Behavioral Health Clinic Supervisor*

Salary : $105,622.40 - $149,156.80 Annually
Location : Throughout San Bernardino County, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number:
Department: Department of Behavioral Health
Opening Date: 02/28/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
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 Behavioral Health Clinic Supervisor* . Behavioral Health Clinic Supervisors* supervise a staff of therapists, service providers, and support personnel and direct the daily operations of a clinic or a clinical program which may provide screening, assessment, treatment, case management, support and recovery based services to children, youth, adults, older adults and families.
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.
*Official title: Mental Health Clinic Supervisor.
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. DBH's 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.
Follow this link to learn more about the Department of Behavioral Health
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The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies as they occur throughout the Department.
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.
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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 or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at . 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 and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the within one week of the recruitmentfiling 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
For more important details,
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 * for more information
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at or visit the for more detailed information.
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
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PLEASE READ THE BELOW STATEMENT
Instructions: The information provided on your application and in your responses to the following Supplemental Questionnaire will be used to determine if you meet the minimum requirements for this position, as well as in a competitive evaluation of qualifications . It is in your best interest to be as thorough as possible in your responses. Resumes will NOT be reviewed to determine qualifications. Applicants will not be able to update their application materials or answers to the questionnaire once the application has been submitted. Note: Experience listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application.

• I have read and understand the above statement.

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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. List your CA license title (Clinical Social Worker, Marriage Family Therapist, Professional Clinical Counselor), license number, and expiration date.If you were previously licensed in another state, include these license number(s), and expiration date(s) also.If you do not possess valid license in the above referenced disciplines, indicate "N/A" in the answer field.
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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.

• Advise on work problems
• Assign and review work
• Train staff
• Approve leave time
• Change work schedules
• Counsel on behavior problems
• Write work performance evaluations for supervisor's signature
• Write and sign work performance evaluations
• Give input on work performance evaluations
• Interview candidates for hiring
• Recommend candidates for hiring
• Make final hiring decisions
• Recommend disciplinary actions
• Carry out disciplinary actions (write reprimands, terminations, etc.)
• N/A

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JOB 2: Check which of the following tasks you performed at this job.

• Advise on work problems
• Assign and review work
• Train staff
• Approve leave time
• Change work schedules
• Counsel on behavior problems
• Write work performance evaluations for supervisor's signature
• Write and sign work performance evaluations
• Give input on work performance evaluations
• Interview candidates for hiring
• Recommend candidates for hiring
• Make final hiring decisions
• Recommend disciplinary actions
• Carry out disciplinary actions (write reprimands, terminations, etc.)
• N/A

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JOB 3: Check which of the following tasks you performed at this job.

• Advise on work problems
• Assign and review work
• Train staff
• Approve leave time
• Change work schedules
• Counsel behavior problems
• Write work performance evaluations for supervisor's signature
• Write and sign work performance evaluations
• Give input on work performance evaluations
• Interview candidates for hiring
• Recommend candidates for hiring
• Make final hiring decisions
• Recommend disciplinary actions
• Carry out disciplinary actions (write reprimands, terminations, etc.)
• N/A

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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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Program Availability: Positions within the Adult Continuing Care Long Term Care Program within the Department of Behavioral Health will be required to visit State Hospitals, adult locked psychiatric facilities (in county and out of county), and skilled nursing facilities.Indicate your interest in working in this program below.

• Yes, I am interested and available to work in the Adult Continuing Care Long Term Care Program.
• No, I am not interested or available to work in the Adult Continuing Care Long Term Care Program.

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Correctional Health Care/Forensics Populations: Some positions may require working in locked detention facilities, with probationers, or offenders recently released from a correctional setting. Indicate your willingness to work with these populations and/or within this environment. (Check all that apply.)

• Juvenile Justice Community Reintegration - Youth recently released from a Juvenile Detention setting
• Adult Criminal Justice - Adults under Probation supervision -OR- Adults with extensive forensic background. (You must be willing to work in a Probation setting for positions working with the Adult Criminal Justice population.)
• Adult Correctional Health Care - Adults currently incarcerated in a jail setting
• Youth Correctional Health Care - Youth currently detained in a Juvenile Detention setting
• RBEST/TEST - Some positions within the Recovery Based Engagement Teams (RBEST) and Triage Engagement and Support Teams (TEST) require entering and/or working within a probation or jail setting such as West Valley Detention Center.
• None - I am not willing to work with any of these populations. Checking this option WILL NOT preclude you from being considered for other programs that do not work with correctional health care/forensics populations.

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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?

• Yes, I am willing to participate in the extensive background check process and submit to polygraph (lie detector) testing.
• Yes, I am willing to participate in the extensive background check process; however, I am not willing to submit to polygraph (lie detector) testing. Applicants who select this option are eligible for positions in Adult Correctional Health Care, and out-of-custody Juvenile Justice programs as they do not require polygraph testing.
• No, I am not willing to participate in the extensive background check process and submit to polygraph (lie detector) testing. Applicants who select this option may be disqualified from the selection process for Juvenile Justice and/or Correctional Health Care positions.

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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).

• I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above statement.

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• I understand

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Applicant's 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.

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