Behavioral Heatlh Nurse (TRAINING ENVIRONMENT)

Behavioral Health Nurse

This recruitment is open to the public it will be posted for a minimum of five (5) business days and will remain posted on a continuous basis until the needs of the Agency are met. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately..

Deadline for first round of consideration is: Thursday August 25, 2016 @ 11:59pm.

This recruitment will establish an open eligible list and will be used to fill current and future Behavioral Health Nurse positions throughout the County of Orange. However, the immediate vacancies are in the Behavioral Health Services Division. As future vacancies occur throughout the County of Orange, candidates referred to the eligible list will be contacted. This list may also be used to fill positions at lower level within this occupational series.


HEALTH CARE AGENCY
County of Orange Health Care Agency (HCA) is a dynamic organization dedicated to creating and supporting an environment that promotes the achievement of optimal individual, family and community health. Under the direction of the Agency Director, a new and dynamic executive team with an organizational structure comprised of five service areas – Administrative and Financial, Behavioral Health, Correctional Health, Regulatory & Medical Services, and Public Health - is committed to meeting the health needs of the diverse Orange County community.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
The Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Division consists of three service areas, which provide a culturally competent and client-centered system of behavioral health services for all eligible county residents in need of treatment for alcohol and other drug abuse and mental health care. The service areas include:

• Children, Youth, and Prevention Services
• Adult and Older Adult Services
• Authority and Quality Improvement Services
• Prevention and Intervention (P&I)

• Adult and Older Adult Behavior Health (AOABH)
• Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)

• Technical Knowledge | Professional Experience
  • Providing interventions and supportive services to individuals as a method of recovery
  • Understanding, knowledge, and awareness of issues pertaining to the mentally ill population
  • Handling and conducting crisis intervention including triage concerns
  • Evaluating clients effectively for involuntary hospitalization
  • Identifying risk factors contributing to the mental health problems within client population
• Communication Skills
  • Communicating effectively with law enforcement, schools, families, social services, hospitals, and private citizens
  • Making presentations and facilitating group discussions with clients for the purpose of outreach, partnership, and advocacy
  • Responding promptly to all community calls for information about the program and services
  • Ensuring accurate, efficient, and effective communication both orally and in writing that meets state, federal, local, and agency rules and regulations
  • Handling high profile and sensitive request from the community with professional diplomacy and skill
• Collaborative Skills | Interpersonal Skills
  • Working closely and effectively with a small multidisciplinary team to manage (triage) mental health services.
  • Having the ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Judgement | Decision Making
  • Exercising good judgment, thinking quickly, and making sound decisions to prevent injury/loss of life, public relations issues, and agency liability
  • Acting with an appropriate sense of urgency
  • Prioritizing triages request and determining appropriate response to mentally ill clients as it relates to the seriousness of their condition
• Safety | Security
  • Developing and implementing safety plans to ensure safety of individuals within the facility/clinic ad community
  • Being alert and mindful of personal safety and security while giving care to mentally ill clients