Behavioral Health Services Supervisor

Robert Presley Detention Center

Riverside, CA

The Riverside University Health System - Behavioral Health Detention Services is currently looking to fill a Behavioral Health Services Supervisor - Detention position at our adult facility in Riverside. Under general direction, plans, organizes, and directs the activities of one or more behavioral health services programs in a detention facility; supervises the work of a multidisciplinary staff engaged in planning and providing a variety of behavioral health services to inmates; and performs other related duties as required. The Behavioral Health Services Supervisor - Detention is the first line supervisor in charge of one or more behavioral health services programs within a detention facility and is responsible for planning or implementing specialized behavioral health services for inmates. Incumbents are further responsible for maintaining the quality of staff performance and workload standards.
The shift for this position is a 9/80 shift from 7: 00am to 4: 30pm Monday through Friday with every other Friday off.

Incumbent are also required to complete a level one Sheriff background clearance.

About Detention Behavioral Health Services A mental health response team is available to address life threatening situations such as suicidal ideation or attempts in the jails. All referred individuals receive a mental health evaluation to determine the presence of a psychiatric problem and identify the services needed. Medication services are provided as needed along with follow up mental health referrals for outpatient services.

In addition to the base pay, Behavioral Health Services Supervisors assigned to DETENTION positions receive an hourly differential of 20%. This differential applies to all hours worked, which is any regular or overtime hours worked up to 80 hours per pay period (it does not apply to the use of leave balances). Please note this differential is temporary and can be removed at any time.

At any given time, there may be vacancies in the following detention centers:

Robert Presley Detention Center - Riverside
Cois Byrd Detention Center - Murrieta

Incumbents in this classification are eligible to receive a forensic mental health differential of 8.3%.

Bilingual Spanish is preferred and may be eligible for an added differential.

Meet the Team!
RUHS-Behavioral Health• Plan, assign, direct, supervise, and coordinate the work of a multidisciplinary staff providing behavioral health treatment services, social and rehabilitation services, and consultation and education services to inmates in a detention facility.

• Evaluate overall activities of a unit or program, including methods and procedures for effectiveness and consistency with program goals and objectives, and recommend and implement changes in program, policies, and procedures as necessary.

• Evaluate performance of personnel and take or recommend appropriate course of action; interview, select, and recommend on the hiring of new staff members.

• Provide guidance to subordinates on departmental philosophy, goals and objectives, policies and procedures through casework conferences, staff meetings, and work review; assist and participate in the development and coordination of in-service training and staff development programs.

• Make or review decisions on difficult inmate assessment and casework matters.

• Work with other public, private, and community organizations providing health and human services to mentally and emotionally disabled inmates to gain and ensure cooperation in achieving program goals; participate in behavioral health conferences and local area committees; may participate in regional or Countywide community needs assessment and program planning, development, and evaluation activities.

• Assist in preparing annual budget requirements and monitor expenditures to ensure detention facility is within funding provisions; prepare reports and correspondence regarding workload statistics, casework and unit methods, and procedures.

• Facilitate and coordinate the inmate-planning process that informs the Department on an inmate's behavioral health needs.

• Identify priority detention facility populations in need of specialized behavioral health services.

• Design and develop programs and effective strategies that demonstrate positive outcomes for various detention facility populations, including those who have been underserved or inappropriately served as a result of their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, or other factors.OPTION I

Experience: Three years of post-license professional experience in a psychiatric or behavioral health setting providing direct client services which must have included: client assessment and evaluation, development and implementation of appropriate treatment plans, providing psychotherapy or behavioral health counseling, and providing indirect services involving information, consultation, and educational services to staff and community; .

License: Possession of a valid license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Professional Clinical Counselor, or Marriage and Family Therapist issued by the California State Board of Behavioral Science Examiners. Candidates recruited from out-of-state must possess an out-of-state license to practice in one of the above stated options. Individuals hired under this option shall obtain their license to practice issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences within three years of date of hire. During the interim three years, the incumbent shall be eligible for a Mental Health Professional Licensing Waiver Request approved by the State of California Health and Human Services Agency.

Candidates qualifying with the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor option must have completed additional education and training as defined below:

1) Six semester units or nine quarter units specifically focused on the theory and application of marriage and family therapy, OR a named specialization or emphasis area on the qualifying degree in marriage and family therapy, marital and family therapy, marriage, family, and child counseling, or couple and family therapy;

2) No less than 500 hours of documented supervised experience working directly with couples, families, or children; and

3) A minimum of six hours of continuing education specific to marriage and family therapy, completed in each license renewal cycle.

OPTION II

Education: Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in mental health, psychiatric, public health nursing, or a closely related field. (The required Master's degree may be substituted with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of nursing and one additional year of qualifying experience.)

Experience: Three years of professional nursing experience in a psychiatric or behavioral health setting providing direct client services which must have included: client assessment and evaluation, development and implementation of appropriate treatment plans, providing psychotherapy or behavioral health counseling, and providing indirect services involving information, consultation, and educational services to staff and community.

License : Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.

BOTH OPTIONS

Knowledge of: The characteristics and social aspects of behavioral and emotional disorders and their effect on the individual in the community; the principles and techniques of diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of individuals with behavioral or emotional disorders; the range of treatment services provided by comprehensive community behavioral health programs; the kinds of behavioral health resources normally found in the community; the principles of community organization; principles and techniques of effective supervision and training; laws, rules, and regulations governing publicly funded behavioral health services in the State of California.

Ability to: Plan, organize, and direct the work of subordinate staff; organize and interpret data pertinent to community program planning and caseload management; evaluate program effectiveness; analyze problems, generate and evaluate alternatives, teach practical conclusions, and recommend and adopt effective courses of action; provide effective leadership and consultation to staff in casework treatment methods and in professional development; understand and interpret procedures, regulations, and legal implications of casework or treatment services; communicate the goals and objectives of the County's Behavioral Health Services Program to staff, members of the community, and other interested individuals; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, community groups, and other public and private agencies.
Other Requirements
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required.License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.

For questions regarding this recruitment contact the recruiter, Jeremy Holforty:
jholfort@rivco.org / 951-955-5558.