• Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or other mental-health related field required.

OR

• Graduation from an accredited school of licensed vocational nursing or psychiatric technician required.
• (2) years direct service experience with severely emotionally disturbed adolescents, in an inpatient health care setting preferred.

OR

• (1) year service experience medically treating the mentally ill in an inpatient setting preferred.
• Valid California LVN, LPT, AMFT, APCC, ACSW, LMFT, LPCC, or LCSW required.

How you will make a difference:

• Makes referrals and help parents and other people who call needing help with mentally ill relatives or clients when hospitalization at the PHF is not indicated.
• Establishes and maintains an on-going relationship with county agencies, health care facilities, insurers, and other resources necessary to affect the continuum of care for clients returning to the community.
• Assures all legal admission requirements are obtained for each new client including involuntary 5150, voluntary by youth (Roger S), conservatorship, or clients signed in by parents/legal guardians.
• Assists with intake assessments of new admissions during periods of unusual unit activity (crisis situations, staffing shortages, etc.).
• Participates actively in assigned meetings including treatment team meetings when needed.
• Upon admission, enrolls the client in the EMR or provides the appropriate information for Nursing or PHF Clerk/Reception staff.
• Takes photo of client and upload to EMR (or provide to Nurse or PHF Clerk/Reception to upload to EMR chart).

Division/Program Overview:

• 24/7 inpatient involuntary program
• 16-bed facility for acute youth (ages 5-17)
• Intensive treatment programs with individualized care plans
• Available for contracting Central Valley counties
• Moves clients through five phases: admission; engagement; learning; stabilization and linkage to resources and aftercare