CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST (MENTAL HEALTH WORKER III)
Company: Orange County CA
Location: Orange
Posted on: September 1, 2024
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Job Description:
Salary : $53,684.80 - $71,718.40 Annually
Location : Orange County, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 7106CS-0524-042 (O)
Department: Health Care Agency
Division/Service Area: Behavioral Health Services
Opening Date: 05/15/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
CAREER DESCRIPTION
CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
(Mental Health Worker III)
In addition to performance-based merit increases, this position is
scheduled to receive a salary range increase on the following
date:
Effective June 27, 2025 - 4.00% increase
Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on
position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications,
subject to appropriate authorization.
This recruitment is open to the public for a minimum of five (5)
business days and will remain open on a continuous basis until
11:59 p.m. (PST) on the day the needs of the County are met.
Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.
The first round of consideration is Wednesday, June 5, 2024
The open eligible list established by this recruitment will be used
to fill current and future Certified Peer Support Specialist
(Mental Health Worker III) positions. This recruitment may also be
used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications
throughout the County.
THE AGENCY
The County of Orange, Health Care Agency (HCA)is a dynamic
organization dedicated to creating and supporting an environment
that promotes the achievement of optimal individual, family and
community health. Under the direction of the Agency Director, a new
and dynamic executive team with an organizational structure
comprised of five (5) service areas - Administrative Services,
Behavioral Health Services, Correctional Health Services,
Specialized Medical Services and Public Health Services - is
committed to meeting the health needs of the diverse Orange County
community.
THE DEPARTMENTTheBehavioral Health Services (BHS) Division consists
of the following service areas Adult and Older Adult Behavioral
Health, Children and Youth Services, Quality Management Services,
Mental Health Services Act Office, Data Analytics and Evaluation,
Crisis and Acute Care Services, Substance Use Services, and
Forensics and Justice Involved. These Service areas provide a
culturally competent and client-centered system of behavioral
health services for all eligible county residents in need of
treatment for alcohol and other drug abuse and mental health
care.
THE PROGRAMS
Crisis and Acute Care Servicesprovides responsive services to
adults and youth in a behavioral health crisis. Services include
mobile mental health-Crisis Assessment Team (CAT), Psychiatric
Emergency Response Team (PERT), OC Links (24/7 Resources line),
Crisis Stabilization Units (CSU), Crisis Residential Programs and
In-home Crisis Stabilization services, as well as inpatient
psychiatric hospital services and the coordination of 9-8-8.
THE OPPORTUNITIES
The immediate vacancies are within the Crisis Assessment Team (CAT)
program.
The Certified Peer Support Specialist (Mental Health Worker III)
assigned to CAT will serve as a Client or Family Peer Support
Specialist and will be responsible for providing peer support,
crisis intervention and assistance to individuals experiencing a
behavioral health crisis.
The Certified Peer Support Specialist will respond to all
populations to include Children & Youth, and Adults & Older Adults.
When responding to Children and Youth crisis calls the Certified
Peer Support Specialist will serve as a Parent or Youth Partner. As
a Parent Partner, they will work with youth and their families
providing peer support services which may include helping the
parent or guardian understand and navigate the crisis such as
accessing mental health services and community resources. Referrals
and linkages to resources, transportation support, and other
related duties will also be provided during the crisis.
The Certified Peer Support Specialist collaborates with other
providers of the mobile crisis response teams, including mental
health specialists and behavioral health clinicians. They will play
a critical role in supporting individuals experiencing behavioral
health crisis by offering peer support, sharing lived experience
and assisting in de-escalating crisis situations.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & CORE COMPETENCIES
The ideal candidate must be a Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialist by California Mental Health Services Authority.
Additionally, the ideal candidate must have lived experience with a
mental health condition by at least one of the following options
below and be willing to self-identify and share their experiences
to assist clients and their family members with their recovery
journey.
Experience working with the target population (children/youth and
their parents/caregivers, adults or older adults) is highly
desirable.
Bilingual skills in the following languages are also highly
desirable: Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, and Farsi. The
candidates selected for these positions must also possess a valid
California driver's license as they will need to drive to various
sites in the community to provide services and attend appointments
with clients.
In addition, the ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge
and/or experience in the following competencies:
Professional and Technical Expertise
Environmental ConditionsWill be required to interact with clients
and their family members in the field experiencing elevated
emotional states and experiencing behavioral health crisis. The
position is primarily field based, responding to behavioral health
crisis in various settings such as home, schools and the community.
The position involves shift work, which could include weekends and
evenings to ensure round the clock support for individuals in
crisis. RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Human Resource Services (HRS) will screen all application materials
to identify qualified applicants. After screening, qualified
applicants will be referred to the next step in the recruitment
process. All applicants will be notified via e-mail of their status
in the process.
Application Screening (Refer/Non-Refer)Applications and
supplemental responses will be screened for qualifications that are
highly desirable and most needed to successfully perform the duties
of this job. Only those applicants that meet the qualifications as
listed in the job bulletin will be referred to the next step.
Structured Oral Interview - SOI (Weighted 100%)
Applicants will be interviewed and rated by a panel of job
knowledge experts. Each applicant's rating will be based on
responses to a series of structured questions designed to elicit
the applicant's qualifications for the job. The competencies being
assessed are as follows:
Eligible ListOnce the assessment has been completed, HRS will
establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the
eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be
considered for present and future vacancies.
Veterans Employment Preference Policy (VEPP)The County is committed
to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the
employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will
provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews
in the selection process for employment and paid internship
openings. Please click to review the policy.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EMAIL NOTIFICATION:
Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment
process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in
our application and use only one email account.
NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should
not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with
multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment
process for any positions for which you apply.
Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the
recruitment proceeds via email through the GovernmentJobs.com site.
Please check your email folders, including spam/junk folders,
and/or accept emails ending with governmentjobs.com and ocgov.com.
If your email address should change, please update your profile at
www.governmentjobs.com.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSClickhere for additional Frequently Asked
Questions.
For specific information pertaining to this recruitment, please
contact Rasika Wijayaweera at 714 834-7877 or at
EEO INFORMATION
Orange County, as an equal employment opportunity employer,
encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Non-Management Benefits
In addition to the County's standard suite of benefits, such as a
variety of health plan options, annual leave and paid holidays--we
also offer an excellent array of benefits such as a Health Care
Reimbursement Account, 457 Defined Contribution Plan and Annual
Education and Professional Reimbursement. Employees are provided a
Retirement Plan through the Orange County Employees Retirement
System
Please go to the following link to find out more about Defined
Benefit Pensions and OCERS Plan Types/Benefits.
Click for information about benefits offered to County of Orange
employees.
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The information you provide will be used to rate your
qualifications for the position. Resumes will not be accepted in
lieu of completing these questions. Please provide concise,
descriptive, and detailed information when answering the question.
If you do not have experience, please write N/A. NOTE: 'See
resume', 'See above', or copy and paste of your resume are not
considered qualifying responses and will not be scored. By
selecting yes below, you acknowledge that you have read and
understood this application requirement.
Please select the following option that best describes your
qualifications:
Note: If you are substituting experience with education, your
unofficial transcripts must be attached to your application for
verification at the time you apply.
Foreign degrees require an evaluation of U.S. equivalency by an
agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential
Services (N.A.C.E.S.).
03
Are you a Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist by California
Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA)?
04
Please provide your valid Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
certification number. If none, please write N/A.
05
Please select the following option(s) that best describes the peer
role you are interested in and qualify for (select all that apply):
06
Please describe your experience providing client related services
to persons experiencing mental health, drug abuse or alcohol
disorders.Include in your response: (1) your employer,(2) job
title,(3) length of time in your position, and(4) description of
your job dutiesIf none, please type N/A.
07
Please describe any work experience you have had providing peer
support or services to adults, older adults or children/youth in a
behavioral health setting. Be sure to include the ages of the
populations you have worked with, a description of any experience
you have in a peer support role, and/or any peer support trainings
you have completed. If none, please type N/A.
08
This position requires driving to various sites in the community to
provide services and attend appointments with clients. Do you
possess a valid CA Driver's License?
09
Bilingual skills are highly desirable for many of these positions.
Please indicate, if any, which languages you are fluent. Only
indicate those languages in which you can fluently speak, read,
and/or write. Candidates will be tested on their proficiency in the
language selected prior to employment. Failure to answer this
question truthfully may result in disqualification from the
recruitment.
10
If you selected Other to the question above, write the language you
are fluent in. If this does not apply to you, enter N/A.
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The CAT program provides services 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, every day of the year. Are you able to work night and/or
evening shifts?
12
Are you willing to work weekends?
Required Question
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