**Shift Monday-Friday 7:00am -4:00pm. Min. Hourly Rate..... $39.57 **Pay rates for Union positions are set in the Collective Bargaining Agreement with SEIU Local 521. Each position has a total of six steps, Step 1 (entry level) through Step 6 (15 years of employment with the organization). Union staff are promoted from Step 1 to Step 2 upon their one-year anniversary. For Licensed Psychiatric Technician I/Licensed Vocational Nurse I the current Step 1 rate is $39.57/hr, and the current Step 6 rate is $43.69/hr. For Licensed Psychiatric Technician II/Licensed Vocational Nurse II, current Step 1 rate is $44.16/hr, and the current Step 6 rate is $48.76/hr. ** In addition to our competitive salaries, we pay a shift differential for certain shifts in our 24-hour programs as follows:
(Only 1 differential -whichever is highest will apply at a time).• 6.25% additional pay for overnight (NOC) shift from 11 pm to 7 am
• 4.75% additional pay for evening shift from 5:30 pm to 10:59 pm
• 4.75% additional pay for weekend shifts from 12:01 am on Saturday thru 11:59pm on Sunday
We offer a competitive package of employee benefits for 30 to 40-hour week positions. You will receive a defined contribution amount of up to
$15,433.08 per year (prorated for part-time employees working less than 40 hours per week) to purchase the benefits of your choice on a cafeteria plan basis. Any amount of this defined contribution not used towards your benefits will be paid to you as taxable earnings.
We offer a retirement plan with a generous employer match starting at 4% after one year of employment. Our paid time off is also more generous than many employers with vacation time accruing up to 25 days per year, 6 days of sick time per year and
12 paid holidays.The benefits offered in our cafeteria plan are as follows:
- Medical benefits -Kaiser--ranging from $0 Deductible Plan with $15 Copay to $,3400 Deductible Plan with Health Savings Account. Sutter Health plans are also available from $0 Deductible Plan to $2,500 Deductible Plan.
- Dental benefits -Guardian: 1 dental HMO and 2 PPOs
- Vision benefits - 2 options from Guardian VSP: a standard vision plan and an enhanced vision plan
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:- Provide medical treatment, crisis intervention, medication support and rehabilitation services, within scope of practice, in an inpatient/outpatient milieu setting for individuals with mental illness.*
- Serve as a member of the treatment team.
- Provide treatment services, training, and support to clients, both individually and within groups, to help improve skills related to physical and mental health care needs;
- Evaluate clients for symptoms of illness, responses to treatment, general behaviors and general physical condition; observe condition of clients and report unusual conditions; initiate therapeutic interventions;
- Assist in providing a variety of therapy techniques, such as primary process and life skills groups;
- Interview and assess patients and other appropriate persons to determine if patient is in need of voluntary or involuntary psychiatric detentions (5150 holds) or hospitalization; follow up on high risk cases; identify appropriate treatment services;
- Participate in crisis intervention; in the case of client's being a danger to self or others, determine the extent of the threat; de-escalate that threat;
- Note physician orders and follow through, as needed;
- Implement client medication support systems, including maintenance of medicine supply and upkeep of medical equipment, and ensure compliance with applicable health and safety or other regulatory requirements.
- Administer subcutaneous and intra-muscular medications under the direction of a physician.
- Assist clients in seeking and/or receiving medical care, such as coordinating and scheduling client visits with physicians.*
- Provide crisis consultation to families and public and law enforcement agencies; maintain effective relations with hospitals, outside case managers, and other community agencies.*
- Complete clinical records and other required documentation, in accordance with Agency, payor and regulatory requirements, utilizing paper or computer technology.*
- Provide transportation in personal or Agency vehicle, including but not limited to the transportation of clients and/or program supplies for Agency business.
- Administer First Aid in emergency situations.*
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:- Ensure program facilities are clean and well kept, encouraging clients and/or staff in necessary tasks.
- Implement systems to monitor First Aid supplies and disaster plans.*
- Attend and participate in staff, program, Agency and community meetings and training, as required.
- Participate in management of team/program discretionary resources available to meet client needs.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: (E = Essential; D = Desired)
- Completion of an accredited Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Psychiatric Technician program and at least one year of full-time paid human services experience. (E)
- Additional education, certifications, and experience:
- One year of experience in a mental health setting when in Social Rehabilitation Certified Facilities; (E)
- Experience in implementing medication support systems; (E)
- Previous experience working with the target population. (D)
- Current registration with the State of California as a Licensed Psychiatric Technician or Licensed Vocational Nurse or a temporary certificate issued to practice by the Board of Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California. (E)
- Current First Aid Certification or successful completion of First Aid Certification within 30 days of hire. (E)
- Certification in writing 5150 holds or obtain certification within six months of hire. (E)
- Meet government and/or regulatory standards for continuing education credits and recertification, including a minimum of 20 hours of directly related professional training, if assigned to a residential facility. (E)
- Effective utilization of computer technology for communication, information tracking, and accessing of online resources; proven proficiency in typing/keyboarding-minimum 40 net wpm-and a basic proficiency level in Microsoft Office applications and Windows-based databases; (E) familiarity with UNIX-based databases. (D)
- Demonstrated ability to:
- Work independently and in a small team environment; be resourceful, initiate own work, and follow through; (E)
- Engage and communicate effectively with others in both verbal and written English; carry out written and verbal instructions in English; (E) proficiency in a second language to perform these functions; (D)
- Monitor and support developmental growth and the recovery process; (E)
- Implement, monitor and support treatment processes; develop physical health portions of individual treatment plans; (E)
- Assess general health conditions, reactions to medications or other treatment, and the need for medical intervention; (E)
- Maintain clear, accurate, and complete medical charts and client records and prepare reports; (E)
- Manage multiple tasks and demands; effectively manage time and meet required timelines; (E)
- Employ tact and diplomacy, exercise good judgment, and act calmly in emergency situations; make appropriate interventions; (E)
- Work from a strengths-based, harm-reduction, social rehabilitation model; (E)
- Work effectively with persons of different value systems, ethnicity, cultural backgrounds, language capabilities and disabilities; (E)
- Work collaboratively with individuals identified as those with serious mental illness who meet the following criteria: histories of hospitalization, institutionalization, including with the criminal justice system, substance abuse, low engagement in medication treatment, and difficulty in participating in structured activities and living independently; (E)
- Work with populations identified as high risk and/or considered underrepresented in the County Mental Health system with multiple barriers; (E)
- Exhibit exemplary customer service, compassion, and care in the execution of all duties and interactions. (E)
- Demonstrated ability to work with participants who:
- May also have histories of assaultive behavior; (E)
- May have resided in long term care facilities for extended periods; (E)
- May have patterns of service that relied almost exclusively on emergency and institutional care; (E)
- May have cognitive difficulties and medical co-morbidities and are considered medically fragile and may also be developmentally disabled; (E)
- May have long-term patterns of homelessness and criminal justice involvement. (E)
- Knowledge of:
- Practical nursing theory and best practices in psychiatric nursing procedures in clinics, residential settings, and/or hospitals; (E)
- Clinical techniques for assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of people with mental illness; problem resolution and conflict resolution techniques; (E)
- Community resources, including those required to meet the non-mental health needs of the target population; (E)
- Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). (D)
- Special Requirements: Must be able to meet and receive a criminal records clearance, as required by Title XXII, other licensing regulations, and Momentum practices. (E)
- A valid California Driver License, with access to a reliable vehicle/for driving a company vehicle, current proof of auto liability insurance, and a clean DMV record. (E)
- Physical requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without accommodation:
- Hearing and talking on telephone and in person; standing, walking, sitting, pinching and finger flexion are required constantly (over 2/3 of the workday); (E)
- Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, crouching, and kneeling are required occasionally (under 1/3 of the workday); (E)
- Balancing, climbing and crawling are generally not required.
- Must be physically able to assist clients and/or staff in the evacuation of program facilities in emergency situations. (E)
