Psychiatric Technician III
4 weeks ago
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Psychiatric Technician III to join our team at the County of Los Angeles. As a Psychiatric Technician III, you will play a vital role in providing mental health services to individuals in need. Your primary responsibility will be to administer prescribed medications, conduct interviews, and provide direct client care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer prescribed medications to clients in acute psychiatric settings
- Interview clients, family members, and friends to obtain collateral information
- Make program services referrals for persons identified as mentally ill
- Conduct auditing of client records for compliance with documentation guidelines
- Participate in multidisciplinary team conferences and collaborate with other mental health staff to develop effective treatment plans
- Provide direct client care, complete required documentation, and update treatment teams regarding client progress
- Provide client, family members, and significant others with referrals and linkage to community resources
- Provide consultation to community agencies in the utilization of mental health and support services provided by directly operated clinics, in-patient facilities, and contractors of the department
- Provide in-service training to departmental staff and volunteers in the identification and treatment of mentally disordered individuals, principles of crisis intervention, and management of assaultive behavior
- Participate as a member of a Crisis Response Team in an inpatient psychiatric setting
- Coordinate the activities of a Psychiatric Mobile Response Team or similar service team with law enforcement, courts, schools, and other agencies to assist and evaluate clients who are deemed to be a danger to themselves or others
- Serve as a member of a Homeless Outreach and Engagement Team, providing initial assessments in the field and linking homeless mentally ill to mental health services
- Coordinate the work of Psychiatric Technicians or others in the delivery of mental health services at an in-patient or out-patient facility
- Coordinate or develop psychological rehabilitation programs for the chronically and persistently mentally ill
- Lead and provide technical supervision to lower-level psychiatric technicians and support staff assigned to provide mental health services at an inpatient or outpatient facility
- Serve as mental health service gatekeeper at the mental health ACCESS and Telecommunications Center, performing triage on caller requests for service, referring callers to an appropriate treatment source, and/or dispatching a psychiatric mobile response team
- Assist Psychiatrists in completing and checking for accuracy on Treatment Authorization Request (TAR) and Prior Authorization (PA) forms
- Promptly respond to phone calls/walk-ins from clients regarding medication-related issues and consult with Psychiatrists and/or Registered Nurses regarding those issues
- Maintain medication inventory, organization, expiration dates, room/refrigerator temperature logs in the Medication Room
- Order supplies for the Medication Room (e.g., sharps containers, syringes, needles, gloves, alcohol swabs, etc.)
- Maintain a caseload of clients and facilitate routine follow-up and case management services as needed
- Work in conjunction with other team members to facilitate services within the Care Clinic Model
- Prepare and sign the application for immediate 72-hour detention of disturbed psychiatric clients if Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) designated by the Office of Medical Director
Requirements:
- Two years of experience at the level of Psychiatric Technician II in the County of Los Angeles
- Possession of a current, active, and unrestricted California State License to practice as a Psychiatric Technician
- Some positions in this classification, depending on assignment, require possession of a valid California Class C Driver License to perform job-related essential functions
Physical Class: Physical Class IV - Arduous
License(s) Required:
- Possession of a current, active, and unrestricted California State License to practice as a Psychiatric Technician
- Some positions in this classification, depending on assignment, require possession of a valid California Class C Driver License to perform job-related essential functions
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