• Receiving and investigating complaints, advocating for behavioral health clients, and training behavioral health staff and community partners.
• Ensuring that behavioral health clients are informed of their rights.
• Monitors behavioral health facilities for patient rights compliance. 

•  Receives, investigates, and resolves patient complaints concerning the violation or abuse of rights.
• Advocates on behalf of mental health patients; represents consumers during "probable cause hearing" procedures.
• Collects, compiles, and submits to the State Patients` Rights Office, statistical data regarding the denial of rights.
• Acts as a consultant to mental health professionals concerning patient rights; trains staff in mental health facilities regarding patient rights laws, regulations, and policies; provides training and consultation to mental health constituency groups; attends mandated Patients` Rights training conferences.
• Ensures that incoming patients and residents are notified of their rights; provides information to consumers concerning patient rights through direct training sessions, patient rights handbooks and pamphlets, and posting the list of patient rights in all mental health facilities.
• Monitors mental health facilities, services, and programs for compliance with patient rights statutes and regulations.
• Assists mental health administration and management with patient rights policy development.
• Performs other duties related to the work as needed.

Knowledge of:

• Basic California civil commitment laws and regulations; basic service rights of persons receiving mental health services; the Patient Rights Advocacy Program.
• Basic administrative and judicial due process proceedings; basic service system financial entitlements.
• Mental health programs and services available in the community.
• Principals of interviewing and report writing.
• Advocacy ethics and principals.

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with consumers, providers, public administrators, community groups, and the judicial system.
• Interpreting and applying codes and regulations.
• Preparing effective reports, correspondence and other written materials.
• Maintaining accurate records and files.
• Training others in the rights of mental health patients.
• Exercising independent judgment within established policy guidelines.

HOW TO APPLY
A complete, original application must be filed for each position you are interested in applying for. Applicants must apply online through the county’s automated application system at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/humboldtcountyca.
Applications must be submitted no later than the final filing date and time listed on the job flyer.
It is important that your application shows all the relevant education and experience you possess. Human Resources staff does not consider or review resumes or attachments. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
Please read the job requirements section of the announcement.  Be sure you meet these requirements since they will be carefully evaluated during the selection process.  
Your performance in any employment examinations will be compared with the performance of others who take the tests. All candidates who pass will be ranked according to their scores.  The examination results will be emailed to you as quickly as possible.
 
SELECTION PROCEDURE
The county utilizes a set of rules to ensure that our hiring processes are fair and equitable. Applications will be screened and those considered most qualified will be invited to appear for an oral and/or written examination. Meeting the requirements does not guarantee inclusion into the selection process. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of additional application screening, written and/or practical exam(s), oral interview, or any combination thereof.
 
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How long does it take to fill out the application?

• You should allow 30 – 45 minutes to fill out your application. 

• No. Once an application has been submitted, it is final. Applicants may submit a new application with updated information during the filing period if they wish. Only the most recent application submitted will be considered. All other applications will not be considered.

• You may receive communications regarding your application at different stages of the selection process. Important updates will be sent to the email address listed in your governmentjobs.com account at the time of notification. To ensure you don`t miss any critical information, we recommend keeping your email address current and regularly checking both your inbox and junk mail folders throughout the process. You can also log into your governmentjobs.com account at any time to check your application status. If you have any questions about your application`s progress, feel free to contact the County of Humboldt Human Resources Personnel Division at 707-476-2349 or [email protected].

• Yes, you will be informed via email if you are not selected for an interview / Oral Exam.

• For more information about County benefits, visit our benefits webpage: https://humboldtgov.org/2492/Employee-Benefits. 
• For more details about employee perks, see our Employee Perks flyer: https://humboldtgov.org/DocumentCenter/View/115226/Employee-Perks-Flyer-. 

• Tier I - Prior to 7/5/2012: 2.7% @ 55
• Tier II - Post 7/6/2012: 2% @ 55
• Tier III - Post 1/1/2013: 2% @ 62

• 2% means that for every year you work for the county, you will receive 2% of your maximum annual pay rate for every year that you work for us (or other CalPERS employers) if you work the required minimum number of years (that’s called vesting) and retire after the age following the @.
• For example, if you work 20 years and retire at 62 years of age, you will receive 20 x 2% or 40% of the average of your three highest years of annual pay in retirement payments.