PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN II / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

Posting number: b8162G-EA

Department: MENTAL HEALTH

Job classification: PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN II

Posting type: Open

Categories: Mental Health

Summary

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:     

OPEN COMPETITIVE- EMERGENCY

 

EXAM NUMBER:

b8162G-EA

FILING DATES:

November 10, 2023 at 8:00 a.m.  (Pacific Time) 

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice 

 

                          THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REPOSTING TO ADD APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION. 

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.  

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.
 
Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Psychiatric Technician II.
 

Examples of duties

• Observes, evaluates, records and reports to professional staff changes in client's condition.
• Provides direct and indirect patient care including helping clients with personal hygiene such as bathing and personal grooming.
• Takes and records measures of the client's physical condition such as pulse, temperature, respiration, weight, and body mass index.
• Prepares appropriate forms in connection with emergency calls, evaluation of the client's condition, and maintenance of the client's records.
• Implements de-escalation procedures and techniques and aids or restrains clients to prevent injury to themselves or others.
• Participates in planning, executing, and documenting interventions related to the client care plan.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary team conferences to share pertinent client information and collaborate with other mental health staff to develop and manage an effective treatment plan.
• Within scope-of-practice guidelines, provides direct client care, completes required documentation, updates treatment team regarding client progress, and provides client, family members and significant others with referrals and linkage to community resources.
• Provides and documents mental health services to mentally ill or emotionally disturbed clients as a member of a Psychiatric Mobile Response Team, Clinical Behavioral Management Response Team, Homeless Outreach and Engagement Team, crisis intervention team, or therapeutic team at an outpatient or inpatient facility.
• Administers, either orally or by injection, prescribed medications to clients in acute psychiatric settings.
• Serves as mental health service gatekeeper at the mental health ACCESS and Telecommunication Center, performing triage on caller requests for service, referring caller to an appropriate treatment source, and/or dispatching a mobile response team or an ambulance.
• Contacts ambulance companies when ambulance transport is requested through ACCESS Center or collaboration with directly operated clinics.
• Prepares and signs the application for immediate 72-hour detention of disturbed psychiatric clients if Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) designated by the Office of Medical Director, as needed.
• Coordinates all activities of the Psychiatric Mobile Response Team and Clinical Behavioral Management Response Team, including staff coverage and coordination of team services with law enforcement agencies, as needed.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
One year