Behavioral Health Nurse
Behavioral Health Nurse
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CAREER DESCRIPTION
Behavioral Health Nurse
In addition to performancebased merit increases this position is scheduled to receive a salary range increase on the following date:
Effective June.00 increaseSalary may be negotiable within the range listed above based on position requirements and successful candidates qualifications subject to appropriate authorization.
Premium PayIn addition to the hourly salary eligible applicants may receive premium pay for the items listed below.
- Bilingual pay:Qualified employees who meet the criteria found page 16shall receive an additional seventy $0.70 cents per hour for all hours paid.
- Night Shift Differential pay: Employees assigned to a night shift shall be paid a night shift differential for each hour actually worked on the assigned night shift. Pay rate is determined by assigned shift hours foundhere(page 13.
- Nurse Hiring Incentive: Upon completion of new employee probation eligible employees shall receive a onetime lump sum incentive of $1000 within 2 pay periods.
- Nurse Retention: Upon completion of 10400 service hours (approximately 5 years of service) in a Nurse classification you will receive 3 of your annual base salary as a onetime lump sum payment.
This recruitment is open to the public will remain open for a minimum of five 5 business days and will remain open on a continuous basis until the needs of the County are met. Candidates who are placed on the eligible list will remain on the eligible list for six 6 months and may be considered/referred for selection/hiring interviews. After six 6 months candidates must reapply to receive further consideration.
This recruitment is being held to establish an open eligible list that will be used to fill current and future Behavioral Health Nurse positions within the County of Orange. This recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications.
HEALTH CARE AGENCY
The County of OrangeHealth Care Agency (HCA) is a dynamic organization dedicated to creating and supporting an environment that promotes the achievement of optimal individual family and community health. Under the leadership of the Agency Director a dynamic executive team with an organizational structure comprised of five 5 service areas Administrative Services Behavioral Health Services Correctional Health Services Specialized Medical Services and Public Health Services is committed to meeting the health needs of the diverse Orange County community.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
TheBehavioral Health ServicesDivision consists of eight 8 service areas. This Division provides a culturally competent and clientcentered system of behavioral health services for all eligible county residents in need of treatment for alcohol and other drug abuse and mental health care.- Adult and Older Adult(AOA)includes Veteran services offers a full range of programs to adults with mental health conditions that are at risk of more serious issues without treatment and supportive services. These services range from Outpatient services which provide psychiatric medications therapeutic services peer support and other supportive services; to our FullService Partnership (FSP) Programs which serve individuals with the most severesymptoms who need more intensive and focused services. These programs have a whatever it takes approach to treatment and often work in the field and in client homes to ensure needed treatment is being provided. AOA also offers Housing and Supportive Services for individuals with serious mental illness Peerrun Wellness Centers Transportation Services and Supported Employment Programs.
- Crisis and Acute Care Servicesprovides responsive services to adults and youth in a behavioral health crisis. Services include mobile mental health Crisis Assessment Team (CAT) Psych Emergency Response Team (PERT) OC Links 24/7 Resources line) Crisis Stabilization Units (CSU) Crisis Residential Programs and Inhome Crisis Stabilization services as well as inpatient psychiatric hospital services and the coordination of 988.
- OC Outreach and Engagement (OC O&E)serves individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Orange County. The programs focus is on linking individuals to needed services including behavioral health physical health care emergency shelter housing and other supportive services. This is accomplished through developing and building trusting relationships with the unhoused community and collaborating with other service providers.
- Children and Youth Services(CYS)offers a broad array of treatment and early intervention services to children adolescents transitional aged youth and their families who are experiencing symptoms of mental health and/or cooccurring physical or substance use disorders. Intensive outpatient programs such as FullService Partnerships and a program for First Episode Psychosis as well as traditional outpatient mental health services as well as collaborative service delivery models with Social Services Agency (through Wraparound WRAP and ShortTerm Residential Programs STRTP) Probation (in Juvenile Hall and other Probation settings) and the Courts are offered.
- Quality Management Services (QMS)includes Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance (QI/QA) and Health Records Management (HRM) functions that support the programming and operations of the other BHS service areas to ensure quality of care program integrity and regulatory compliance of MediCal behavioral health programs including the County Mental Health Plan (MHP) and Drug MediCal Organized Delivery System (DMCODS). QMS also supports quality management activities for other BHS initiatives and contracts with the State Department of Health Care Services. (DHCS)
- Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Officecoordinates the various activities related to the development approval and reporting of MHSA programs and services including engaging with diverse stakeholders to identify behavioral health service needs and priorities across the system of care according to current laws and regulations and availability of funds.
- Substance Use Disorder Services(SUD) provides an array of prevention treatment and recovery support services for youth and adults that include the Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Team (ADEPT) community SUD prevention programs Residential Treatment Outpatient treatment perinatal services narcotic treatment programs (NTP) Medicated Assistance Treatment (MAT) Withdrawal Management Intensive Outpatient Program Recovery Residences and the programmatic oversight of the States Opioid Abatement Funding Plan in OC.
- Forensics and Justice Involved Divisionprovides oversight evaluation and treatment for all of the mental health justice involved for Orange County. This includes Collaborative Courts AOT Mental Health Diversion AB109 & Reentry Assisted Intervention Court Whatever It Takes collaborative court and Recovery Court/Opportunity Court CONREP LPS Psychology Unit SB317 Incompetent to Stand Trial Diversion unit CARE Court and Early Access and Stabilization Services.
THE OPPORTUNITYHCA is recruiting for Behavioral Health Nurses to maintain program compliance with State regulations primary care physician linkage metabolic monitoring medication services crisis intervention and medical consultation for all consumers in the programs.
Current openings are in the following programs:
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & CORE COMPETENCIESThe ideal candidate will possess at least four 4 years or more of experience as a Registered Nurse working and evaluating individuals in a behavioral health setting including working with high risk populations that are a danger to themselves and/or the community being gravely disabled as a result of a mental disorder having a cooccurring substance abuse disorder or having healthcare issues. In addition the ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge and/or experience in the following core competencies:
- Technical Knowledge Professional Experience
- Providing interventions and supportive services to individuals for recovery purposes
- Identifying risk factors contributing to the mental health problems within client population
- Oral Written Communication Skills
- Communicating effectively with law enforcement schools families social services hospitals and private citizens
- Maintaining and Building Relationships Interpersonal Skills
- Handling high profile and sensitive request from the community with professional diplomacy and skill
- Judgement Decision Making
- Exercising good judgment thinking quickly and making sound decisions to prevent injury/loss of life public relations issues and agency liability
- Safety Focus
- Developing and implementing safety plans to ensure safety of individuals within the facility clinic and community
- Being alert and mindful of personal safety and security while giving care to mentally ill clients
Clickhereto learn more about the minimum qualifications environmental conditions and physical characteristics for the Behavioral Health Nurse Classification.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Human Resource Services (HRS) will screen all application materials to identify qualified candidates. After screening qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the competition.
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 and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here to review the policy.
Online Examinations(Weighted 100
Candidates whose experience and education appear to best meet the needs of the department will be invited to participate in an examination(s) covering jobrelated items. Only the candidates who receive the highest score on the assessment(s) will be referred to the eligible list.
Based on the Departments needs the selection procedure listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedure.
Eligible List
Once the assessment has been completed HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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.
NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply.
Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the GovernmentJobs site. Please check your email folders including spam/junk folders and/or accept emails ending with governmentjobs and ocgov. If your email address should change please update your profile atwww.governmentjobs.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Clickhere for additional Frequently Asked Questions.
For specific information pertaining to this recruitment please contact Rasika Wijayaweera atorEEO INFORMATION
- Orange County as an equal employment opportunity employer
encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Employment Type
Full-Time
