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$2500 SIGN-ON BONUS!

Do you love interacting with the community and helping connect people with resources to meet various needs? 

Are you passionate about behavioral health and/or community services?

Tri-City is now actively recruiting to fill two Community Navigator positions that will support our Navigator Team within our MHSA Department. The Community Navigators will report to a MHSA Program Supervisor and perform a variety of community-based duties, including but not limited to:

• Collaborates with Full Service Partnership agencies in the service area to appropriately outreach, engage, and refer individuals to these agencies; engages in promotion and collaboration amongst interagency departments in an effort to promote all Authority programs and events when out in the community.

• Provides outreach services; engages with people who need services and their families to help them identify currently available services, including formal and informal supports and services tailored to the particular cultural, ethnic, age, and gender identity of those seeking them; provides information on community resources and referrals; links individuals to agencies, health care providers, and other community networks; follows up with those individuals to ensure they have connected with support structures and are receiving assistance for their needs.

• Provides information and uses Authority resources to meet with agencies, faith-based organizations, and attend other community events; recruits community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and other community groups to become part of an active and ever growing locally-based support network for people, including those most challenged by behavioral health issues.

• Performs visits to individuals and their families in their homes, shelters, or on the streets to provide information and education; provides support to individuals who are unsheltered or at risk of becoming unsheltered; provides advocacy for at-risk tenants in contacting property managers to prevent or delay evictions; identifies and provides transitional housing options to individuals and their families

Hybrid, Flexible Work Schedule Available!

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work model, which would include both on-site and remote work, based on operational needs and supervisor approval.

****SIGN ON BONUS: $25,000 Sign-on bonus paid out following the completion of the first full pay period.****

Salary Ranges:

Psychiatrist I:  $234,898.25 - $299,796.51/annually

Psychiatrist II: $259,283.92 - $330,919.11/annually

THE POSITION

We are currently looking for a Psychiatrist I/II to provide psychiatric services to both children/adolescents and adults. This position will support both adult and children’s services based on operational and clinical needs, with work time anticipated to be divided by approximately 50% adult services and 50% children/adolescent services, subject to change based on clinic needs.

The Psychiatrist I/II will provide medical and psychiatric treatment and diagnostic services to clients in the caseload of Tri-City and provide collaborative work with a multidisciplinary team in a public mental health agency. Provide integrated, effective, and high-quality behavioral health care to the residents of Pomona, Claremont and La Verne with moderate to severe functional impairment due to mental illness.

This position is responsible for a variety of ongoing responsibilities including, but not limited to:

• Perform intake and diagnostic interviews on a scheduled and emergent basis.
   
• Participate in diagnostic staff evaluation of clients.
   
• Provide medical psychiatric treatment of clients.
   
• Maintain and disseminate medical records and reports in compliance with Federal, State and Agency regulations, including Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, Public Law 111-005 (“HITECH Act”).
   
• Submit required statistical and other requested information on a timely basis.
   
• Consult and provide information to other agencies that are coordinating their work with that of the behavioral health service agency.
   
• May serve on Utilization Review Committee, Medication Review Committee, and chair Peer Review Committee as assigned.
   
• May conduct specialized research, special studies, and services.
   
• Provide medical consultative services to the behavioral health services staff; lead team conferences and provide clinical direction in unit(s) to which assigned.
   
• Perform other duties as assigned.

$2500 Sign-on Bonus!

Hybrid Teleworking Schedule Available!

Annual Salary Ranges: 
Quality Assurance Specialist I $79,255.55 - $101,152.37
Quality Assurance Specialist II $87,483.33 - $111,653.44

THE POSITION

We are currently looking for a Quality Assurance Specialist I or II to work within our Best Practices Department. A Quality Assurance Specialist I/II implements program compliance with fraud, waste, and abuse prevention, performing quality assurance audits, training, monitoring, and processes to maintain the Tri-City Mental Health Quality Assurance Program in accordance with specified county, state, and federal laws and regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); develops systems and standards for best practices for compliance evaluation and reporting; conducting quality assurance, audits, training sessions; and performs related duties as assigned.

The Quality Assurance Specialist I/II position will report to a Quality Assurance Supervisor.
 

This position will perform the following essential duties, including, but not limited to:

• Assists with maintaining the Authority’s quality assurance program in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, Authority rules, guidelines and values; develops systems and standards for compliance evaluation; implements training, monitoring, and processes to ensure that Authority activities are in compliance with specified laws; conduct strategic analysis, evaluate programs and recommend ways on how to improve and integrate the quality assurance message into all aspects of the Authority’s business and human relations.
   
• Evaluate and monitor information related to program operations and quality of care, program design, methodologies, and outcomes; analyzes fraud, waste, abuse, information management and privacy, and other applicable violations; quality assurance and audit results; and policies, strategy, and regulatory materials.
   
• Coordinate the development and implementation of reporting processes and systems; conduct risk assessments and analyses; plan and conduct compliance, evaluation, and related training sessions; and use technical and analytical expertise to develop findings, provide consultation, and make recommendations to supervisor and leadership.
   
• Monitors and tracks all phases of the audit cycle; selects appropriate records, reviews and inspects client records to ensure compliance and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of services; provides feedback, guidance, and support to clinical programs; documents findings and tracks outcomes; creates audit outcome reports and recommendations on issues relating to the program area; disseminates feedback to appropriate staff in the clinical program, and provides follow-up with supervisors and managers to ensure completeness.
   
• May perform investigations of highly sensitive or complex issues related to quality assurance and clinical programs, diagnosis, clinical quality of care and make recommendations to supervisor and leadership.
   
• Compiles, monitors, and reports performance outcomes related to quality assurance and compliance and provides support to clinical department with outcome measures and general support with quality assurance performance measures; serves as contact for clinical programs and services.
   
• Assists in determining the type and frequency of training needs; collaborates with the Quality Assurance Supervisor in the design and delivery of training; develops job specific training manuals to be used during staff training for each health center implementation and ongoing support.
   
• Coordinates with the Quality Assurance Supervisor in the implementation of policies and procedures concerning best practices and compliance issues. Assist in development and or lead implementation of priority projects to ensure the agencies compliance with quality assurance.
   
• Reviews charts in the Electronic Health Records (EHR) system to monitor clinical staff records and to ensure compliance; trains staff and interns on documentation standards, new processes and on the chart review process.
   
• Assists with the facilitation of all internal and external quality assurance audits; assists program staff in preparing for audits; assists with collaborating on the implementation of any corrective action as a result of the audit.
   
• Provides consultation to and responds to inquiries, requests, and/or complaints related to quality of care and quality assurance.
   
• Participates in any training needed, and may serve as a liaison for agency, county, state meeting, committee, and compliance groups on monthly or quarterly basis; facilitates quality assurance meetings, workshops, and committees in order to enhance documentation quality within the agency.
   
• Creates and maintains internal quality assurance bulletin and or notices and provides this information to clinical program leadership and staff on an as needed basis; maintains and archives external quality assurance bulletins and documents through tracking system.
   
• Maintains records to ensure that staff and providers have appropriate licensure, credentials, education, training, and other required certification.
   
• Stays abreast of new trends and innovations in behavioral health, prevention and early intervention, curriculum development, training, and other areas of assignment.
   
• Keeps abreast of all federal, state, county and Authority compliance policies and procedures and all regulations pertaining to quality assurance and documentation; researches and analyzes protocols, best practices, policy issues, pending legislations and regulations, and makes recommendations to Supervisor regarding impact on agency and services; disseminates knowledge to clinical department and ensure compliance on a continuous basis.
   
• Facilitates, maintains, monitors, compiles compliance results, and follows through with site Medi-Cal certification requirements under county, state, and federal regulations.
   
• Observes and complies with all Authority and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
   
• Performs related duties as required.

Tri-City is looking for individuals to serve as a Psychiatric Technician I/II (Licensed) on a full-time basis for the MCCP. The MCCP Psychiatric Technician will be part of a team that provides crisis intervention and stabilization, linkage and referral, consultation, and education within the scope of practice. The MCCP Psychiatric Technician will report to the Mobile Crisis Care Clinical Supervisor and Clinical Program Manager.

Tri-City’s MCCP operates 24/7 to provide crucial support in mobile crises. As such, the schedule will involve a 3/12 shift pattern, consisting of three twelve-hour days per workweek and one alternating eight-hour day every other week. Shifts may include evenings, weekends, daytime hours, and holidays.

The specific shift and schedule will be determined by the supervisor; however, the first one to two months of training will follow a 5-day-per-week, 40-hour-per-week schedule

Examples of shifts are included below:

• Day Shifts: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, or 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Night Shifts: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM, 8:00 PM - 8:00 AM, or 8:00 PM - 4:00 AM

Shift Rotation

• Please note that shifts may be rotated every six months to ensure a fair distribution of day and night shifts across the team. This rotation allows team members to gain experience in various shifts and provides opportunities for a balanced work schedule over time.

Availability

• As our Mobile Crisis Care team provides critical support during community crises, it’s essential that members can respond promptly. To ensure timely response, team members must reside within a 30-minute commute to the Authority in heavy traffic. If selected, candidates who do not currently meet this requirement will be expected to relocate within four weeks of accepting the position.

This position is responsible for a variety of ongoing responsibilities, including, but are not limited to, the following:

Positions at the Psychiatric Technician I level may perform some of these duties and responsibilities in a learning capacity.

• Under the direction of clinical staff, provides medication management services to a caseload of clients in the office and in the field; ensures the proper acquisition and administration of medication.
• Provides education and training to clients, their families, and/or staff on the proper care and use of medications, including symptoms of, reactions to, or side effects of, specific medications; informs clients of the impact of abuse and/or misuse of medications.
• Conducts home/field visits to evaluate client’s physical environment and behavior such as anxiety, withdrawals, and behavioral health progression/regression.
• Takes and records measures of clients’ vital signs, physical condition, and behaviors; assists and observes clients self-dispense medication as prescribed by a psychiatrist and administers scheduled injections.
• Conducts medication checks on clients to assess their overall medication management capabilities; takes appropriate action if client poses danger with respect to the use or abuse of medication; observes, evaluates, records, and reports to professional staff changes in client’s condition.
• Motivates clients to develop self-reliance in daily living; encourages clients to participate in group and/or individual therapy/program activities.

$2500 Sign-on Bonus!

THE POSITION

Tri-City is looking for two individuals to fill the positions of Psychiatric Technician I/II whom will provide medication support services both in the field and at the office. This particular position is located within the Adult Outpatient Clinic and will report to the Medication Support Team Manager & the Medication Support Services Supervisor. The Psychiatric Technician I/II will appeal to individuals who are inspired by challenges and opportunities presented in working with an engaged and active community by providing all manner of adjunctive medication support services.

Psychiatric Technician I: This is the entry-level classification in the Psychiatric Technician series. Initially under close supervision, incumbents learn and perform routine medication monitoring, administration, and support, while learning Authority policies and procedures. 

Psychiatric Technician II: This is the journey-level classification in the Psychiatric Technician series. Positions at this level are distinguished from the Psychiatric Technician I by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned, working independently, and exercising judgment and initiative. Positions at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Under the direction of clinical staff, provides medication management services to a caseload of clients in the office and in the field; ensures the proper acquisition and administration of medication.
   
• Provides education and training to clients, their families, and/or staff on the proper care and use of medications, including symptoms of, reactions to, or side effects of, specific medications; informs clients of the impact of abuse and/or misuse of medications.
   
• Conducts home/field visits to evaluate client’s physical environment and behavior such as anxiety, withdrawals, and behavioral health progression/regression.
   
• Takes and records measures of clients’ vital signs, physical condition, and behaviors; assists and observes clients self-dispense medication as prescribed by a psychiatrist and administers scheduled injections.
   
• Conducts medication checks on clients to assess their overall medication management capabilities; takes appropriate action if client poses danger with respect to the use or abuse of medication; observes, evaluates, records, and reports to professional staff changes in client’s condition.
   
• Motivates clients to develop self-reliance in daily living; encourages clients to participate in group and/or individual therapy/program activities.

THE POSITION

Tri-City is currently hiring to fill one part-time vacancy for the position of Peer Support Specialist II within the Adult Outpatient (AOP) Department. This position provides peer to peer support services in the office and/or in the field including, but not limited to outreach, support, encouragement, guidance, advocacy, and referrals to external resources and services for clients and their families; builds rapport with clients and their families through sharing stories of lived experience and recovery.

This position is responsible for a variety of ongoing responsibilities including, but not limited to:

• Encourages and supports clients to fully engage in services; provides outreach and assists clients in addressing and overcoming barriers to treatment.
   
• Provides resources and referrals to address basic needs and other barriers to wellness and recovery including food, housing, clothing, transportation, and other financial resources.
   
• Assists clients with setting, implementing, and tracking wellness and recovery goals; develops individual Wellness and Recovery Action Plans (WRAP); models and shares effective coping strategies.
   
• Assists clients and families to understand behavioral health problems and steps to recovery.
   
• Provides support and guidance in navigating systems and obtaining additional support services; attends meetings and therapy sessions with clients (as needed); assists with completing applications and forms; and ensures client concerns are address and processes understood.
   
• Performs related duties as required.

About Oceanside’s Water Utilities Department & Our Water Treatment Plants
The City of Oceanside is accepting applications for the position of Water Treatment Superintendent in the Water Treatment Plants Division, which is responsible for the efficient production and delivery of safe drinking water to all Oceanside residents.

The Oceanside Water Utilities Department is an innovative and forward-looking organization whose goal it is to ensure ongoing access to safe, affordable drinking water & reliable wastewater collection & treatment services by maintaining top talent, resource resiliency, dependability, and system efficiency.

About the position
Under the general direction of the Water Utilities Division Manager, the Superintendent will supervise, plan and coordinate the operation and maintenance of water treatment plants to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, oversee operation of water testing and labs, participate in capital improvement projects related to water treatment facilities, and perform a variety of related tasks. This position is essential to ensuring our dependable water treatment system continues to operate well.

You should be excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Apply various levels of training and experience to become an integral part of our water treatment system.
• Oversee regulatory compliance and day-to-day operations of water treatment facilities.
• Be progressively relied to manage each aspect of our water treatment plants.
• Collaborate with operation and maintenance staff to improve processes and protect our capital assets.
• Utilize a modernized SCADA system to remotely monitor processes in addition to manually reading and operating the system.

Who we are looking for…
The ideal candidate for this position will be confident in water treatment processes and plant oversight, and will be able to make decisions that ensure safe, efficient and reliable production of drinking water for Oceanside’s residents, businesses and tourists.

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