Salary : $93,496.00 - $111,259.20 Annually
Location : Throughout San Bernardino County, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-13133SHERIFF-01
Department: Sheriff/Coroner
Opening Date: 06/09/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
The JobAPPLY BY JUNE 22, 2026, FOR PRIORITY CONSIDERATIONThe
Sheriff's Department is recruiting for
Sheriff's Licensed Clinical Therapists II*, who serve as lead workers and direct a small clinical staff. These positions provide individual and group psychotherapy, evaluations and investigations, and professional counseling in accordance with applicable professional licensing laws in a law enforcement setting.
*Official job title: Clinical Therapist II.
For more detailed information, refer to the
Clinical Therapist II job description.
Note: Applications are also being accepted for
Sheriff's Pre-Licensed Clinical Therapist*and
Sheriff's Licensed Clinical Therapists I*. Review announcement and requirements on the . A separate application is required for each level.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS!To review job-specific benefits, please refer to:
Summary of BenefitsMemorandum of Understanding (MOU)CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTShift: Must be available to work various 8-12 hour shifts on a 24 hour basis, which include day, night, swing, rotating, holidays and weekends.
Background: Candidates must not have been convicted of a felony and must successfully pass an extensive background investigation which includes a fingerprint check and polygraph.
Physical Demands: Incumbents will be required to immediately respond to emergency situations while on duty which may involve hostile and volatile wards and inmates. Requires the following physical demands: balancing, bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting, standing, stooping, turning, twisting and walking long distances both indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions; hand and finger dexterity in both hands; ability to manipulate heavy duty security locks and doors; reaching or working above and below shoulder level; normal vision, including color discrimination; normal hearing; and carrying up to 10 pounds.
Working Conditions: Working conditions involve exposure to hazardous and infectious materials and communicable diseases.
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
Detention Differential: Clinical therapists regularly assigned to work in detention facilities receive additional compensation.
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors: Applicants with PCC licensure must provide proof of the required coursework or named specialty and a copy of supervision agreement/Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) hours verification form (as described in the minimum requirements section) in order for contingent offers to be made.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum RequirementsLicense: Must be licensed in the State of California as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). A copy of license is required upon appointment.
-AND-Experience: One (1) year of direct service post-license experience as a licensed therapist, within the last five (5) years, in a behavioral health, social service, institutional, or correctional setting.
Application must clearly distinguish between pre-licensed and post-licensed experience.
Note: Licenses must be active, unrestricted and in good standing.
Selection ProcessThere 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.
Applications will be accepted and processed continuously while the recruitment remains open. This recruitment may close at any time. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list for six (6) months
Technical Assistance: If you require technical assistance, follow this link to or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at
(855) 524-5627. 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.
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 (909) 387-5787 or visit the for more detailed information.
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
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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). Employers listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application.
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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 license title (Clinical Social Worker, Marriage Family Therapist, Professional Clinical Counselor), license number, and expiration date.
If you do not possess a valid license in one of the above referenced disciplines, indicate "N/A" in the answer field.03
Post-Licensed Experience: How many years of direct service post-licensed clinical therapist experience do you possess within the last five (5) years? Qualifying experience must be clearly detailed in the work experience section of your application.
- Two (2) or more years of direct service post-licensed clinical therapist experience
- One (1) year of direct service post-licensed clinical therapist experience
- Less than one (1) year of direct service post-licensed clinical therapist experience
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List and separate your pre-license and post-license therapist experience. Include the following details for each position:
Employer NameJob TitleStart and End Dates
Example:
San Bernardino County, Sheriff's Pre-Licensed Clinical Therapist 4/2016 -- 8/2019San Bernardino County, Sheriff's Licensed Clinical Therapist 8/2019 -- presentNOTE: This experience must also be listed in the Work Experience section of your application. 05
Supervision Training Course: Have you completed the mandatory supervision training course required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences?
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Lead Work/Clinical Supervision: Describe your experience where you worked as an ongoing or occasional clinical supervisor or lead worker; include the number of people supervised and their job titles. Describe your scope of responsibility for hiring, training, assigning and reviewing work; evaluating employees and providing input on disciplinary issues; acting as a resource on clinical issues; providing administrative supervision; leading a special assignment; and report writing. Be sure to specify if experience was a daily responsibility or an occasional duty.
If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A." 07
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Experience: Are you currently working within a San Bernardino County Sheriff's correctional facility?
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Correctional or Institutional Experience: Have you worked in a facility that provides services to an incarcerated population?
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Correctional Facility Experience: List the employer(s) and briefly describe your experience working in a correctional facility. Be sure this experience is also included in the Experience section of your application.
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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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**ATTENTION GMAIL USERS**We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail is available in the attached PDF. Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.
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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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