BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES - MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
This recruitment is open to the public for a minimum of five (5) business days and will remain open on a continuous basis until 11:59 p.m. (PST) on the day the County's needs are met. Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time without further notice.
This recruitment is being held to establish an open eligible list to fill current and future Mental Health Specialist (MHS) vacancies within Health Care Agency, Behavioral Health Services.
HEALTH CARE AGENCY
The County of Orange, Health Care Agency is a dynamic organization dedicated to creating and supporting an environment that promotes the achievement of optimal individual, family and community health.
MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES
The Behavioral Health Services (BHS) provides a culturally competent and participant-centered system of behavioral health services for all eligible county residents in need of treatment for alcohol and other drug abuse and mental health care.
THE OPPORTUNITIES
Some of the opportunities listed below require shift work and candidates must be able to work day, night, swing, and weekend shifts. Some assignments may require an active and current Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) certification at the time of application and throughout employment with the County.
The Outreach and Engagement (BHS O&E) team serves participants who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness and experiencing mild to serious behavioral health and/or substance use conditions. The Mental Health Specialist (MHS) provides services focused on linking individuals to needed resources and services through establishing and maintaining trusting relationships with the homeless community and collaborating with other service providers.
The MHS is responsible for tracking and documenting participant engagement and data to demonstrate participant engagement and outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluating adults experiencing psychiatric symptoms over a duration of less than 23.5 hours
- Providing crisis stabilization
- Providing telephone consultations, as needed
- Assessing adults experiencing psychiatric symptoms and recommending treatment services
- Administering medication as needed for adult psychiatric clients
- Referring adult psychiatric clients to the appropriate facilities for proper care and treatment
- Providing counseling services, as needed, to adult psychiatric clients
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & CORE COMPETENCIES
The ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a behavioral science field such as psychology, counseling, or social work and/or at least three (3) years of field experience providing participant-related services to persons experiencing mental health and/or substance use disorders. Bilingual skills in Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, and Farsi are also desirable.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Please click here for more information regarding the minimum qualifications for the Mental Health Specialist and details of this classification.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
Physical Characteristics: Possess vision sufficient to read standard text, read a computer monitor and to drive; speak and hear well enough to communicate clearly and understandably in person, over the telephone and in small groups; independent body mobility to stand, sit, walk for long periods, stoop, and bend to access a standard office environment; manual dexterity to use hands, arms and shoulders repetitively to operate a keyboard, to write and drive a vehicle.
Environmental Conditions: Will be required to interact with participants/patients in emotional and occasionally hostile situations, work in an office environment, work in a secure facility and/or in the field, drive to community sites and to meetings, and occasionally work evenings/weekends to attend meetings/special events.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Human Resource Services (HRS) will screen all application materials to identify qualified applicants. After screening, qualified applicants will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the competition.
Application Screening: Applications and supplemental responses will be screened for the minimum qualifications. Only those candidates that meet the qualifications as listed in the job bulletin will be referred to the next step. All applicants will be notified via email of their status in the process.
Online Assessment: Qualified candidates will be invited to participate in a job-related assessment. Candidates will be notified of their date and access code, if applicable. Only the more qualified candidates will be placed on the eligible list.
Veterans Employment Preference: The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses.
Email Notification:
Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.
Orange County, as an equal employment opportunity employer, encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
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