Psychiatric Evaluation Specialist Supervisor
King County
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Social Service
Posted on November 16, 2024
Salary
$54.44 - $69.00 Hourly
Location
Multiple jail facilities in King County, WA
Job Type
Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number
2024ML23152
Department
DPH - Public Health
Division
Jail Health Services
Opening Date
11/15/2024
Closing Date
12/6/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA
Exempt
Bargaining Unit
Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time
Full Time
Hours/Week
40 hours/week
Jail Health Services (JHS) Division of Public Health-Seattle & King County is seeking a Psychiatric Evaluation Specialist Supervisor (Project/Program Manager IV) to provide supervisor-level support for the Psychiatric Evaluation Specialist (PES) Team.
JHS provides critical and necessary quality care to residents within the King County Jails. This supervisor role is instrumental in supervising, coaching, and supporting Psychiatric Evaluation Specialist staff who provide mental health assessment, care, support, and treatment during a patient's incarceration episode. This position is vital to promote a work environment that promotes equity, racial, and social justice (ERSJ), employee engagement, inclusiveness, teamwork, continuous improvement, and connection within the PES team and in partnership with other healthcare services.
The Psychiatric Evaluation Specialist (PES) Team works to honor program participant self-determination and autonomy while working within the criminal legal and public health systems. The PES team is comprised of Master's and Doctorate-level clinicians who work collaboratively with other staff across the practice and systems to provide mental health assessment, services, and counseling to patients. The team operates within the King County Adult jails and collaborates with multiple partners, including the Department of King County Adult and Juvenile Detention, State hospitals, Designated Crisis Responders, and other government and community healthcare providers. This supervisor's work will create a work environment that is more equitable, racially just, inclusive, and accessible, where employees experience belonging and ensuring services delivered meet patient's needs. They will plan, coordinate, and lead many pieces of work in relationship with staff, community liaisons, and division/department leadership. They will also actively work to build the capacity of leaders and supervisors to create conditions for a healthy and thriving workplace free of discrimination.
About Jail Health Services:
JHS provides needed health and social services to the people incarcerated in the King County jails - King County Correctional Facility (KCCF) in Seattle, WA and Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC) in Kent, WA. The primary services we provide include medical, dental, mental health, social and release planning services, treatment of substance use disorders, and pharmaceutical services. Our team shares a commitment to respectfully caring for and engaging participants in a culturally responsive manner, meeting them where they are, using holistic and strengths-based approaches, and trauma informed care to foster their health and mental wellbeing and reduce recidivism. Our division includes approximately 250 employees and an annual budget of approximately $60 million.
The purpose of JHS is to assure that high-quality health and human services are available to the people incarcerated in the KCCF and MRJC sites. The JHS vision is "Opening doors to healthier, happier lives", and the mission is "To assess and stabilize serious health problems for the detained persons of the King County Correctional Facility and the Maleng Regional Justice Center with a focus on transition from jail". Staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year, JHS provides a broad range of health care to all individuals booked into the jails. For patients with serious mental health or medical conditions, special housing units (psychiatric and infirmary) along with a higher level of services and medical monitoring are provided. Since the patient population varies both in numbers as well as in acuity of health conditions, staffing is adapted and flexed to meet the constantly changing needs of the population.
JHS staff manage the complex health needs of underserved people many of whom come to the facility without access to care in the community and with decompensated acute and chronic health conditions. JHS is on a journey striving toward becoming an anti-racist practice and needs a Psychiatric Evaluation Specialist Supervisor able to support us in getting there. We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Brown, and Indigenous People of Color. This position requires advocacy within institutions founded in systemic racism, identifying and reducing barriers to care while pushing for systemic change.
Commitment to Equity and Social Justice:
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.
The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.
To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx
Work Location:
Full-time onsite/in office with periodic telecommuting. This position will work on-site at the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle, WA and Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, WA. This position will work primarily onsite in the jails, but may telecommute periodically.
Work Schedule:
The individual selected for this position will have a work schedule typically between the hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. This position is FLSA Exempt and is not eligible for overtime. Work days and hours may vary and may include some early morning, evening, and weekend hours depending on need and staffing coverage.
Forbes recently named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our " True North ", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply:
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact your recruiter listed on this job announcement.
Who May Apply:
The vacancy is open to all qualified applicants.
Application Instructions:
The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:
Please do not copy and paste your entire job history as your answers to the supplemental questions, as these will be considered incomplete.
Necessary Special Requirements:
Non-Represented
Contact:
For more information about the application process please contact Mark Lacy at Mlacy@kingcounty.gov .
Additional Information:
Public Health - Jail Health Services follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including, but not limited to, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in, or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual assault including:
The above is in compliance with PREA and its implementing regulations, 28 C.F.R. Part 115, Subpart A, Section 115.17, Hiring and Promotion Decisions.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
$54.44 - $69.00 Hourly
Location
Multiple jail facilities in King County, WA
Job Type
Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number
2024ML23152
Department
DPH - Public Health
Division
Jail Health Services
Opening Date
11/15/2024
Closing Date
12/6/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA
Exempt
Bargaining Unit
Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time
Full Time
Hours/Week
40 hours/week
Summary
Jail Health Services (JHS) Division of Public Health-Seattle & King County is seeking a Psychiatric Evaluation Specialist Supervisor (Project/Program Manager IV) to provide supervisor-level support for the Psychiatric Evaluation Specialist (PES) Team.
JHS provides critical and necessary quality care to residents within the King County Jails. This supervisor role is instrumental in supervising, coaching, and supporting Psychiatric Evaluation Specialist staff who provide mental health assessment, care, support, and treatment during a patient's incarceration episode. This position is vital to promote a work environment that promotes equity, racial, and social justice (ERSJ), employee engagement, inclusiveness, teamwork, continuous improvement, and connection within the PES team and in partnership with other healthcare services.
The Psychiatric Evaluation Specialist (PES) Team works to honor program participant self-determination and autonomy while working within the criminal legal and public health systems. The PES team is comprised of Master's and Doctorate-level clinicians who work collaboratively with other staff across the practice and systems to provide mental health assessment, services, and counseling to patients. The team operates within the King County Adult jails and collaborates with multiple partners, including the Department of King County Adult and Juvenile Detention, State hospitals, Designated Crisis Responders, and other government and community healthcare providers. This supervisor's work will create a work environment that is more equitable, racially just, inclusive, and accessible, where employees experience belonging and ensuring services delivered meet patient's needs. They will plan, coordinate, and lead many pieces of work in relationship with staff, community liaisons, and division/department leadership. They will also actively work to build the capacity of leaders and supervisors to create conditions for a healthy and thriving workplace free of discrimination.
About Jail Health Services:
JHS provides needed health and social services to the people incarcerated in the King County jails - King County Correctional Facility (KCCF) in Seattle, WA and Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC) in Kent, WA. The primary services we provide include medical, dental, mental health, social and release planning services, treatment of substance use disorders, and pharmaceutical services. Our team shares a commitment to respectfully caring for and engaging participants in a culturally responsive manner, meeting them where they are, using holistic and strengths-based approaches, and trauma informed care to foster their health and mental wellbeing and reduce recidivism. Our division includes approximately 250 employees and an annual budget of approximately $60 million.
The purpose of JHS is to assure that high-quality health and human services are available to the people incarcerated in the KCCF and MRJC sites. The JHS vision is "Opening doors to healthier, happier lives", and the mission is "To assess and stabilize serious health problems for the detained persons of the King County Correctional Facility and the Maleng Regional Justice Center with a focus on transition from jail". Staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year, JHS provides a broad range of health care to all individuals booked into the jails. For patients with serious mental health or medical conditions, special housing units (psychiatric and infirmary) along with a higher level of services and medical monitoring are provided. Since the patient population varies both in numbers as well as in acuity of health conditions, staffing is adapted and flexed to meet the constantly changing needs of the population.
JHS staff manage the complex health needs of underserved people many of whom come to the facility without access to care in the community and with decompensated acute and chronic health conditions. JHS is on a journey striving toward becoming an anti-racist practice and needs a Psychiatric Evaluation Specialist Supervisor able to support us in getting there. We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Brown, and Indigenous People of Color. This position requires advocacy within institutions founded in systemic racism, identifying and reducing barriers to care while pushing for systemic change.
Commitment to Equity and Social Justice:
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.
The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.
To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx
Work Location:
Full-time onsite/in office with periodic telecommuting. This position will work on-site at the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle, WA and Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, WA. This position will work primarily onsite in the jails, but may telecommute periodically.
Work Schedule:
The individual selected for this position will have a work schedule typically between the hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. This position is FLSA Exempt and is not eligible for overtime. Work days and hours may vary and may include some early morning, evening, and weekend hours depending on need and staffing coverage.
Job Duties
- Establish goals, objectives, and priorities for the Psychiatric Evaluation Specialist Team; analyze program effectiveness and opportunities for improvement against stated goals.
- Build and strengthen access to services and treatment for patients in the King County Correctional Facility and Maleng Regional Justice Center, including removing barriers as needed to care.
- Oversee and coordinate projects and program activities to ensure deliverables and goals are achieved; evaluate projects or program progress and results; prepare reports as required, in partnership with both internal & external partners.
- Supervise Psychiatric Evaluation Specialists staff, including hiring, staff recognition, setting goals and expectations, and carrying out performance improvement plans or discipline when necessary.
- Develop safe, effective, and supportive onboarding plans for new Psychiatric Evaluation Specialists and facilitate collaborative mentor/mentee relationships to provide optimal conditions for new team members and overall team success.
- Provide clinical supervision of staff and determine position competencies. Evaluate and document work performance formally and informally; coach, counsel, monitor and motivate assigned staff.
- Monitor and lead various efforts regarding Suicide Prevention, including training development and coordination, review of incidents, making practice change recommendations and improvements, etc.
- Apply equity and social justice principles and practices, and understanding of the effects of place, race, policy, and systems-based inequities on vulnerable communities and populations when making decisions and recommendations.
- Engage the team in healthy conflict resolution practices to encourage resolution of conflict at the lowest level. Address conflicts as opportunities for collaboration with demonstrated facilitation, negotiation, and consensus-building skills.
- Monitor and manage schedules and leave for Psychiatric Evaluation Specialist vacation requests, sick leave, continuing education (CE) requests, and other leave.
- Participate in the development, implementation, monitoring, and updating of new or existing psychiatric policies and procedures to meet patient needs and create a supportive environment for patients and staff.
- Support and assist with staff or post coverage needs as required to ensure continuity of care for patients in the jail.
- Participate in labor activities with Public Health HR, King County Office of Labor Relations, and Local 21 HD, who represent Psychiatric Evaluation Specialists, such as labor management committee meetings, labor negotiations, and other joint problem-solving spaces.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
- Knowledge of and ability to perform all Psychiatric Evaluation Specialists (PES) duties such as providing mental status/diagnostic assessment and related evidence-based interventions, suicide risk assessment, community referrals, housing determinations, and mental health treatment planning.
- Ongoing commitment to learning, understanding, and effective application of anti-racist practices.
- Ongoing commitment to learning, understanding and effective application of practices when working with marginalized identities, including the LGBTQIA+, immigrant and refugee communities.
- Understanding of principles for healthy team dynamics, conflict resolution, and change management.
- Experience implementing patient focused policies, programs, or initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience in the implementation of initiatives and programs that serve people impacted by the criminal legal system.
- Experience liaising between internal and external partners as it relates to patient services.
- Meet all required qualifications for the PES role, including:
- Master's or Doctoral degree in psychology, social work, clinical counseling, or a related field, from an accredited university.
- Independent licensure as a psychologist, mental health counselor, clinical independent social worker, marriage and family therapist or recognized alternate licensure in Washington State.
- Ongoing commitment to learning, understanding, and effective application of anti-racist practices when working with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
- Ongoing commitment to learning, understanding and effective application of culturally humble practices when working with marginalized identities, including the LGBTQIA+, immigrant and refugee communities.
- Working knowledge of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 5th Edition (DSM-5- TR) and ability to make a differential diagnosis.
- Working knowledge and past experience with evidence-based practices for the treatment of mood, psychotic, and personality disorders.
- Working knowledge of the principles of behavior and motivation.
- Working knowledge of psychiatric medication.
- Knowledge of the Washington State Criminal Code, rules of court procedure and legal definition of competency.
- Knowledge of community mental health resources and criteria for providing services.
- Working knowledge of personality disorders and malingering and how to differentiate these from other psychiatric disorders.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing Suicide-risk assessment skills.
- Demonstrated ability to perform psychological and behavioral interventions.
- Demonstrated skill in defusing hostile or violent behavior.
- Demonstrated ability to perform evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
- Demonstrated ability to detect the signs, symptoms and behavioral effects of depression, mental illness and substance use disorders.
- Demonstrated skill in gathering clinical data to establish a diagnosis.
- Demonstrated skill in gathering and interpreting court and law enforcement records pertaining to a particular patient's case.
- A current BLS CPR certification and AED training required at time of offer. CPR/AED HeartSaver courses do not meet this requirement.
- Experience providing mental health care and treatment to patients in a jail or detention setting.
- Demonstrated experience leading a clinical team in a jail or detention setting.
- Skill in designing and implementing staffing schedules and coverage plans for a team in a 24/7 setting. • Skill in coaching and performance management in alignment with best practices. Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following.
Supplemental Information
Forbes recently named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our " True North ", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply:
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact your recruiter listed on this job announcement.
Who May Apply:
The vacancy is open to all qualified applicants.
Application Instructions:
The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:
- NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
- Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Please do not copy and paste your entire job history as your answers to the supplemental questions, as these will be considered incomplete.
Necessary Special Requirements:
- The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
- The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
- For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring . For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en .
- Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
- Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
- Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
- Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
- When public health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign you duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department. If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.
Non-Represented
Contact:
For more information about the application process please contact Mark Lacy at Mlacy@kingcounty.gov .
Additional Information:
Public Health - Jail Health Services follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including, but not limited to, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in, or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual assault including:
- Sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution.
- Convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or,
- Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described above.
The above is in compliance with PREA and its implementing regulations, 28 C.F.R. Part 115, Subpart A, Section 115.17, Hiring and Promotion Decisions.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
- Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
- Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
- Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
- 12paid holidays each year plus twopersonal holidays
- Generous vacation and paid sick leave
- Paid parental,family and medical, and volunteer leaves
- Flexible Spending Account
- Wellness programs
- Onsite activity centers
- Employee Giving Program
- Employee assistance programs
- Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
- Training and career development programs
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
