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Do you have experience working in mental health facilities?
Do you want to see quality mental health care in your community?
If you answered yes, this position may be right for you!
Consider this position if you are passionate about supporting the civil rights and humane care of people receiving mental healthcare.
We seek an extraordinary individual who is willing to champion the rights of vulnerable community members. We provide essential oversight of mental health facilities in Alameda County to prevent neglect or abuse and to ensure that clients are treated with kindness.
This team performs the duties of patients' rights advocates by supporting clients and partnering with ethical providers to ensure quality care and positive transformation of our mental health treatment community.
We investigate and resolve issues of abuse, neglect or rights violations and provide education and consultation to treatment providers to help them maintain compliance with legal requirements associated with the care they give.
If you consider this worthwhile work, then we encourage you to apply to join our team.
The Mental Health Association of Alameda County (MHAAC) is a well-established non-profit organization with long term staff that assists and advocates for people with mental illness and their family members through programs including the Family Education and Resource Center, the Family Partnership Program, and Patients' Rights Advocacy.
Together, these programs assist thousands of people with serious mental illness and their family members every year. We envision a world without stigma where people with mental health challenges and their family members are free to live their best lives.
MHAAC's current budget is around $5 million.
WE OFFER :
The Patients' Rights Monitoring & Investigations Specialist reports to the Director of Training and Advocacy and is responsible for following up on accusations of client mistreatment in Alameda County mental health facilities.
The Monitoring & Investigations Specialist is a Title 9, County Patients' Rights Advocate charged with investigating complaints of abuse, neglect, or violations of patients' rights statues, particularly for clients who are on involuntary mental health holds.
This position also conducts planned and unplanned monitoring for compliance with statues governing mental health treatment in facilities throughout Alameda County.
The Specialist covers the responsibilities of County Patients' Rights Advocates as described in W&I Code, 5520 which also includes providing education and consultation regarding mental health laws and treatment providers, mental health consumers, law enforcement and members of the community.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
ADDITIONAL DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
HOURS OF WORK : Full-time, Tuesday through Friday 12 noon to 8 pm and Saturday 9 am to 5 pm
WORK LOCATION : 954 60th Street, Oakland, CA 94608
COVID CONSIDERATIONS : All staff are required to show proof of full Covid-19 vaccination and Omicron-Eris booster shots.
SALARY : $26.50 per hour (approx. $55,120 annually) plus 4.5% Bilingual Pay Differential for actual hours worked - if fluent in a county threshold language.
Employee benefits include generous vacation, sick leave, health / dental insurance, and 401K retirement plan. Required travel for clients and meetings is reimbursed at the federal reimbursement rate
The Mental Health Association of Alameda County is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and / or physical), those who exercise the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender identity / expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
We are also committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities.
Our goal is to foster and inclusive and accountable workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful. If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position or participate in the interview process, then please connect with us and describe the specific accommodation request for your disability-related limitation.
Job Type : Full-time
Salary : $26.50 per hour
Benefits :Schedule :
COVID-19 considerations :
All staff are required to show proof of full Covid-19 vaccination and Omicron-Eris booster shots.
Ability to commute / relocate :
Oakland, CA 94608 : Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience :
Monitoring 24-hr mental health facility : 2 years (Preferred)
Language :
Spanish (Preferred)
Work Location : One location
Job Posted by ApplicantPro
Last updated : 2024-05-12
Full Time
$71k-104k (estimate)
05/14/2024
08/10/2024
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