Behavioral Health Specialist II - Multiple Locations

About The Position

New 5.5% salary differential above base hourly rate
Applications to this posting will be valid for up to 90 days.
The County of Riverside’s - Riverside University Health System-Behavioral Health Department is seeking to fill Behavioral Health Specialist II positions, located throughout Riverside County, CA.

Meet the Team!

At RUHS Behavioral Health, you’ll join a compassionate, innovative team where your skills make a real difference. We offer opportunities for growth, collaboration, and meaningful impact. If you’re passionate about advancing your career while improving mental health in Riverside County, RUHS Behavioral Health is the place for you!

Examples Of Essential Duties

• 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 PROFESSIONALS 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 NECESSARY 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Completion of 30 sem./45 qtr. units in psychology, sociology, or related behavioral science coursework from a recognized college.
• Experience: Six months of experience as a Behavioral Health Specialist I with Riverside County.
• 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

• 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

• 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.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Application Status To confirm your application was received or check on the status of your application, log-in to www.GovernmentJobs.com, click on your name in the upper right corner, and click on “Applications & Status.”
Sign Up for Job Alerts Go to www.RC-HR.com, click on “Careers,” click on “County Job Openings,” and click on “Subscribe to Job Alerts” icon.
For Questions Regarding This Recruitment Contact Jesus Colin at (951) 955-0234 or Jcolin@rivco.org. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.