Student Employment Job Board Posting: Shasta County - Community Mental Health Worker

Field/Industry Social Services

Business Name Shasta County

Address 1450 Court Street Suite 348 Redding, CA 96001

Website www.shastacountycareers.com

Job Position/Title Community Mental Health Worker

Rate of Pay $2,828-$3,610/month

Days / Hours 40

Link to job application https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/shasta/jobs/3471174/community-mental-health-worker

Job Description

CURRENT VACANCY IS WITHIN THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY BRANCH OF THE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

ORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED APRIL 2022

SKILLS OR EXPERIENCES LISTED UNDER THE IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT MAY ALSO BE USED TO SCREEN APPLICATIONS

FINAL FILING DATE: MARCH 29, 2022 AT 5:00 PM

SALARY INFORMATION

$2,828 - $3,610 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $16.32 - $20.83 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*

*Please refer to the appropriate Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding for potential future salary increases* Please visit https://co.shasta.ca.us/MOUs

ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY

Shasta County offers all of the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, diversified culture, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

Health and Human Services Agency

The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) partners with communities to protect and improve the health and well-being of Shasta County residents. Established in 2006, the HHSA is organized into four branches: Children’s Services, Adult Services, Public Health and Economic Mobility, with a centralized administration. The HHSA promotes optimal health for all. The frail, the abused, the mentally ill and those without resources look to the HHSA for services and resources to meet their basic needs, and to protect their health and safety. This transformation improves efficiency, avoids unnecessary duplication of effort, encourages collaboration among programs and organizes the HHSA’s services to be more responsive to the needs of the public.

The Economic Mobility Branch offers assistance with eligibility services, such as CalFresh, WIC, Healthcare Programs, and CalWORKs through their multiple locations (Redding, Anderson, Shasta Lake, Burney and Enterprise). They provide CalWORKs employment support, as well as behavioral health team services and comprehensive perinatal alcohol and drug services. To encourage healthy families, the centers will offer prenatal care guidance, tobacco cessation, passenger safety education, parent education and support, and breastfeeding support. The Opportunity Center provides vocational training and employment services to people with disabilities. The Economic Mobility Branch will also help refer people to services in other HHSA branches.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Under supervision and in cooperation with Mental Health and Substance Abuse professionals and paraprofessionals, to learn to perform a variety of paraprofessional Mental Health and Substance Abuse services in the community or clinic setting, and to perform related work as required. This opening is in the Economic Mobility Branch of the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) and serves the CalWORKs Behavioral Health Team (BHT) and the Women’s Recovery & Resiliency Services program (Drug and Alcohol Treatment). This position requires working level knowledge of Microsoft Office. As a Community Mental Health Worker you will be working front reception, scheduling clients, screening intakes, maintain medical records, preform community outreach/presentations and provide transportation, and childcare cooperative services in addition to other support tasks.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Community Mental Health Worker is a paraprofessional class and is distinguished from licensed and case management personnel in that the Community Mental Health Worker does not assume primary responsibility for Mental Health or Substance Abuse clients. The Community Mental Health Worker performs a variety of less complex functions in the Mental Health Department which do not require the skill and training of a Mental Health professional or case manager.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Mental Health Clinic Assignment

Confers with inpatient and/or outpatient professional staff to evaluate needs and problems of clients; assist in scheduling routine and emergency appointments; performs crisis counseling on a regular basis; observes clients in individual and group settings to obtain information regarding basic Mental Health problems and related needs; records basic personal history and information; reviews referrals from other agencies in order to determine appropriate service; makes referrals and provides information to other Mental Health agencies. Schools and the Courts: provides related assistance to case manager and professional staff; participates in in-service training activities.

Mental Health Community Assignment

Transports or arranges transportation for various purposes such as to and from doctors and Mental Health appointments; shopping; assists clients to develop skills to enable them to transition into independent living environment; assist clients in learning to use social support programs and resources outside of the Mental Health system; under the direction of a case manager, makes home visits to monitor the level of client functioning; works as member of a treatment team to allow clients to live in the least restrictive setting; maintains records of work performed and prepares written reports; participates in in-service training activities.

Substance Abuse Program Assignments

Assists in initial intakes (processing of paperwork), in scheduling appointments, may observe clients in individual and group settings or consult with other staff in the program to obtain information regarding substance abuse problems and related needs, makes referrals, provides information to other mental health or substance abuse agencies, participates in group case consultations, individual supervision and in-service training activities. Supports the transportation and childcare for the clients in treatment to remove the barriers to women participating in treatment services.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience with clerical duties including using Word, Excel, database entry, scheduling software, and management of spreadsheets. Ability to collaborate with county and community partners. The ideal candidate understands that most of the duties are clerical in nature, however, has the ability to assist clients in crisis. Experience working with individuals with mental health issues, domestic violence, homelessness, and/or alcohol and drug addiction. Experience working with alcohol and drug addicted pregnant women and women with children, especially those involved with child protective services, probation, mental health, and/or domestic violence services is a plus. Experience driving a 12-person passenger van and working with children are a plus. They must have an understanding of confidentiality issues, teamwork, crisis counseling, and dual disorders, and demonstrate effective communication skills. In addition, the ideal candidate will have experience presenting program orientations and/or community outreach materials, conducting urine drug testing, conducting intake screening sessions and participating in chart reviews. Possessing an understanding of HIPAA, Drug Medi-Cal, Title 22, electronic medical records, billing and purchasing protocols is also considered ideal. The ideal candidate would also have experience with mental health issues and be comfortable working with the homeless individual.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

1.Please check any of the following areas that you have at least 6 months of experience working with (check all that apply):

[ ] Substance abusing individuals and/or those with mental health issues

[ ] Experience transporting clients

[ ] Experience providing childcare

[ ] Clerical experience including scheduling appointments

[ ] Computer Microsoft Office and web-based programs

[ ] Customer service experience

[ ] Homeless individuals

[ ] Alcohol and other drug exposed children

[ ] Presenting program orientations and/or community outreach materials

[ ] Teaching parenting skills

[ ] Providing transportation for substance abusing or mental health clients

[ ] Conducting drug and alcohol tests

[ ] Screening, scheduling, and referring individuals

[ ] Community Resources and Referrals

[ ] None of the above

2. Have you had formal training in any of the following? (check all that apply)

[ ] Microsoft Excel and/or Word

[ ] Early Childhood Education

[ ] Alcohol and other drug exposed children

[ ] Presentations

[ ] Triple P or other parenting models

[ ] Substance abuse and/or those with mental health issues and treatment

[ ] Homelessness issues

[ ] None of the above

3.If you checked “Clerical experience”, please define. If not please type “n/a.”

4.Please list what computer skills you have, proficiency level and commonly used software programs, including web-based data entry.

5.Have you had less than 6 months of training and/or experience in any of the areas listed above? If so, please list which area(s) and specify how much and how long.

6.Please describe in detail any experience or training you have in working with children. If none, please type “n/a”.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account.
• Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record according to County policy.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for those persons who are disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of the position.
• As part of the selection process, all individuals provided with a preliminary offer of employment with Shasta County will be subject to a background investigation, including a criminal history check (primarily completed through the taking of fingerprints). An image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.
• Based on the results of the background investigation and criminal history check, applicants may then be provided with an offer of employment conditioned on the results of a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol testing.
• Shasta County participates in E-Verify. For more information click here. If you do not have internet access, contact Personnel at (530) 225-5515 to request a flier.
• In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, County employees, in the event of a disaster are considered disaster workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.
• Positions in this classification are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the County and the United Public Employees of California (UPEC) – General Unit.
• Employees in this classification are covered under the CalPERS retirement program. Depending on the provisions of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) and other applicable laws, an employee in this classification will be covered under one of the following CalPERS retirement formulas: (1) 2% at 55, (2) 2% at 60, or (3) 2% at 62. An employee in this classification will also contribute up to 8.75% of his/her pay to this plan, or will contribute such other amount to the plan as authorized by PEPRA and other applicable laws. Please visit our employees benefit page at https://www.co.shasta.ca.us/index/support_index/personnel/benefits.aspx for additional information regarding benefits and CalPERS coverage information. The provisions in this flyer and on the County’s website are for information purposes only. To the extent the provisions of the flyer or the County’s website are inconsistent with PEPRA and other applicable laws, PEPRA and other applicable laws shall govern.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCEDURES

Shasta County Personnel will accept applications and responses to the supplemental questions until 5:00p.m., on March 29, 2022. A Resume and/or Cover Letter will be accepted in addition to the application form but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application. It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements such as, “Refer to Resume and/or Cover Letter,” or “See Attached Resume and/or Cover Letter” the employment application must be completed in its entirety prior to submission. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Closing date postmarks or faxes will NOT be accepted. This recruitment will establish a list that may or may not be used by other departments. Prior applicants must reapply to be considered.

Applicants will be screened and those considered best qualified will be invited to appear for an oral and/or written examination. Meeting the announced requirements does not guarantee inclusion into the selection process. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of additional application screening, written and/or practical exam(s), oral interview, or any combination thereof.

Veterans' Credit: Veterans (as defined by California Government Code section 18973) who have been discharged from military service under conditions other than dishonorable and who receive a passing score on all components of the employment examinations (up to and including oral examinations) shall receive credit for an additional five points to be added to their final examination score. To be considered for this credit, a veteran MUST provide a copy of his or her discharge document (DD-214 or equivalent) and information as to the type of discharge (honorable, dishonorable, etc.) WITH THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION ON OR BEFORE THE FINAL FILING DATE.

Applicants are encouraged to apply on-line at https://agency.governmentjobs.com/shasta/default.cfm or submit an application to the Shasta County Personnel Office.

Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made to the Shasta County Personnel Office by the filing deadline posted on this bulletin. Shasta County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you feel you are being denied service based on a disability, our ADA Coordinator may be reached at (530) 225-5515; relay service (800) 735-2922; fax (530) 225-5345.

SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Shasta County Personnel
1450 Court Street, Suite 348; Redding, CA 96001; (530) 225-5515

Requirements

Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:

Knowledge of: Basic interviewing and counseling techniques; and general medical and psychological terminology.

Ability to: Learn to understand and work effectively with mentally ill and substance abuse clients; learn to work with Mental Health professional, case managers, social service agencies and other staff; maintain confidentiality of information about clients; effectively handle patients in crisis situations; read and understand Mental Health charts; communicate rules and objective to clients; keep simple records and prepare written reports.

These employment standards are typically attained with the completion of 15 semester or 22 quarter college units in Behavioral or Social Sciences or closely related field, or two years of experience working in a mental health or related setting.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

• Possession of a valid California driver license

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• In Person
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