Mental Health Nurse
Mental Health Nurse
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$ 140631 - 170945
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Job Description
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEY
As an employer the City of Berkeley offers all the benefits of a career in the public sector while fostering diversity creativity and innovation. Join a team of highcaliber experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible safe healthy environmentallysound and culturallyrich city.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Were looking for registered nurses who are passionate about providing highquality care to vulnerable patients in a collaborative community setting! As a Mental Health Nurse you will provide a combination of direct service and nursing care management to members of the Berkeley community who are dealing with severe mental illness.
Our small outpatient clinic serves 260 patients with varying levels of need who are on MediCal or uninsured. In addition to illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder many of our patients deal with substance use disorder. We work with patients in an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model as well as more traditional models across programs such as our Homeless Full Services Partnership Comprehensive Community Treatment and Focus on Independence.
In this role you will collaborate with and learn from highcaliber colleagues throughout the Mental Health Division in a teambased model with case managers for all patients and great administrative support.
Perks include:- MondayFriday 85 schedule (no night shifts!
- Eligible employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Potential for up to $7500 in student loan repayment
- Recentlyrenovated and updated clinic setting
- Teambased culture that values diversity and innovation
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Applicants must submit:
- Completed application
- Responses to the supplemental questionnaire
- Resume
- Copy of valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of California
Please note that while a resume is required it is not a substitute for a completed application.
Applications are available in alternative formats (audioformat braille large print electronic text etc. upon request to. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.
EXAM PROCESS
The exam process will include but is not limited to:
Application review for minimum qualifications and required documents (qualifying experience will be calculated based on the administrative review date)
Tests may consist of any combination of written oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include but are not necessarily limited to typing math reading writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency or any other jobrelated knowledge skill ability or qualification. The examination process and dates are subject to change. The City may without notice change or eliminate any assessment component as needs dictate. Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviews.
PREEMPLOYMENT PROCESS
Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background/reference check that may include but is not limited to: employment history confirmation of educational credentials and degrees licenses including drivers license registrations certificates other credentials credit check criminal history check and Live Scan fingerprinting.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER
The City of Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race color national origin ancestry religion age physical or mental disability or medical condition sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation genetic information marital status pregnancy political affiliation veterans status or any other status protected under federal state or local law.
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency/disaster.
Employment Type
Full Time
