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Behavioral Health Team Leader (2314) - Citywide - H00040

CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1San Francisco, CA

💰 $65,000 – $85,000/yrFull-time

Quick Summary

First-line supervisor leading clinical teams at a 24/7 behavioral health center providing mental health services to severely and persistently mentally ill patients.

Skills & Keywords

Clinical supervisionMental healthPatient careTreatment planning

Additional Information

Position(s) are located at the San Francisco Behavioral Health Center (SFBHC) formerly known as the Mental Health Rehabilitation Facility (MHRF). The SFBHC is a 24/7/365 operation that has three distinct programs that provide subacute and long-term mental health services to the severely and persistently mentally ill population of the City and County of San Francisco. The SFBHC programs include an Adult Residential Facility (ARF), a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) and a Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC). This class is a first line supervisor responsible for providing leadership on clinical standards for Mental Health Rehabilitation Workers, Licensed Vocational Nurses and Licensed Psychiatric Technicians.

Work hours: The San Francisco Behavioral Health Center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and requires flexibility to work various 8-hour shifts, weekends and holidays as coverage need dictates.

Under general supervision, the 2314 supervises employees performing a variety of patient care duties involving management and care of mentally ill patients; personally performs difficult and responsible patient care duties; and performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties

Supervises a variety of patient care duties involving management and care of mentally ill clients;
Assists in evaluation of staff and program needs;
Participates in establishing clinical standards; inputs on unit issues;
Makes shift assignment and evaluates quality and completeness of work;
Provides direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards of care;
Identifies, monitors, observes, records and reports client’s physical and psychological condition and behavior;
Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with clients and those persons significant to them;
Assists clinicians in the implementation of therapeutic and diagnostic treatment and procedures;
Administers medications using appropriate interventions;
Observes, notes, and reports the effects and side effects of medications;
Conducts in-service training programs;
Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment planning;
Obtains and transports laboratory specimens.
The Behavioral Health Team Leader performs other related duties as assigned/required.