Behavioral Health Specialist II - RUHS - Medical Center (Finance)

Applications to this posting will be valid for up to 90 days.
The Riverside University Health System's - Medical Center is currently recruiting for single Behavioral Health Specialist II morning shift position.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure patient safety by providing direct and continuous patient observation 1:1 with patients with both behavioral health and medical conditions.
• Ability in the delivery of behavioral health services: interventions for depression and anxiety, suicide prevention, substance use, traumatic brain injury, autism and dementia.
• Knowledge of: basic principles and practice involving improving mental health; laws, rules and regulations.
• Aide patients in getting into and out of bed, wheel chairs or gurney, assist in lifting, transporting, restraining and positioning patients; assist patients in walking.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients; accompany patients leaving the unit.
• Protect patients and staff by observing for safety hazards in the patient's environment and taking appropriate steps to reduce or prevent such hazards.
• Providing therapeutic activities designed to reduce stress and anxiety, improve mood, and increase social interaction.
• Perform delivery tasks and a variety of manual and clinical duties as requiredThe work schedule for this position is a 6/12-8 schedule: 7am - 7:30pm and one 8 hour shift.

  A valid CA Drivers License and

  Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association are required.

• Interviews consumers to team with mental health professionals in determining the needs of individuals or groups on a walk-in/telephone basis; responds to potential suicide or other emergency telephone calls; describes basic services to consumers; discusses goals and objectives of proposed treatment plans and establishes contract with consumer; assists consumer in recognizing and solving conditions in the consumer's environment which may contribute to mental health problems; as part of a team, counsels individual consumers and groups to develop social adjustment skills and to increase client resolution of identified problems.

• Visits clients, individually or as part of a team, in a variety of living situations to help assess the mental health needs of individuals and families; places consumers who may have difficulty caring for themselves into an appropriate care or treatment facility; visits consumers to observe progress, provide counseling, gather data, and to report significant changes in the consumer's condition to designated professional staff.

• Refers consumers to appropriate resources and/or makes appointment with behavioral health professional(s) for diagnosis and evaluation; assists the consumer, family, and other concerned individuals in filing for and obtaining various kinds of assistance such as financial, housing, or legal; monitors consumer services to insure that a continuum of services is available.

• Gathers data from consumer/family interviews, past records, other information, to gain understanding and verification of previous disorders and treatment episodes; refers consumer to physicians for medication, observation, and treatment; advocates for the client; consults with other individuals and groups regarding services available within the Mental Health Department and specific needs of particular consumers.

• May provide direction to volunteers interested in performing services in Riverside County behavioral Health programs; acts as a liaison between the Mental Health Department and other agencies, departments, organizations, and community groups; May act as an agency representative to community organizations.

• Schedules or assists in the scheduling of needed transportation for consumer services; maintains records and writes reports and summaries for consumer records or other documentation including care status, care reviews, case management plans, summaries, and reports; prepares correspondence and special reports as necessary; attends in-service workshops and training.OPTION I

Education: Completion of 30 sem./45 qtr. units in psychology, sociology, or related behavioral science coursework from a recognized college.

OPTION II

Experience: Six months of experience as a Behavioral Health Specialist I with Riverside County.

OPTION III

Experience: One year of experience equivalent to Behavioral Health Specialist I with a California County Mental Health Agency or private Mental Health care facility.

Knowledge of: Basic principles and practices involved in improving mental health; laws, rules, and regulations governing a public mental health agency; behavioral health programs and services available to the community and their functions; principles and techniques of individual and group counseling; interviewing and problem solving methods.

Ability to: Work effectively with a wide variety of different agencies, organizations, and individuals; Interview clients, recognize the relevant and significant facts, and take appropriate action pertaining to behavioral health needs; implement a treatment plan and monitor a client's progress toward established goals; understand and evaluate psychological, cultural, and social factors affecting behavioral patterns; interpret agency programs and policies to clients, the general public, and agencies/organizations; apply laws, rules, and regulations governing a public mental health agency in specific situations; communicate effectively in verbal and written form. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

For specific questions regarding this position, contact Jesus Colin at JColin@rivco.org .