Staff Psychiatrist Assist Program

THE PRACTICE

VENTURA COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Ventura CA

The Ventura County Behavioral Health Department (VCBH) provides mental health and substance use treatment services. VCBH plays an important role as an integrated component of the Ventura County Health Care Agency. VCBH provides support for individuals and families who are in crisis; people considering suicide; or those struggling with mental illness substance use or both.

Assist Adult Outpatient Program

• Assist is an ACTprogram
• 20-hours of coverage Monday-Friday
• Flexible 8-hour or 10-hour shifts
• Must be in person on site
• 60 minute initial evaluations and 30 minute follow up appointments
• EMR SmartCare
• Serves County based chronic patients
• Spanish speaking preferred
• Clinics in North/South Oxnard Conejo and Simi Valley

THE BENEFITS

• $195.00 Annually for Part-Time W-2 Employees
• Attractive 401K and Competitive Company Match

THE AREA

• Ventura County comprises the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura CA Metropolitan Statistical Area which is also included in the Los Angeles-Long Beach CA Combined Statistical Area. It is also considered the southernmost county along the California Central Coast. There are 555953 acres (224986 ha) outside of national forest land in Ventura County. North of Highway 126 the county is mountainous and mostly uninhabited and contains some of the most unspoiled rugged and inaccessible wilderness remaining in southern California. Small coastal mountains rim Ventura County on its landward side. They range in elevation from 50 feet (15 m) along the coast south of the coastal plain to about 3100 feet (940 m) in the Santa Monica Mountains. The Santa Ynez Mountains the Topatopa Mountains and the Piru Mountains make up the northern boundary of the coastal plain the Santa Susana Mountains are alongside the eastern boundary of the county and the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains are along the southern border with Los Angeles County.