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Psychiatric Technician III Correctional Health Specialist
2 months ago
Join the County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services as a Psychiatric Technician III Correctional Health, where you will play a critical role in providing mental health services to individuals in correctional facilities. As a member of our team, you will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care and support to our clients.
Job Summary:The Psychiatric Technician III Correctional Health is responsible for providing specialized services to departmental multi-disciplinary teams, other county departments, and community agencies to deliver mental health treatment. This includes interviewing clients, family members, and friends to obtain information about the client's environment, personality, and family relationships that may affect the client's illness and treatment.
Key Responsibilities:- Interview clients, family members, and friends to obtain information about the client's environment, personality, and family relationships that may affect the client's illness and treatment.
- Make program services referrals for persons identified as mentally ill.
- Coordinate or conduct the auditing of client records for compliance with documentation guidelines.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team conferences, provide and document continuing care and information, and collaborate with other mental health staff to develop the most effective treatment plan.
- Within the scope of practice guidelines, the employee provides direct client care, completes required documentation, updates the treatment team regarding client progress, and provides referrals and linkage to community resources for the client, family members, and significant others.
- Provide consultation to community agencies on the utilization of mental health and support services provided by department-owned clinics, in-patient facilities, and contractors.
- 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.
- Administer, either orally or by injection, prescribed medications to clients in acute psychiatric settings.
- Participate as a Crisis Response Team member 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 deemed a danger to themselves or others as needed.
- Serve as a Homeless Outreach and Engagement Team member, providing initial assessments in the field and linking homeless mentally ill to mental health services as needed.
- Coordinate the work of psychiatric technicians or others to deliver mental health services at an in-patient or out-patient facility as needed.
- Coordinate or develop psychological rehabilitation programs for the chronically and persistently mentally ill as needed.
- 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 as needed.
- 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 as needed.
- Prepare and sign the application for immediate 72-hour detention of disturbed psychiatric clients if Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) is designated by the Office of Medical Director as needed.
- Two (2) years of experience at the level of Psychiatric Technician II in the County of Los Angeles.
- A valid and active license as a Psychiatric Technician issued by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
- A valid California Class C Driver's License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
- PHYSICAL CLASS: 4 - Arduous.