Behavioral Health Services Supervisor - Detention - Medication Assisted Treatment Program

Behavioral Health Services Supervisor

Medication Assisted Treatment Program

Riverside, CA

Must have a valid license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist issued by the California State Board of Behavioral Science.

About The Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program

The Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program is a comprehensive approach to treating substance use disorders.

It combines approved medications with counseling and behavioral therapies.

Designed to support the "whole patient," MAT is especially effective for individuals struggling with addiction to opioids such as heroin, prescription painkillers and alcohol.

Alongside medication, patients participate in individual and group therapy that provides essential support, coping strategies, and skill-building to aid them through incarceration.

The goal is by integrating medical and therapeutic interventions tailored to each patient's needs, MAT offers a well-rounded, evidence-based path of support to help individuals complete their incarceration period.

The Behavioral Health Services Supervisor will oversee staff working in the jail who are responsible for screening, assessing, and monitoring individuals for mental health and substance use disorders, including identifying suicide risk and acute psychiatric needs.

The position will oversee and monitor crisis intervention, individual therapy, group therapy, and ongoing case management, while documenting care and maintaining compliance with legal and clinical standards.

This position will work a 9/80 shift and a California Driver's License is required.
In addition to the base pay, Clinical Therapists assigned to DETENTION positions receive an hourly differential of 20%.

This differential applies to all hours worked, which is any regular or overtime hours worked up to 80 hours per pay period (it does not apply to the use of leave balances).

Please note this differential is temporary and can be removed at any time.

Incumbent are also required to complete a level one Sheriff background clearance.

Incumbents in this classification are eligible to receive a forensic mental health differential of 8.3%.

Bilingual Spanish is preferred and may be eligible for an added differential.

The certification list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill other future vacancies within Behavioral Health that may occur in the coming weeks throughout the county.

We are looking for candidates who


* Are Licensed professionals (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC)


* Have a minimum of two years post-licensure experience


* Have strong computer and organizational skills


* Have supervisory/lead experience

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