Behavioral Health Clinician I Correctional Health Services

Please note that a valid Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) or Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) number issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) is required to be placed on the eligible list. If you have applied for your BBS certificate but do not possess such by the date of application you are required to provide proof of your BBS certificate application at the time of application submission. Those without possession of a valid ACSW APCC or AMFT or proof of application for a BBS certificate will be disqualified from the recruitment.

• Bilingual pay:Qualified employees who meet the criteria found (page 17)shall receive an additional $0.90 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 14).
• Jail Supplement pay:An employee in this classification who is permanently assigned to the Central Jail/Intake/Release Center (including Correctional Medical Services) Theo Lacy Branch Jail or James Musick Facility shall receive an additional $1.50 per hour for all paid hours.
• Call-Back pay: An employee in this classification who returns to work because of an agency/department request shall be eligible for Call-Back pay as detailed here (page 15).

• Performing Psychosocial Mental Health evaluations Drug Screenings and/or conducting needs assessments for facility mental health needs and referrals
• Providing both individual and group interventions utilizing a variety of evidence-based practices conducting case management activities facilitating referrals and linkages to community services and documenting services rendered
• Utilizing evidence-based practices (EBP) for individuals and groups with psychological and substance use disorders to address barriers to re-entry and prevent relapse to criminal behaviors
• Planning and coordinating the re-entry plan with the client on an ongoing basis while in custody and ensuring increased follow through
• Avoiding gaps in care with community-based services and post custody supervision
• Developing individualized service plans by determining appropriate level of interventions based on clients current levels of functioning symptoms and behaviors and identifying target inmates multiple criminogenic needs in order to have a greater impact on successful re-entry and recidivism
• Facilitating connections with family and other support systems such as forensic peer support mentors; conducting re-entry groups with the target population prior to release in order to troubleshoot possible barriers to successful re-entry
• Collaborating frequently with Behavioral Health Services Agencies Adult Correctional Health Services (ACHS) and Sheriffs Department staff as well as outside department contacts such as police agencies from the community family of patients court personnel community hospital staff and other County agencies such as Public Health Juvenile Health Services and surrounding hospitals in order to match level of criminogenic risks andbehavioral health/substance use needs with appropriate levels of communitysupervision and treatment
• Other work as assigned

• Understanding and applying Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Understanding of relapse prevention and best practices for treating and engaging with the mentally ill clients
• Completing and performing clinical risk assessment related to danger to self danger to others or grave disability (i.e.T-con)
• Discharge planning and linking mentally ill clients to community resources
• Providing care to client in relation to their level of functioning (i.e. acute psychiatric housing)
• Discharge planning and linking mentally ill clients to community resources
• Understanding of relapse prevention
• Using Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan (SOAP) format in preparing progress notes and reports
• Proficiency with Electronic Health Records (EHR) Microsoft Word Excel Power Point and Outlook
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification by date of appointment

• Analyzing factors that contribute to overall health problems and/or recidivism (i.e. poor medication compliance drug and alcohol problems homelessness)
• Assessing and evaluating clients presenting symptoms and behaviors rapidly and accurately including establishing appropriate clinical boundaries with clients
• Recognizing factors that are outside of mental health that could be impacting the clients overall functioning and refer appropriately (i.e. drug or alcohol withdrawal medical issues) skillfully
• Ability to make quick and effective decisions to prevent any injury/loss of life financial loss for the County personal and/or public relations issues
• Being alert and aware of personal safety and security while providing care and/or treatment to unstable or unpredictable mentally ill clients

• Preparing written materials and presenting information in ways that are professional and will represent HCA positively
• Ability to de-escalate hostile or confrontational clients/customers
• Communicating effectively both in person and in writing

• Engaging clients in discharge planning and developing a viable plan of self-care by formulating short and long term goal and objectives according to clients level of psychological functioning
• Participating as a member of a mental health multidisciplinary clinical team by engaging and taking part in meetings committees or trainings providing education knowledge and insight into clinical cases
• Collaborating and communicating relevant critical information with other stakeholders including the Orange County Sheriffs Department (OCSD) Orange County Probation Orange County Public Defender Social Services Agency Regional Center of Orange County Orange County Housing Authority and other ancillary agencies to identify gaps in service delivery and solidify linkages with external stakeholders for a smooth transition from jail to community

• Eliminating the influence of personal biases in working with diverse clients
• Being flexible to work in numerous clinical areas including handling difficult and complex mental health cases
• Having the compassion to provide care without judgment to a segment of clients that have been charged with criminal conduct
• Maintaining a positive attitude and effectively handle stress in dealing with difficult clients family members and law enforcement personnel

• Incumbents must NOT have felony convictions or be on any form of probation
• Must be able to pass and maintain background investigation to the satisfaction of the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner. Background screening includes; completing a Personal History Form interview with a background investigator fingerprinting and may include a polygraph test. Some of the areas considered in the background screening include prior convictions traffic violations drug use and credit problems employment history professional references and education verification (i.e. degree license or official transcripts. Foreign degrees require an evaluation of U.S. equivalency by an agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (N.A.C.E.S.).
• The Correctional facilities are a 24 hour 7 days a week facilities incumbents must be able to work weekends evenings or night shifts and holidays.

E-MAIL NOTIFICATION
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For more information regarding this recruitment please contact Gazala Yerunkar at or .