Access the Mental Health Directors Orientation Guide.

Access the Medicare Part D CMHDA Bulletins.

Access the CMHDA Events Calendar.

New Issues/Information

• Katie A. Lawsuit Decision
• Proposition 1C: Shelter for Homeless Families, Battered Women, and Emancipated Youth
• Homes for California
• DMH Letter No.:06-05, Implementation of the Preliminary Injunction in Katie A. v. Bonta
• Katie A. Letter from CMS to CDHS (August 16, 2006)
• History and Funding Sources of California's Public Mental Health System
• CMHDA's Comments to the Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Permanent Regulations
• CHCF Health Care Leadership Program Seeks Candidates for 2005-2007 Fellowship
• Fact Sheet, Draft Guidance - CMS Formulary Review For The Medicare Prescription Benefit (12-20-04)
• CMS Strategy for Affordable Access to Comprehensive Drug Coverage; Guidelines for Reviewing Prescription Drug Plan Formularies and Procedures (12-20-04)
• Understanding The New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (12-20-04)

New Events

• Youth Leadership Forum, July 22-26, 2007 (PDF 7MB)

Job Links

If you wish to post a county job announcement on the CMHDA website, please send the announcement as a seperate electronic file to Darlene Thomas at [email protected]. Also, once the position has been filled, please contact Darlene Thomas to have the position taken off of the web page.

CMHDA

• Position Available for Associate Director, Mental Health Services Act (PDF 111 KB)

Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development

• Position Available for Director for the National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan/Hospitals

• Assistant Administrator, Los Angeles Mental Health Medical Center

Kings View Corporate

• Position Available for Program Director, Case Managers/Medical Assistant, and Administrative Specialist II

Alameda

• Position Available for a Mental Health Specialist II (PDF 47 KB)
• Position Available for a Mental Health Specialist III (PDF 48 KB)
• Position Available for a Senior Mental Health Specialist (PDF 47 KB)
• Position Available for a Dual Recovery/ Co-Occurring Disorder Project Coordinator (PDF 52.7 KB)

Amador

• Position Available for Director of Behavioral Health Care (PDF 111 KB)

Berkeley City

• Position Available for Psychiatrist (PDF 56.4 KB)
• Position Available for Mental Health Clinician I
• Position Available for Mental Health Clinician II
• Position Available for Psychiatric Social Worker I
• Position Available for Psychiatric Social Worker II

Butte

• Position Available for Program Manager, Wellness and Recovery

Contra Costa

• Position Available for Mental Health Program Manager

Del Norte

• Position Available Director of Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol

Humboldt County

• County Job Announcements

Madera County

• Supervising Mental Health Clinician

Marin County

• Position Available for a Mental Health Practitioner/Licensed Mental Health Practitioner, Bilingual - Spanish/English (PDF 38 KB)
• Position Available for a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (PDF 48.3 KB)
• Position Available for a Mental Health Registered Nurse

Mendocino County

• Position Available for a Mid-Level Practitioner (PDF 44.0 KB)

Merced County

• Position Available for Crisis Intervention Specialist (PDF 48.4 KB)
• Position Available for Mental Health Program Manager (PDF 50.2 KB)
• Position Available for Quality Improvement Project Manager (PDF 50.1 KB)
• Position Available for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
• Position Available for Licensed Mental Health Worker
• Position Available for Mental Health Clinician I/II
• Position Available for Psychiatric Staff Nurse I/II

Napa County

• Position available for Administrator of Alcohol & Drug Programs

Nevada County

• Position available for Administrator Services Officer (PDF 201 KB)

Riverside County

• Position Available for Mental Health Peer Policy and Planning Specialist (PDF 921 KB)
• Position Available for Mental Health Services Manager (Crisis/Hospital)

Sacramento County

• Position Available for Mental Health Program Manager (PDF 17.0 KB)

San Bernardino County

• Position Available for Deputy Director of Program Services
• Position Available for Licensed Psychologist/Pre-Licensed Psychologist
• Position Available for Clinical Therapist II
• Position Available for Licensed MFT/Pre-Licensed MFT
• Position Available for Mental Health Clinic Supervisor
• Position Available for Mental Health Nurse I/II (Outpatient Services)
• Position Available for LCSW/Pre-Licensed MSW

San Diego County

• Position Available for an Assistant Deputy Director, Behavioral Health Administration (PDF 87.5 KB)
• Position Available for Clinical Director, Mental Health Services (PDF 111 KB)
• Position Available for a Senior Psychiatric Social Worker (PDF 34.0 KB)
• Position Available for a Mental Health Conservatorship Clinician (PDF 34.0 KB)

San Joaquin County

• Position Available for Mental Health Clinician II (PDF 23.6 KB)
• Position Available for Chief Mental Health Clinician (PDF 20.0 KB)

Solano County

• Position Available for Mental Health Specialist I - Consumer
• Position Available for Mental Health Services Manager

Sonoma County

• Position Available for Mental Health Medical Director
• Positions Available for LCSW/MFT: The County of Sonoma has available openings in a number of Mental Health programs such as those serving children, adults, older adults, clients involved with the criminal justice system, or homeless clients. This list will also be used for future full-time, part-time and extra-help vacancies that occur during the active status of this list. Requires a Master's degree and current license as either L.C.S.W. or MFT. Some post-license experience in mental health is desirable. For more information or to apply on line, visit: www.sonoma-county.org or call (707) 565-2331.

Sutter County

• Position Available for Medical Fiscal Manager (PDF 156 KB)
• Position Available for Mental Health Therapist II
• Position Available for Mental Health Therapist III
• Position Available for Supervising Nurse
• Application Instructions

Tri-Cities

• Quality Improvement Manager

Tulare

• Psychologist (PDF 11.0 KB)

Yolo

• Supervising Clinician Adult/MHSA (PDF 107 KB)

To find the latest Mental Health employment news for rural counties in California, please refer to The California Rural Health Policy Council. Counties can post employment opportunities on the site by filling out an online form, or can fax position descriptions to Kerri Muraki at The California Rural Health Policy Council at (916) 651-7872.

Catherine Camp was CMHDA's Executive Director from 1989-2001. Catherine's wish upon her retirement was to have a scholarship established for clients and their family members so that they may be able to attend CIMH and/or CMHDA sponsored conferences. To contribute to the scholarship please make a check out to CIMH (2125 19th Street, 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95818) and in the memo section write "Catherine Camp Scholarship." If there are any questions, feel free to contact Heather Anders at CMHDA.

Acronyms

Learn over 600 mental health, health, aging and other acronyms by clicking here.

Glossary

Access over 80 pages of mental health terms by clicking here.

CMHDA Apparel

Have you seen the sporty CMHDA denim shirts that many Mental Health Directors are wearing? How about the jaunty CMHDA khaki baseball caps? Would you like to have a CMHDA denim shirt or baseball cap of your very own? The shirt is a button down chambray with the CMHDA logo on the upper left side. The denim shirt is available in sizes S-XXXXL at a price around $23 (call or e-mail for specific price). The khaki CMHDA baseball hat is $11. To order either the shirt or the hat, please fill out the form, save it, and e-mail it back to Darlene Thomas as an attachment.