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• Date Posted: Oct 21 09:50, 09

ADMHS CASE WORKER

Santa Barbara, CA

COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF:
ADMHS CASE WORKER
(English & English-Spanish Speaking)


SALARY: $3455-$4218 approximately per month; plus bilingual allowance when applicable.
OPENING DATE: 10/20/09 CLOSING DATE: 11/02/09
THE POSITION: Incumbents in this class work within a system of interdisciplinary departmental teams and/or contract service agencies providing assessment, prevention, intervention, treatment, and related ancillary support services via an integrated service delivery system to people with alcohol and other drug-related problems, mental illness, and/or co-occurring conditions.
This recruitment is being conducted to fill vacancies in Santa Barbara. We are also establishing list for future vacancies Santa Maria and Lompoc. The current vacancies are in the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services.

Ideal Candidate will possess:
Interpersonal skills and compassion with a culturally diverse population;
Excellent oral and written skills;
Team Player;
Flexibility hours and job assignments.

Incumbents assigned to CARES Program must be willing to work overnight coverage for 24/7 crisis response operation, weekdays, evenings, holidays, weekends; and work on-call on a rotating basis. Incumbents will receive additional allowances in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding.

Incumbents assigned to ACT Program will support and assist clients with chronic mental illness to live and work independently in the community. This position requires that you speak English and Spanish. Duties will include but will not be limited to assisting clients with: finding and maintaining housing; obtaining adequate food, clothing, medical care, and other personal needs; crisis intervention; developing independent living skills; employment and education; self advocacy; medication compliance and obtaining government financial assistance.

The ACT program's regular operating hours are 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekends and holidays with 24 hours per day 7 days per week crisis intervention coverage. Incumbents will be assigned one evening shift per week, one weekend shift per month, and two to three holiday shifts per year.

Incumbents will be required to serve as the on call caseworker one night per week. The on call caseworker will answer and respond to psychiatric emergency calls that occur after the ACT program's regular operating hours. On call staff, do not work overnights; they are able to go home and will respond only if called. Occasionally, incumbents will need to work an additional evening, weekend, or on call shift.

To view the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services web site, go to:
http://admhs.org/apps/admhs%5Fmain/Main/index.asp


EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
1.Provides care management, crisis evaluations, and evaluations for involuntary hospitalization; interviews clients to obtain pertinent information including psychiatric, social, educational, and vocational history; makes field visits to evaluate clients to determine needs for services; assists clients in obtaining suitable services such as housing, vocational rehabilitation, financial assistance, and employment; helps clients develop necessary skills for everyday living; provides transportation for clients to obtain needed services; cooperates with other agencies and professionals to coordinate services for mutual clientele.
2.Participates in interdisciplinary team reviews for collaborative assessment and treatment planning to ensure quality care; conducts social, recreational, or occupational skill development in accordance with the treatment plan; observes and reports to licensed staff observations of client’s behaviors; confers with licensed staff regarding needed services and referrals to other community agencies.
3.Serves as a point of contact to community agencies or contract service providers when programmatic issues arise.
4.Documents client activity according to established departmental guidelines under supervision of licensed professional staff.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
1.Possession of a bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, social work, or other behavioral science related to the mental health field; or,
2.completion of 30 semester units or 45 quarter units that included at least 15 semester units or 22 quarter units in psychology, sociology, social work, or other behavioral science related to the mental health field and two years of experience performing duties equivalent to ADMHS Recovery Assistant with the County of Santa Barbara; or,
3.a combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Note: Applicants who are currently in their final quarter or semester of study leading to the required degree are encouraged to apply. Such applicants may compete in the examination process but may not be considered for appointment until they have attained the required degree.
Additional Qualifications: The ability to speak fluently in English and Spanish is required.
Note: You must self-certify on the application form that you are fluent in English and Spanish. Hiring department will test you on your fluency to speak. If you do not demonstrate sufficient fluency, your name may be withheld from future certifications or removed from the employment list, in accordance with Civil Service Rule 7.
Driver’s License: A valid driver’s license is required at the time of application. A valid California Class C Driver’s License is required at the time of appointment.

Knowledge of: characteristics of emotional and mental disorders; and correct English grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraphing.

Ability to: read, understand, and follow detailed departmental procedures and state and federal laws and regulations; learn practices of care management including evaluating needs of clients, referring clients to resources, and providing skill development for clients; learn principles of paraprofessional counseling including conflict resolution and crisis intervention; learn about resources for social, health, welfare, and related services within communities served; provide services to clients from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds; elicit from and communicate information to people with psychiatric disabilities and systematically and concisely record such data using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling; interview clients to obtain information for crisis intervention; communicate effectively with clients and staff; work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team; respond supportively and empathetically to people with psychiatric disabilities; maintain calm, supportive demeanor in crisis situations; and understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
Background Investigation: Finalists for positions in this class will be required to pass a pre-offer, job-related background investigation.
SELECTION PROCESS:
1.Review applications and supplemental questionnaire to determine those candidates who meet the employment standards.
2.Written Examination. The written examination is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2009 in Santa Barbara, if there are more than twenty qualified applicants.
Applicants must receive a percentage score of at least 70 on the written examination to be placed on an employment list. An adjustment may be made to raw scores based on factors listed in Civil Service Rule VI. Those candidates who are successful in the selection process will have their names placed on the employment list for a minimum of three months. At the time the employment list is established, all candidates will receive written notice of their score on the exam(s), rank on the employment list, and exact duration of the employment list. The Human Resources Department will notify you by mail if your name is removed.

NOTE: Veteran’s preference credit is applicable for this recruitment (5 points for veterans, 10 points for disabled veterans). To be eligible for this credit, you must be applying for this position within five years from your most recent date of: (1) honorable discharge from active military service; or, (2) discharge from a military or veterans’ hospital where treatment and confinement were for a disability incurred during active military service; or, (3) completion of education or training funded by a Federal Educational Assistance Act. No time limit exists for veterans with 30% or more disability. To receive veteran’s preference points, you must: (1) check the Veteran’s Preference Points box on the employment application form, (2) submit a copy of your Form DD214 to the Human Resources Department on or before the test date, and (3) pass all phases of the examination process. The preference points will be added to your final test score.

Applicants are encouraged to provide their e-mail address on their application to enable the Human Resources Department to communicate more quickly with them via e-mail regarding the status of their application and the recruitment process. The County of Santa Barbara will not release any applicant’s e-mail address to a third party.

Appointee may be subject to a post-offer medical evaluation or examination. The appointee must satisfactorily complete a probationary period.

For a summary of benefits, visit:
http://www.sbcountyhr.org/relations/compensation/local620.html.

The County of Santa Barbara respects and values a diverse workforce and strongly promotes strategies and activities to recruit, develop and retain qualified men and women of varied backgrounds, lifestyles, experiences and races.

APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE DEADLINE: November 2, 2009. Applications and job bulletins can be obtained 24 hours a day at www.sbcountyjobs.com. In Santa Barbara, applications and job bulletins may be obtained at the Human Resources Department, 1226 Anacapa Street, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In Santa Maria, applications and job bulletins can be obtained on-line only at the Workforce Resource Center located at 1410 S. Broadway, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

HR Recruiter: Debbie Beach/HR Technician: Michelle Boccali

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Citizen Status: US Citizen
Minimum Education: Unspecified

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