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MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, R.N.

Salary

$106,804.56 - $159,873.12 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

b5278I

Department

MENTAL HEALTH

Opening Date

03/02/2022

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Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER:

b5278I

JOB TYPE:

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

FILING START DATE:

3/03/2022 at 8:00 a.m. (PT)

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met

and is subject to closure without prior notice.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REPOSTING TO ADD SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Definition:

This experienced-level class functions as a primary provider of mental health nursing services to individuals, families, and groups in a range of mental health care settings.

Essential Job Functions

Provides individual counseling to a caseload of assigned patients in the regional Mental Health Clinic.

Conducts initial interview and ongoing assessment of client's presenting problems, including mental status, level of functioning, developmental status, social and employment skills, co-occurring substance abuse problems, and mental and physical health educational needs.

Obtains client's social and medical history, and integrates assessment of physical health problems that impact the client's mental illness. Provides input to the multidisciplinary team with respect to the client's diagnosis as impacted by physical health problems.

With the participation of the client and appropriate others, plans and conducts the Client Care Coordination Plan; and in collaboration with the treatment team, determines whether the client requires long- or short-term counseling, the priorities in which the problems will be addressed, the counseling methods to be used, and the advisability of using individual or group counseling.

Administers psychotropic medication; monitors drug effectiveness and side effects; and provides drug education to clients and clients' families.

Provides periodic and ongoing re-assessment of changes in client's mental and physical health status, nutritional status, and progress toward recovery.

Plans and conducts conferences with family members, significant others, and caregivers in order to gain insight into the client's mental illness by observing how the client reacts to the family and the family to the client.

Evaluates client outcomes and periodically consults with the psychiatrist to determine the need for adjustments in the Client Care Coordination Plan.

Guides individual and group therapy activities by facilitating communication, clarifying questions, explaining behavior characteristics, and encouraging interaction within the group in order to assist clients in gaining insight into their emotional problems and in developing new coping strategies.

Identifies community agencies and resources to assist clients with rehabilitation and recovery while living in the community; and may interact with private medical facilities, courts, and governmental agencies to link or coordinate services.

Participates in team meetings to discuss ongoing client needs and progress, shift activity, and adherence to program policies and procedures such as documentation and timeliness of services and/or treatments provided.

Serves as a member of the Psychiatric Mobile Response Team or similar crisis response team in reply to urgent requests to evaluate the mental status of persons who appear dangerous to themselves or others, or who appear to be gravely disabled due to mental illness.

Assesses client's suicidal or homicidal tendencies, potential for violence toward self or others, and grave disability; makes independent judgment with respect to client's need for involuntary treatment; and, where appropriate, signs application for immediate 72-hour detention at a hospital facility or schedules an appointment for evaluation and treatment at mental health clinic.

As acting Officer of the Day, provides triage, information and referral when appropriate, and may assess incoming clients for assignment within the unit or department.

Conducts site reviews and investigates client complaints or grievances by reviewing clinical records to ensure quality of care, appropriateness of medications administered based on diagnosis, and overall mental health treatment plan; writes plan of corrective action as appropriate and conducts follow-up visits as necessary to ensure that compliance standards are met.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

OPTION I: One year as an Assistant Mental Health Counselor, RN* in the service of Los Angeles County.

OPTION II: A Bachelor's degree* in Nursing from an accredited college or university with completion of specialty coursework in psychiatric nursing - -AND-- two years of full-time post baccalaureate experience as a licensed registered nurse in psychiatric nursing.

OPTION III: A Master's degree* in Psychiatric Nursing from an accredited** college or university --AND-- one year of full-time post-graduate experience as a licensed registered nurse in psychiatric nursing.

LICENSE REQUIREMENT:

A valid, active license (without limitations or restrictions) to practice as aRegistered Nurseissued by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing*.

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Physical Class II – Light: Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Additional credit will be given for all desirable qualification.

• Experience working with clients with multiple diagnoses including mental disorder, substance abuse and/or homelessness as a licensed registered nurse.

• Experience providing mental health services to clients in a field-base community setting as a licensed registered nurse.

• An active and current national certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Registered Nurse (RN-BC,PMH) issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Additional Information

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

Option I: *To qualify, applicants must have County status in the class as evidence by holding or having held such payroll title in the service of Los Angeles County for the required amount of time to qualify.NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Option II: **To qualify, applicants must include a legible copy of degree and official transcripts showing the completion of the required psychiatric nursing coursework with the corresponding unit creditsat the time of application submission or within seven (7) calendar days of application filing.

* Accredited Institutions:

Transcript: *In order to receive credit for any college or university course, or any type of college or university degree, or any certificates, such as Bachelor's or higher, you must include alegible copy of theofficial diploma, or official transcriptsfrom the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application at thetime of filingor within 7 calendar days of filing.

• Foreign degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to United States accredited institutions standards by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized byThe National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (https://www.naces.org/) ortheAssociation of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (http://aice-eval.org/) (AICE). See Employment Information under Accreditation Information.

Official Transcriptis defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the school's Registrar Office. A printout of the transcript from the school's website is NOT considered official and; therefore, will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being incomplete or rejected.

* Registered Nurse License:

ApplicantsMUSTinclude a legible copy of the Registered Nurse License from the accredited institution which shows the title of the required license, number, date of issue, date of expiration and the name of the issuing agency with your application online at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from application submission to Exams@dmh.lacounty.gov. A conditional, provisional, probationary, or restricted license will NOT be accepted. A printout of your RN license information from the Department of Consumer Affairs which shows the issue and expire date is acceptable.

NOTE: If you are unable to attach the required documents with your application online, you must e-mail them to Exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from application submission. In the "Subject" of the e-mail please type the Exam Number and Exam Title.

SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION:

In accordance with Title 5 – Personnel, Appendix 1 (Civil Service Rule 11.03) of the Los Angeles County Code, selective certification may be used for some positions that require special skills and/or training. A Selective Certification may be established for the following locations below:

• Lancaster

• Palmdale

SPECIAL INFORMATION:

Past and present mental health clients and family members are encouraged to apply.

SHIFT:

Any - Appointees must be willing to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

This examination will consist of an evaluation of training, experience, and desirable qualification based on application information and supplemental questionnaire at the time of filing weighted 100%.

APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE SELECTION REQUIREMENTS AND MUST ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON THE EXAMINATION TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE REGISTER.

VACANCY INFORMATION:

The resulting eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:

The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on this examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation on the eligible register.

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS .

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

Applicants are required to complete and submit an online Los Angeles County Employment Application in order to be considered for this examination. Paper applications, resumes, or any unsolicited documents will not be accepted in lieu of completing the online application.

We must receive your application by 5:00 pm, PT, on the last day of filing.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account ongovermmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty,govyou can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING ONLINE

Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" tab for this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

Applicants must complete and submit their online applications and upload required documents (e.g. license, transcripts, resume, etc., ) as attachment(s) during application submission or send by email toexams@dmh.lacounty.govwithin seven (7) calendar days from date of application submission. Please be sure to reference your full name and examination title on the subject line of your email.

The acceptance of your application will depend on whether you have clearly shown that you meet theMinimum Requirements. Your online application must show complete license, education and work experience information necessary to evaluate your qualifications. License information section must show title of license, license number, original date of issue, and expiration date. Education information section must include name and address of school attended, complete dates attended, name of course/s taken, number of units earned, and degree/s earned. Work experience section must include job title, employer name and address, name of work area/facility, actual payroll title held and not the working and/or functional titles, from/to dates of employment including month, day and year, total number of months, total number of hours worked per week - not a range of hours (full or part-time), and complete and detailed description of related job duties. If range of hours is provided, experience will be prorated based on the lowest number of hours worked per week. LIST separately each job experience to be evaluated. All information supplied by applicants is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination or selection process.

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.

• FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.

• Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and/or Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.

For the time being, all notifications, including results letters and notices of non-acceptance, will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address.Please add isan@dmh.lacounty.gov as well as norply@governmentjobs.com and info@govermentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span/junk/clutter mail.

Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER LANGUAGE

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT LIBRARIES

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD:

All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction historyunless you receive a contingent offer of employment.The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s).If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT

Department Contact Name: Irene San, Exam Analyst

Department Contact Phone: (323) 705-4074 or (213) 972-7034

Department Contact Email:exams@dmh.lacounty.gov

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

Your Responsibilities:

1.Completing Your Application:

a. Before submission of the application, it is your responsibility to ensure that all information provided is correct and complete on the application. Incomplete applications cannot be accepted.

b. List each payroll title separately for each job. Do not group your experience. Specify the beginning and ending dates for each job. If you are a Los Angeles County employee and have held multiple positions, do NOT list all of your time with the County under your present payroll title.

c. Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

d. To receive credit, include required documents (e.g., copy of your diploma, transcript, certificate, or license) as directed on the job posting. International degrees in a foreign language must be translated to English and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. Refer to the job posting for specific deadlines for supporting documentation.

2.Requirements on Job Posting:

a. Your application will only be accepted if it clearly shows you meet the requirements. The information you give will determine your eligibility and is subject to verification at any time.

b. You must be at least 16 years of age at the time of appointment unless other age limits are stated on the job posting. The Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967, as amended, prohibits discrimination on the basis of age for any individual age 40 or older.

c. Experience is evaluated on the basis of a verifiable 40- hour week, unless specified otherwise. Prorated part-time experience may be acceptable.

3.Application Deadline: All job applications must be completed and submitted before the closing time on the last day of the filing period as indicated on the job posting unless other instructions are provided. Job postings with an open continuous filing period are subject to closure without prior notice. It is to your advantage to file your application early and not wait until the last allowable date and time as you will not be able to apply once the filing period has closed.

4.Change of Name or Address: To change personal information such as your name or address, log into your profile onwww.governmentjobs.comand make the necessary change. This can be done at any time.

5.Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Policy:

a. It is the policy of the County of Los Angeles to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. b. If you are an individual requesting reasonable accommodation(s) in the examination process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. The provision of accommodation(s) may be subject to verification, consistent with state and federal law. All accommodation-related information will remain confidential.

Disclaimer: The County of Los Angeles is not responsible or in any way liable for any computer hardware or software malfunction that may affect the employment application or the application selection process.

You assume all responsibility and risk for the use of this system and the Internet generally. This system and the information provided on it are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. No advice or information given by the County of Los Angeles or its respective employees shall modify the foregoing or create any warranty.

The County of Los Angeles expressly disclaims any warranty that the information on this system or on the Internet generally will be uninterruptible or error free or that any information, software or other material accessible from the system is free of viruses or other harmful components. You shall have no recourse against the County of Los Angeles as the system provider for any alleged or actual infringement of any proprietary rights a user may have in anything posted or retrieved on our system.

The County of Los Angeles shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special or consequential damages arising out of or in any way connected with the use of this system or with the delay or inability to use it (or any linked sites), or for any information obtained through this system, or otherwise arising out of the use of this system, the Internet generally or on any other basis.

NOTE: Your application is submitted using Secure Encryption to ensure the privacy of all information you transmit over the Internet.

By accepting the Use Disclaimer set forth herein, you agree to all of the above terms and further agree to use this Online Job Employment Application System only for the submission of bona fide employment applications to the County of Los Angeles. Any other use of this Online Job Employment Application System, including without limitation any copying, downloading, translating, decompiling, or reverse engineering of the system, data, or related software, shall be a violation of the Use Disclaimer.

Test Preparation: Study Guides and other resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. An interactive system for taking practice tests may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website athttps://hr.lacounty.gov/. Additional resources may be listed on the job posting.

Veteran’s Credit: In all open competitive examinations, a veteran’s credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examinations will be added to the final passing grade of an honorably discharged veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under any of the following conditions: During a declared war; -or- During the period April 28, 1952 through July 1, 1955; -or- For more than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and before October 15, 1976; -or- During the Gulf War from August 2, 1990 through January 2, 1992; -or- For more than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning September 11, 2001, and ending on August 31, 2010 the last day of Operation Iraqi Freedom; -or- In a campaign or expedition for which a campaign medal or expeditionary medal has been authorized and awarded. Any Armed Forces Expeditionary medal or campaign badge, including El Salvador, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, Southwest Asia, Somalia, and Haiti qualifies for credit.

A campaign medal holder or Gulf War veteran who originally enlisted after September 7, 1980 (or began active duty on or after October 14, 1982, and has not previously completed 24 months of continuous active duty) must have served continuously for 24 months or the full period called or ordered to active duty.

This also applies to the spouse of such person who, while engaged in such service was wounded, disabled or crippled and thereby permanently prevented from engaging in any remunerative occupation, and also to the widow or widower of any such person who died or was killed while in such service. A DD214, Certificate of Discharge or Separation from Active Duty, or other official documents issued by the branch of service are required as verification of eligibility for Veterans preference. Applicants must submit the documentation for each open competitive exam to qualify for veteran’s credit. More information available at:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/veterans-services/vet-guide-for-hr-professionals/

Accreditation Information: Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national or international accrediting agencies that are accepted by the Department of Human Resources. Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references. Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE). More information is available at:http://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdfandhttp://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_AC EResourceGuide.pdf (https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf)

Background Check: The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

Career Planning: Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application athttps://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov/#/.

Benefit Information: Depending on the position, the successful candidate will enroll in a contributory defined benefit pension plan if the candidate is a “new member” of the County’s defined benefit plan (LACERA) on or after January 1, 2013 (first employed by the County on or after December 1, 2012) – unless she or he established reciprocity with another public retirement system in which she or he was a member before January 1, 2013. It should be noted that County employees do not pay into Social Security, but do pay the Medical Hospital Insurance Tax portion of Social Security at a rate of 1.45%. The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) has reciprocal agreements with several public retirement systems in California.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: All positions are open to qualified men and women. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons with disabilities who believe they need reasonable accommodation, or help in order to apply for a position, may contact the ADA/Personnel Services for Disabled Persons Coordinator. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. The County will attempt to meet reasonable accommodation requests whenever possible.

Equal Employment Opportunity: It is the policy of the County of Los Angeles to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons, regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. All positions are open to qualified men and women pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. The County will comply with all of its obligations under State and Federal laws regarding the provision of reasonable accommodations to applicants.

Los Angeles County Child Support Compliance Program: In an effort to improve compliance with court ordered child, family and spousal support obligations, certain employment and identification information (i.e., name, address, Social Security number and date of hire) is regularly reported to the State Directory of New Hires which may assist in locating persons who owe these obligations. Family Code Section 17512 permits under certain circumstances for additional employment and identifying information to be requested. Applicants will not be disqualified from employment based on this information.

Social Security Act of 2004: Section 419 (c) of Public Law 108-203, the Social Security Protection Act of 2004, requires State and local government employers to disclose the effect of the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset Provision to employees hired on or after January 1, 2005, in jobs not covered by Social Security. The County of Los Angeles does not participate in the Social Security System. All newly hired County of Los Angeles employees must sign a statement (Form SSA-1945) prior to the start of employment indicating that they are aware of a possible reduction in their future Social Security benefit entitlement. For more information on Social Security and about each provision, you may visit the websitewww.socialsecurity.gov, or call toll free 1-800-772- 1213. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may call the TTY number 1-800-325-0778 or contact a local Social Security office.

Employment Eligibility Information: Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States. Immigration law provides that all persons hired after November 6, 1986, are required to present original documents to the County, within three (3) business days of hiring, which show satisfactory proof of 1) identity and 2) U.S. employment eligibility.

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act(Part 2.8 commencing with Section 12900 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) the Regulations of the Fair Employment and Housing Commission (California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Division 4, Sections 7285.0 through 8504) and other applicable laws prohibit employment discrimination based on an applicant's protected characteristics, including race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, childbirth, and other characteristics.

COVID-19 VACCINATION: Some County workforce members may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Successful candidates for those positions/classifications may be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department.

Updated February 2024

For detailed information, please clickhere (http://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/)

01

Do you possess an active and current Registered Nurse license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing?

In order to qualify, you must attach/upload a legible copy of your RN license to your application at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from application submission

Failure to submit the required document will result in your application being rejected

I UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

Note: Print out from the Board of Nursing website which shows issue and expire date is acceptable form of RN license verification.

• Yes

• No

  02

  Do you have one year of experience as an Assistant Mental Health Counselor, RN in the service of Los Angeles County?

• Yes

• No

  03

  Do you possess a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university with specialty coursework in psychiatric nursing?

In order to qualify, you must attach/upload a legible copy of your official diploma, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from application submission

Failure to submit the required document will result in your application being rejected

I UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

• Yes

• No

  04

  Do you possess a Master's degree in Psychiatric Nursing from an accredited college or university?

In order to qualify, you must attach/upload a legible copy of your official diploma, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from application submission

Failure to submit the required document will result in your application being rejected

I UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

• Yes

• No

  05

  Please describe your experience working with clients with multiple diagnoses including mental disorder, substance abuse, and/or homelessness as a licensed registered nurse.

Each response must include the following information. Employers and work experience listed here must also be listed and fully detailed in the WORK EXPERIENCE SECTION of your job application.

Please include the following information:

NAME OF EMPLOYER(S):

DEPARTMENT/UNIT:

PAYROLL TITLE:

DATES OF CLAIMED EXPERIENCE:FROM(month/year) -TO(month/year)

COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Credit will not be given if required information for evaluation is not listed on both the work experience section of application and supplemental questionnaire. If none, please indicate "no related experience".Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as response and credit will not be given.

06

Please describe your experience providing mental health services to clients in a field-base community setting as a licensed registered nurse.

Each response must include the following information. Employers and work experience listed here must also be listed and fully detailed in the WORK EXPERIENCE SECTION of your job application.

Please include the following information:

NAME OF EMPLOYER(S):

DEPARTMENT/UNIT:

PAYROLL TITLE:

DATES OF CLAIMED EXPERIENCE:FROM(month/year) -TO(month/year)

COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Credit will not be given if required information for evaluation is not listed on both the work experience section of application and supplemental questionnaire. If none, please indicate "no related experience".Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as response and credit will not be given.

07

An active and current national certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Registered Nurse (RN-BC, PMH) issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)?

In order to obtain additional credit, you must attach/upload a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from application submission

• Yes

• No

  08

  Are you willing to work in Lancaster and Palmdale?

SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION: In accordance with Title 5 – Personnel, Appendix 1 (Civil Service Rule 11.03) of the Los Angeles County Code, selective certification may be used for some positions that require special skills and/or training. A Selective Certification may be established for the above locations.

• Yes

• No

  09

  Are you proficient in American Sign Language (ASL)?

• Yes

• No

  10

  Do you have American Sign Language (ASL) certification? Note: Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from application .

• Yes, I have attached ASL certification to my online application.

• Yes, I will email ASL certification to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within (7) calendar days.

• No, I do not have ASL certification.

  11

  Do you have a County American Sign Language (ASL) certification? Note: Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

• Yes, I have attached a County American Sign Language certification to my online application.

• Yes, I will email County American Sign Language certification to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within (7) calendar days from application submission.

• No, I do not have a County American Sign Language certification.

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