Psychiatric Nurse I​/II

SALARY

Psychiatric Nurse I: $ – $ Annually

Psychiatric Nurse II: $ – $ Annually

Bilingual allowance when applicable

Special Duty Assignment allowance of 10%

Night Shift and Weekend differential

The Behavioral Wellness Department is currently accepting applications for multiple full‑time, part‑time, and extra‑help Psychiatric Nurse I/II positions.

The department is also accepting applications to establish an employment list for future Full‑Time, Part‑Time, and Extra‑Help (temporary) and 1414 vacancies for Psychiatric Nurse I/II positions in multiple locations including but not limited to Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and Lompoc. Therefore, you must check the Individual Location(s) on the application where you would be willing to accept an assignment.

Some positions may need to travel between different sites within Santa Barbara County. The operational area may include Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Goleta, Lompoc, Los Olivos, Santa Maria, and Santa Ynez.

• 1414 vacancies may occur as a result of a leave of absence (Civil Service Rule 1414) and the duration of the appointment shall be subject to the return of the individual who is on leave. A person who is appointed to a position under Civil Service Rule 1414 may be able to transition into a regular position in the classification without re‑application or re‑testing, depending on the performance of the appointee and the needs of the department.

The County of Santa Barbara offers generous benefits.

• Retirement reciprocity
• Time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate

Under general supervision, provides professional psychiatric nursing care to acutely and chronically ill patients; performs related duties as required. Below are the different programs currently hiring for this position:

• Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF): a free standing Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital. PHF is a 16‑bed, locked facility that provides 24‑hour, 7 day a week inpatient care to individuals 18 and older requiring psychiatric hospitalization. Incumbents in this class work as a member of an interdisciplinary team providing assessment, prevention, intervention, and treatment to people with mental illness, and/or co‑occurring conditions.
• Quality Care Management team (QCM): Under general direction, conducts and coordinates quality and utilization review activities of mental health inpatient and outpatient services for the Behavioral Wellness Department and for contracted providers; and performs related duties as required.
• Outpatient Clinics (Adults /Children/TAY): Staff work as part of multidisciplinary treatment team at the Outpatient Clinics. Services include individual, family, and group rehabilitation and skill‑building interventions, with an emphasis on trauma‑informed care, co‑occurring/harm reduction, assessment and screening along with treatment planning, crisis intervention, and collaboration with community partners. This position will be a countywide position to support coverage for the various Adult and Children outpatient clinics.

Psychiatric Nurse I/II is a flexibly staffed series. Psychiatric Nurse I is the entry‑level class in this series. Psychiatric Nurse II is the journey‑level class in this series. Incumbents perform the full range of psychiatric nursing duties. Work assignments require a thorough knowledge of mental health practices and procedures, laws and regulations, and the ability to work independently. Classes in this series are distinguished from Staff Nurse by the specialization in psychiatric nursing.

Founded in 1962, it is the mission of the Department of Behavioral Wellness to promote the prevention of and recovery from mental illness and addiction among individuals, families and communities, by providing effective leadership and delivering state‑of‑the‑art, culturally competent services. The Department provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to 10,000 clients with mental illness and substance use disorders annually through its professional staff of over 400, in addition to its many contracted Community‑Based Organization (CBO) providers.

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