Tuolumne County Behavioral Health is seeking a BH Worker to provide a wide variety of specialty mental health services administered through individual group sessions, catering to individuals facing mental health challenges. Case work include providing crisis intervention services, de-escalation, field and office-based service delivery, transportation support, and client-centered advocacy with agency partners.May require performance of 5150 assessments with enhanced training provided.May require safety assessments in the field, or within Correctional Facilities, after hours and weekends, and/or alternate work schedules.This position will be asked periodically to provide services after hours. Staff will engage clients with challenging behaviors to provide outreach, direct treatment services to enhance quality of life.Working with individuals, families, and other significant associates in alternate settings.Expectation to be able to work independently in the field and as part of a treatment team and provide individual mental health interventions, rehabilitation services and skill building to assist clients in maintaining independent living skills.Monitor housing/assisted living situations with individual clients.Connecting client to community resources and agency partners. Case management support to engage in Specialty Mental Health Services, and supportive services such as applying for social security, Medi-Cal, and food stamps etc. Partnering with schools, probation department, juvenile detention and jail to provide services necessary to enhance quality of life and outcomes for BH clients.

DEFINITION

Under general or direct supervision, participates as a member of a multidisciplinary team and in conjunction with clinical staff, provides a wide variety of case management services for mentally disadvantaged persons; assists in clinical treatment programs of behavioral health clients which may include evaluation, plan development, emergency intervention, placement services, assistance in daily living, linkage and advocacy under direct clinical supervision of a licensed professional; performs related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general or direct supervision from assigned Behavioral Health Program Supervisor. Exercises no direct supervision of staff.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

Behavioral Health Worker I is the entry level class in the Behavioral Health worker series. Initially under close supervision, incumbents learn the duties associated with the position and the client population served. Incumbents receive on-the-job training and perform specific assignments of a well-defined and limited nature. As experience is gained, there is greater independence of action within established guidelines. This class is flexibly staffed with Behavior Health Worker II and incumbents may advance to the higher level after gaining experience and demonstrating proficiency which meet the qualifications of the higher level class.

Behavior Health Worker II is the experienced level class in the Behavioral Health worker series. Employees are able to perform the full range of duties required of the classification and are assigned the more difficult and responsible duties, such as assisting in the planning of new programs, departmental training, and community education activities, and have significant latitude for independent judgment. Employees exercise considerable discretion in determining work priorities as well as methods of completing their assignments. This class is distinguished from the Senior Behavioral Health Worker, in that the latter is an advanced, professional level position with greater responsibility, and performs the most complex duties assigned, which includes mental health case management services for the chronically mentally ill adults and mental health intervention for Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS) Conservatorship clients requiring specialized and advanced level knowledge and abilities, and may serve in a lead capacity over other staff.