THE PRACTICE

Santa Barbara County Dept of Behavioral Wellness- Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness is county based and offers a variety of programs including child and adult mental health, substance abuse, and a community engagement. They are focused on building and sustaining community collaboration and a partnership culture as guiding principles for Santa Barbara County behavioral health. They seek to build and sustain a partnership culture that empowers clients, families, and community-based organizations.

Outpatient Services

• Adult services provided in the Lompoc or Santa Maria clinics

• Coverage is Monday-Friday 8 AM - 5 PM

• 40 hours of coverage per week

• Tele - Hybrid options may be available

• Adults: 60 minutes for initial evaluations, 30 minutes for follow up

• UR coaches available to help with paperwork

• Nursing support for medication and injections

• Staff includes clerks, lead Psychiatrist, program manager, Clinical Social Workers, AOD (Alcohol and Other Drug) clinicians, and therapists

THE BENEFITS

• $270,000.00 Annually for Full-Time (40 hours per week) W-2 Employees
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Attractive 401K and Competitive Company Match
• Generous Annual Bonuses
• PTO and CME Accrual

THE AREA

• Santa Barbara County, California, officially the County of Santa Barbara, is located in Southern California. The county seat is Santa Barbara, and the largest city is Santa Maria. Santa Barbara County comprises the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Most of the county is part of the California Central Coast. Mainstays of the county's economy include engineering, resource extraction (particularly petroleum extraction and diatomaceous earth mining), winemaking, agriculture, and education. Four of the Channel Islands – San Miguel Island, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Rosa Island and Santa Barbara Island – are in Santa Barbara County. They form the largest part of the Channel Islands National Park (which also includes Anacapa Island in Ventura County). Santa Barbara County has a mountainous interior abutting several coastal plains on the west and south coasts of the county. The largest concentration of population is on the southern coastal plain, referred to as the "south coast" – meaning the part of the county south of the Santa Ynez Mountains.