10 jobs found in atascadero

Job Description and Duties The Permanent/Intermittent  Jewish Chaplain  will be directed by the Program Assistant in Recovery and Mall Services at the Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: • Consult with hospital Clinical, Administrative, and RMS staff about religious dietary requests; review and approval of vendors; providing education • Conduct quality Jewish religious ceremonies, services and groups • Provide spiritual counseling, visitation, and teaching to patients unable to attend activities off the unit as scheduled • Work cooperatively with the other Chaplains to provide spiritual services and groups • Perform administrative and institutional duties, following policies and procedures necessary to safely provide spiritual services • Direct the provision of regularly scheduled Jewish services, ceremonies and...

The Clinical Social Worker will be directed by the Program Assistant in Social Work Services at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: • Conduct or co-lead weekly skills building groups. • Meet with and provide social work services for patients who have identified need, as defined by the Social Work Service. • Develop and maintain contact with family of patients, as appropriate, and provide them with information when proper release forms have been signed by the patient allowing contact. • Participate in all Interdisciplinary Treatment Team reviews of each patient on assigned caseload; provide input on progress in treatment; report on family, social and community resources; identify current and ongoing treatment needs, and make recommendations. • Write clinical progress notes describing and evaluating the patients’ responses treatment, as defined by the...

The Permanent/Full-Time  Registered Dietitian (Safety)  will be directed by the Dietetics Assistant Director or designee in Nutrition Services at the Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: • Nutrition Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation • Completes nutrition assessments utilizing the Nutrition Care Process for each assigned patient • Attends and consults with members of the treatment and interdisciplinary team • Initiates a more intensive MNT plan for patients identified at higher nutritional risk • Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of nutrition interventions and outcomes • Maintains current patient profile information on assigned patients • Nutrition Therapy Plan Implementation • Implements the nutrition therapy plan in collaboration with the treatment/interdisciplinary team • Communicates to Nutrition...

The Psychologist (Health Facility – Clinical – Safety)  will be directed by the Chief Psychologist and/or Senior Psychologist, Supervisor in the Psychology Services Department at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: • Completing an Admission Psychological Assessment (APA) to further delineate and clarify psychiatric and psychological diagnoses • Conducting intellectual and cognitive assessments of all patients when clinically indicated • Conducting psychological assessments • Responsible for creating and monitoring behavioral interventions • Providing timely feedback to the patient, the results of psychological assessments and evaluations and complete appropriate documentation of this interaction • Delivering treatment services • Performing treatment team duties • If qualified, licensed psychologists provide clinical...

This classification receives an $800 Recruitment and Retention (R&R) monthly bonus in addition to the regular monthly salary listed. This is the entry and journeyperson level for this series. Incumbents, under supervision, perform custody, security, and general law enforcement duties and do other related work. All applicants are required to successfully complete the Department of Mental Health's Hospital Orientation training during their probationary period. Knowledge of: Basic principles and practices of law enforcement and basic arithmetic as applied in performing peace officer duties. Ability to: Apply sound judgment in the enforcement of hospital rules and regulations and applicable State laws necessary for the protection of persons and property; physically apprehend and control patients or law violators; remain calm and think and act quickly in an emergency; adopt an effective course of action in dealing with unusual situations. Use patience, tact, and...

The permanent/full time  Seamer  will be directed by the General Services Administrator II in the General Services Department at the Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: • Operates heavy-duty single and double needle sewing machine, and other equipment used in sewing and repairing of cloth articles. • Mends and modifies hospital clothing and other textile items. • Keep accurate records of materials received and of completed articles delivered. • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, bend, and stoop. In order to be considered for this job vacancy, you must satisfy one of the following requirements: 1. BE LIST ELIGIBLE: Successfully complete the competitive State civil service exam pertaining to this classification at  SEAMER EXAM , OR 2. BE TRANSFER ELIGIBLE: Have current employment with the State of California in the same classification or...

The  Medical Assistant (Team Recorder)  will be directed by the Nursing Coordinator (Administrative) and Chief Physician and Surgeon (Clinical) in Various Programs at the Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: • Create and update treatment plans utilizing a variety of computer programs. • Help to create a clean, safe, and therapeutic environment; apply medical and mental health procedures and techniques; demonstrates professional interactions with patients and maintains therapeutic boundaries. • Perform clinical duties which may include obtaining patient vital signs, height and weight, administering vaccinations and tuberculin skin tests, performing infectious disease testing and blood draws. • Attend all trainings, meetings, and committees as directed. In order to be considered for this job vacancy, you must satisfy one of the following requirements: 1. BE...

The  Rehabilitation Therapist (Safety)  will be directed by the Supervising Rehabilitation Therapist in collaboration with the Program Director, Chief of Rehabilitation Therapy Services at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: • Conduct and prepare written Rehabilitation Therapy Assessments/ evaluations • Participate in Treatment Plan meetings to review each patient’s progress towards community reintegration • Provide written documentation on patients’ progress pertaining to their rehabilitation therapy program • Organize, plan and conduct rehabilitation therapy/leisure skill groups • Provide and maintain a monthly activity calendar of all supplemental rehabilitation therapy programs offered on the unit board • Applies and demonstrates knowledge of correct methods in Therapeutic Strategies and Interventions (TSI) • Assist...

*** This advertisement is for Retired Annuitants. If you are not a retired State civil service employee, please see the advertisement for permanent, full time Registered Nurse  here . *** The  Registered Nurse (Safety)  will be directed by the Unit Supervisor, Senior Psychiatric Technician, RN Shift Lead or Health Services Specialist depending on the shift/program assigned at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: • Helps to create a clean, safe and therapeutic environment for patients or inmates; apply mental health principles and relationship security with patients or inmates;supervise patient activities • Performs nursing procedures such as administering medications including oral medications and hypodermic injection, observing and assessing patients or inmates physical condition and behavior and reporting significant changes to the shift...

The  Licensed Vocational Nurse (Safety)  will be directed by the Unit Supervisor, and led by the Registered Nurse Shift Lead, Senior Psychiatric Technician, or Health Services Specialist depending on the shift/program assigned at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: • Helps to create a clean, safe and therapeutic environment for patients or inmates. • Apply mental health principles and relationship security with patients or inmates. • Supervise patient activities. • With the exception of starting IV’s, may perform nursing procedures such as administering medications by any route except intravenous and intrathecal. • Observing patients/individuals physical condition and behavior and reporting significant changes to the assigned supervisor, registered nurse or physician and recording nursing notes in the patients record; CPR, and...