience working with the forensic population (e.g. probationers or offenders recently released from a correctional setting).
Specify job title, name of employer, and dates of employment for each position where experience was gained.
If you do not possess any related experience, indicate "N/A" in the answer field.
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Crisis Services Experience: Describe your experience working in crisis services programs, to include collaboration with appropriate programs and staff.
Specify job title, name of employer, and dates of employment for each position where experience was gained.
If you do not possess any related experience, indicate "N/A" in the answer field.
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Committees/Workshops Experience: Describe your experience participating in multi-agency committees or workgroups and presenting information to small or large groups of staff.
Specify job title, name of employer, and dates of employment for each position where experience was gained.
If you do not possess any related experience, indicate "N/A" in the answer field.
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Outcome Measures: Describe your experience integrating outcome measures into behavioral health service processes of assessment, treatment, planning, and monitoring of services.
Specify job title, name of employer, and dates of employment for each position where experience was gained.
If you do not possess any related experience, indicate "N/A" in the answer field.
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Behavioral Health Programs (ALL): Describe your experience working in a Behavioral Health program in the role of a lead/supervisor.
Specify job title, name of employer, and dates of employment for each position where experience was gained.
If you do not possess any related experience, indicate "N/A" in the answer field.
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Background Check/Polygraph Testing: An extensive background check and polygraph testing is required for positions working with the Juvenile Justice and Correctional Health Care populations as described in the above question. Are you willing to participate in the background check process and submit to polygraph (lie detector) testing?
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via Email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, Human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided with your application is current, secure and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
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Applicants Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
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Employer San Bernardino County
Address 175 West Fifth Street, 1st Floor
San Bernardino, California, 92415-0440
Phone (909) 387-8304
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Website http://www.sbcounty.gov/jobs