Crisis Specialist - Jail Mental Health Services

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The position provides psychiatric assessment to clients in a correctional institution. The Crisis Specialist is responsible for conducting crisis and mental health assessments of inmate patients, either at time of booking or at any point during their incarceration. Evaluations and treatment can include brief psychotherapeutic interventions, medication management, crisis intervention, and 5150 evaluations. With information derived from a clinical interview, nursing and deputy reports, case history, and collateral information, including the reason for their arrest and incarceration, the Crisis Specialist writes a semi-structured report, develops and then implements a treatment plan for clients under their care including making referrals to appropriate disciplines and agencies (at discharge) based on the indicated need.  

Currently, there is one (1) part-time (20 hours a week) and one (1) full-time vacancy with the jail mental health team that will be filled with either a Crisis Specialist or a Licensed Crisis Specialist.  Anticipated schedule is either Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday. 

Please note, there may be other opportunities coming up for full-time and part-time work and we will be using this list to fill those positions.  Please be sure to indicate your preferences for full-time and/or part-time work on your application. 
 

Highly Qualified Candidate: Our highly qualified candidate will have experience working with mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or justice involved adults in crisis situations.  He/she will be able to work independently and collaboratively with a small team as well as with law enforcement and medical professionals. The candidate will be able to organize their work effectively, as well as being able to document complex clinical information quickly, accurately, and concisely, and utilize this information to rapidly develop a treatment plan. The ideal candidate has the ability to utilize de-escalation skills while maintaining safety of self and inmate client and has the ability to work effectively in high stress circumstances. The ideal candidate will have strong diagnostic and assessment skills in addition to having the ability to work with and relay information to a wide-range of clients, families, and other professionals.

We recognize your time is valuable, so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required Minimum Qualifications:

EITHER possession of a Master's degree from an accredited institution in social work, psychiatric nursing, psychology, counseling or a closely related field, OR possession of a Doctoral degree in clinical psychology or a closely related field, OR completion of three years of graduate education including completion of the doctoral-qualifying comprehensive examinations and a university-approved clinical internship equal to two full-time academic quarters (900 hours). Two years of clinical mental health experience under qualified supervision in a mental health setting appropriate to the assignment. The experience must have included screening, diagnostic assessment, referral/linkage and/or treatment in either an inpatient, outpatient, field based, or criminal justice setting for extremely emotionally disturbed and/or psychiatrically impaired individuals.

Certificates and Licenses: Must be eligible and sit for professional licensure as a Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Psychologist, Professional Clinical Counselor or Registered Nurse in the State of California within timelines consistent with the W and I Code. Qualified non-California residents must obtain a California License within timelines consistent with the W and I Code. Failure to obtain licensure within the specified timelines will result in termination of employment.
 
California Driver's License: Employees who drive on County business to carry out job-related duties must possess a valid California driver's license for the class of vehicle driven and meet automobile insurability requirements of the County including review of a recent DMV history. At the time of the selection interview by the appointing authority, applicants will have to furnish a recent DMV driving record.

Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination process may consist of a highly qualified review, supplemental application screening, online assessment, written examination, practical performance, oral examination or any combination to determine which candidate's names may be placed on the eligible list. 

If the recruitment is open and continuous, submit completed application materials as soon as possible. Applications for Open & Continuous recruitments are reviewed in the order in which they are received and on an as-needed basis. The filing period for an open and continuous recruitment may be closed at any time.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions that may occur in this assignment while the list remains active.