Behavioral Health Team Leader (2314) - Citywide - H00040

About the role

The San Francisco Behavioral Health Center (SFBHC) is a 24/7/365 operation that provides subacute and long-term mental health services to the severely and persistently mentally ill population of the City and County of San Francisco. The SFBHC consists of three distinct programs: an Adult Residential Facility (ARF), a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), and a Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC).

Responsibilities

• Supervises employees performing a variety of patient care duties involving management and care of mentally ill clients.
• Aids in evaluating staff and program needs.
• Participates in establishing clinical standards.
• Inputs on unit issues.
• Makes shift assignments and evaluates the quality and completeness of work.
• Provides direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Identifies, monitors, observes, records, and reports clients' physical and psychological condition and behavior.
• Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with clients and those persons significant to them.
• Affords assistance in implementing therapeutic and diagnostic treatment and procedures.
• Administers medications using appropriate interventions.
• Observes, notes, and reports the effects and side effects of medications.
• Conducts in-service training programs.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment planning.
• Obtains and transports laboratory specimens.

Requirements

• Two (2) years (equivalent to 4,000 hours) of experience as a Licensed Psychiatric Technician or a Licensed Vocational Nurse providing psychiatric nursing care in a skilled facility or psychiatric acute care setting or related mental health setting.
• Possession of a valid permanent or temporary (including an interim permit) California Licensed Vocational Nurse License or Licensed Psychiatric Technician License.

Qualifications

• At least six months of verifiable full-time equivalent work experience as a health care provider treating patients with Co-Occurring Disorders with Substance Abuse.
• At least one year of verifiable full-time equivalent work experience as a team lead, supervisor, or subject matter expert consultant, including development of care plans, service plans, and/or treatment plans.
• At least six months of verifiable full-time experience treating patients who have psychotic disorders (schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder, bipolar disorder with psychotic features, etc.).
• Possession of a Residential Care for the Elderly (RCFE) Administrator Certification and/or Adult Residential Facility (ARF) Administrator Certification.

Skills

Knowledge of: requires knowledge of the principles of supervision, basic Psychopathology, principles and legal requirements of the care of mental health patients, current therapeutic techniques and pharmacology.

Ability to: perform basic nursing procedures, work under occasional stress, and work cooperatively with others.

Communication: communicate orally and in writing.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$98,410 - $119,522 Annually

Schedule

Onsite