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        Job Title:   Behavioral Health Specialist II -  Desert Cities- (Multiple Positions Available) (P)   Job ID:   20767   Location: Desert Hot Springs;Indio     Full/Part Time:   Full-Time   Regular/Temporary:   Regular   Salary Min:   Salary Max:   $55,126.00   $35,010.00           ABOUT THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE   Riverside County offers diversity that few locations can match.  To find out more, please visit http://www.countyofriverside.us.     ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT   The goal of the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) Department of Behavioral Health is to provide culturally sensitive community-based services for people experiencing a mental illness or addiction to substance(s); for children with serious emotional problems; and for people needing the protection of public guardianship. The Department exists to help consumers achieve and maintain an optimal level of personal and social functioning.     JOB DESCRIPTION   The Behavioral Health Department has positions open for a Behavioral Health Specialist II to work in their offices located in Indio, Cathedral City, Palm Desert and Desert Hot Springs. They are seeking individuals who can work in a team environment and also work independently in the field. The positions are field based roles and incumbents will be working to assist clients with their housing needs. You will also be reaching out to property managers to work with them to assist behavioral health clients to obtain reasonable housing. You will also need to be available to work with clients and landlords to resolve problems and may need to be available on call after-hours. You will also be transporting clients to appointments with landlords and outside community services in a County vehicle. Under supervision, team with mental health professionals in planning and providing mental health services; provide general counseling, case management, and community services and to do other work as required. Incumbents in this class team with behavioral health professionals in the provision of consumer treatment, to directly assist clients in the utilization of appropriate community resources, and to provide education and information to the community. Incumbents in this class provide support, encouragement, advocacy, and related services in order to assist the client in coping with immediate situations with no attempt to modify or change the consumer's personality structure. Classes in this series differ from those in the Clinical Therapist series in that the latter, due to advanced education and experience, use independent judgment in making diagnoses, developing treatment plans, and providing a wide range and variety of behavioral health services including psychotherapy.     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 professional(s) 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 needed 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. ***Some positions require knowledge of community services and working with youth in the juvenile justice system***     RECRUITING GUIDELINES   Knowledge of: 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 to: 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. OPTION I Education: Completion of 30 sem./45 qtr. units in psychology, sociology, or related behavioral science coursework from a recognized college. OPTION II Experience: Six months of experience as a Behavioral Health Specialist I with Riverside County. OPTION III Experience: One year of experience equivalent to Behavioral Health Specialist I with a California County Mental Health Agency or private Mental Health care facility. ***Prefer Spanish Bilingual Candidates***     OTHER REQUIREMENTS   ***License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.*** *** For several of the positions, preference given to Spanish Bilingual Candidates***     VETERAN PREFERENCE REQUEST   If you are a veteran, a spouse of a 100% disabled veteran, or a surviving spouse of a veteran who died of service-connected causes, submit a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) to the Human Resources Department at recruiting@rivco.org. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. All documentation referenced above should be submitted to recruiting@rivco.org before this job posting expires. Please remember that you will need to resubmit your Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22), and a copy of your letter of disability (if applicable) for some public safety positions even if you have submitted one in the past to the County of Riverside.     WHO MAY APPLY   This recruitment is open to all applicants. Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Department/Agency may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received. Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.     APPLICATION PERIOD   The preliminary closing date for this posting is Tuesday, December  17th at 11:59 pm however postings may close at any time. Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted.  Changes or alterations cannot be accepted.  No late applications will be permitted. Applications must be submitted through Job Gateway at http://www.rc-hr.com/Careers/JobGateway.aspx Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application. Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered. Upload a copy of any license(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your Job Gateway account. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.           Jason Bailey