COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH NURSE (OPEN)

San Mateo County Mental Health Division seeks CA licensed RN to work full-time as part of a multi-disciplinary team, provide crisis intervention services, conduct home visits for assessment and follow up purposes, perform initial intake assessments, provide medication therapy, provide psychoeducation to clients and families and provide individual group and family counseling and psychotherapy to clients as appropriate. Splitting hours between clinics in Redwood City and East Palo Alto. Must have prior experience working with mentally ill adults, including those with substance abuse problems. Master's degree preferred; Spanish speaking desired.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Perform initial intake assessments and formulate diagnoses; provide case management services; conduct individual, group and family therapy sessions; participate in diagnostic and treatment aspects of patient care with interdisciplinary care team; assess progress of clients on a selected basis and propose treatment plan modifications; dispense, administer and supervise clients' medication; establish and utilize knowledge of community resources for mentally or emotionally unstable clients; interview patient and relatives in order to gather case history data; observe, record and report clinically significant changes in the client's condition; participate in individual client and program conferences, staff development, and professional growth activities; provide crisis intervention services including evaluating clients and referring clients to appropriate resources; conduct home visits; provide physical and mental health information services on a formal or informal basis; participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of mental health service programsp rovide psychoeducation to clients and families; perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of: Current nursing and related medical theory; mental health needs and problems of the population served; principles of hygiene, nutrition, parenting and related health practices; social and physical aspects of mental and emotional disturbances; basic techniques and dynamics of individual and group therapy; community resources available for treatment of clients; current nursing and related medical therapy; laws that govern psychiatric mental health nursing and the treatment of the mentally ill; principles of psychiatric rehabilitation.

Skill/Ability to: Apply the techniques used in individual and group therapy; develop and evaluate creative approaches to the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for individuals with severe emotional problems and serious mental illness; obtain and record social, physical, educational and work histories; write clear, accurate and concise reports; conduct group and individual counseling; establish and maintain the confidence and cooperation of clients; speak effectively before groups.

Licensure/Certification: California license as a Registered Nurse.

Anyone may apply. This is a continuous recruitment which may close at any time. The final filing date will be posted 5 days in advance inthe Employee and Public Services Department of the County. Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or a screening committee may select those applicants whose education and/or experience appear to best meet the needs of the position. Qualified applicants will be notified of the date, time and place of the test. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.

Apply immediately. This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and selections may be made at any time within the process.

Analyst: Bach Tran (100703)

(Community mental health nurse F049-03)