MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, R.N.

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, R.N. Print ( Apply ufeff MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, R.N. Salary $111,656.88 - $167,136.48 Annually Location Los Angeles County, CA Job Type Full time Job Number b5278I Department MENTAL HEALTH Opening Date 03/02/2022 + Description + Benefits + Questions Position/Program Information EXAM NUMBER: b5278I JOB TYPE: OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY FILING START DATE: 3/03/2022 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REPOSTING TO ADD SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Definition: This experienced-level class functions as a primary provider of mental health nursing services to individuals, families, and groups in a range of mental health care settings. Essential Job Functions Provides individual counseling to a caseload of assigned patients in the regional Mental Health Clinic. Conducts initial interview and ongoing assessment of client's presenting problems, including mental status, level of functioning, developmental status, social and employment skills, co-occurring substance abuse problems, and mental and physical health educational needs. Obtains client's social and medical history, and integrates assessment of physical health problems that impact the client's mental illness. Provides input to the multidisciplinary team with respect to the client's diagnosis as impacted by physical health problems. With the participation of the client and appropriate others, plans and conducts the Client Care Coordination Plan; and in collaboration with the treatment team, determines whether the client requires long- or short-term counseling, the priorities in which the problems will be addressed, the counseling methods to be used, and the advisability of using individual or group counseling. Administers psychotropic medication; monitors drug effectiveness and side effects; and provides drug education to clients and clients' families. Provides periodic and ongoing re-assessment of changes in client's mental and physical health status, nutritional status, and progress toward recovery. Plans and conducts conferences with family members, significant others, and caregivers in order to gain insight into the client's mental illness by observing how the client reacts to the family and the family to the client. Evaluates client outcomes and periodically consults with the psychiatrist to determine the need for adjustments in the Client Care Coordination Plan. Guides individual and group therapy activities by facilitating communication, clarifying questions, explaining behavior characteristics, and encouraging interaction within the group in order to assist clients in gaining insight into their emotional problems and in developing new coping strategies. Identifies community agencies and resources to assist clients with rehabilitation and recovery while living in the community; and may interact with private medical facilities, courts, and governmental agencies to link or coordinate services. Participates in team meetings to discuss ongoing client needs and progress, shift activity, and adherence to program policies and procedures such as documentation and timeliness of services and/or treatments provided. Serves as a member of the Psychiatric Mobile Response Team or similar crisis response team in reply to urgent requests to evaluate the mental status of persons who appear dangerous to themselves or others, or who appear to be gravely disabled due to mental illness. Assesses client's suicidal or homicidal tendencies, potential for violence toward self or others, and grave disability; makes independent judgment with respect to client's need for involuntary treatment; and, where appropriate, signs application for immediate 72-hour detention at a hospital facility or schedules an appointment for evaluation and treatment at mental health clinic. As acting Officer of the Day, provides triage, information and referral when appropriate, and may assess incoming clients for assignment within the unit or department. Conducts site reviews and investigates client complaints or grievances by reviewing clinical records to ensure quality of care, appropriateness of medications administered based on diagnosis, and overall mental health treatment plan; writes plan of corrective action as appropriate and conducts follow-up visits as necessary to ensure that compliance standards are met. Requirements MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: OPTION I: One year as an Assistant Mental Health Counselor, RN in the service of Los Angeles County. OPTION II: A Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university with completion of specialty coursework in psychiatric nursing - -AND-- two years of full-time post baccalaureate experience as a licensed registered nurse in psychiatric nursing. OPTION III: A Master's degree in Psychiatric Nursing from an accredited college or university --AND-- one year of full-time post-graduate experience as a licensed registered nurse in psychiatric nursing. LICENSE REQUIREMENT: A valid, active license (without limitations or restrictions) to practice as aRegistered Nurseissued by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing. A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions. Physical Class II u2013 Light: Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Additional credit will be given for all desirable qualification. + Experience working with clients with multiple diagnoses including mental disorder, substance abuse and/or homelessness as a licensed registered nurse. + Experience providing mental health services to clients in a field-base community setting as a licensed registered nurse. + An active and current national certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Registered Nurse (RN-BC,PMH) issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Additional Information SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION Option I: To qualify, applicants must have County status in the class as evidence by holding or having held such payroll title in the service of Los Angeles County for the required amount of time to qualify.NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED. Option II: To qualify, applicants must include a legible copy of degree and official transcripts showing the completion of the required psychiatric nursing coursework with the corresponding unit creditsat the time of application submission or within seven (7) calendar days of application filing. Accredited Institutions: Transcript: In order to receive credit for any college or university course, or any type of college or university degree, or any certificates, such as Bachelor's or higher, you must include alegible copy of theofficial diploma, or official transcriptsfrom the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application at thetime of filingor within 7 calendar days of filing. + Foreign degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to United States accredited institutions standards by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized byThe National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (ortheAssociation of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ((AICE). See Employment Information under Accreditation Information. Official Transcriptis defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states

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