Licensed Clinical Therapist I - Community Crisis Response Team*

Licensed Clinical Therapist I - Community Crisis Response Team

Salary: $76,918.40 - $108,451.20 Annually Location: Throughout San Bernardino County, CA Job Type: Full-time Job Number: 26-13131ccrt-01 Department: Department of Behavioral Health Opening Date: 02/28/2026 Closing Date: Continuous

Benefits --------

• Earn an additional $2.50 per hour above your base hourly rate while working for the Community Crisis Response Team!

Are you interested in using your clinical and administrative skills to 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 in the lives of the residents of San Bernardino County.

The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health invites qualified professionals to apply for the position of Licensed Clinical Therapists I for the Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT). Licensed Clinical Therapists I assigned to CCRT provide field-based crisis response 365 days per year from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and participate in the initial stages of disaster response, on behalf of the Department of Behavioral Health. Field teams provide one-on-one crisis intervention wherever the individual is located. CCRT staff do not carry caseloads and are offered 4/10 schedules. The teams collaborate closely with law enforcement, schools, other Behavioral Health programs, and individuals and families of all ages and demographics and respond to disaster and critical incidents that occur in the county, providing brief crisis intervention support and therapeutic tools.

CCRT is also accepting applications for Pre-Licensed Clinical Therapists - Community Crisis Response Team and Licensed Clinical Therapist II - Community Crisis Response Team. Please click on a job title to be redirected to the corresponding application. Each position requires its own application.

Official Title: Clinical Therapist I

For additional details, please refer to the Clinical Therapist I job description.

Hear from current therapists about their experiences within the County below!

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.

Competitive Evaluation Instructions

The information on the application and your responses to the following supplemental questions will be used in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. Detailed responses should be provided for each question in order to ensure qualifications are properly considered (do not refer to a resume). Each response must include the name of your employer(s), dates of employment where you gained the experience, and the title of your position(s). Employers listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application. If you do not have any related experience, indicate "None" in the answer field.

Professional License

1. Are you licensed in the State of California as an LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC? Yes No

2. 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.

Experience

1. Describe your experience completing risk assessments (danger to self/suicidal, danger to others/homicidal, grave disability), de-escalating children, adolescents, adults, & families/significant people in the lives of those experiencing a crisis, providing crisis intervention services, coordinating care with resources in the crisis system of care. If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A."

2. Describe your experience as a licensed therapist working within a government or private inpatient, psychiatric hospital or behavioral health clinics/programs/contract agencies, serving persistently mentally ill clients, or clients in general. If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A."

3. Describe your experience providing child/adolescent family therapy. Describe the specific therapy techniques that you use. Describe in detail the number of cases assigned, experience monitoring cases, working with families, and collaborating with other agencies. If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A."

4. Describe your experience auditing behavioral health charts and participating in program audits. If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A."

5. Describe your experience reviewing quality of care and treatment practices in a behavioral health setting. If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A."

6. Describe your experience providing telephone based support services assisting clients with mental health screenings and/or complaints and grievances and referrals. If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A."

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).

Applicant 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.

I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.

Required Question

Employer: San Bernardino County Address: 175 West Fifth Street, 1st Floor San Bernardino, California, 92415-0440 Phone: (909) 387-8304 TTY Users: 711 Website: http://www.sbcounty.gov/jobs