MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE / PREPARING LOS ANGELES FOR COUNTY EMPLOYMENT (PLACE) PROGRAM

Los Angeles County; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Angeles County seeks a Mental Health Advocate to support consumers in navigating mental health services. Responsibilities include assisting clients with independent living skills and accessing community resources. This role requires a specialized training program along with strong customer service and advocacy skills.

Benefits

Strong public-sector benefits package

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a specialty training program with requisite competencies.
• Experience working with underserved minority groups.
• Experience in public speaking and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Communicates and promotes the mental health services consumer's perspective.
• Assists clients in developing independent living skills.
• Facilitates client access to community resources.

Skills

Effective customer service

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Peer support

Advocacy skills

Education

Completion of a specialty Mental Health Advocate training

Job description

The application filing period will begin on June 05, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) – Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

EXAM NUMBER:

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WHO MAY APPLY:

We welcome applications from everyone.

This is a reposting to extend the filing period and update posting language to ensure clarity.

Why work for us?

With more than 10 million residents, Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California, over 116,000 employees in more than 38 Departments, we provide vital public services as diverse as law enforcement, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, cultural activities and many more.

We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. The County has more than 2,300 different job descriptions, offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers! We offer one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the country. Join us and discover a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.

Within the context of the program population served, communicates, represents, and promotes the mental health services consumer's perspective within the continuum of care.

Orients consumers' family members, significant others, and caregivers of mental health consumers to the mental health system in order to assist these parties to navigate the system and receive necessary services.

Facilitates consumer, family member, and caregiver access to departmental and community resources and services provided by other community and public agencies by assisting with scheduling appointments and transportation; or by accompanying the consumer to meetings that affect their receipt of services in order to provide advocacy and support in meeting consumers' needs.

Assists clients in developing independent living skills in activities such as housekeeping, cooking, shopping, budgeting, using public transportation, and attending to personal grooming and hygiene, etc. through demonstration and coaching.

Assists clients with housing needs by facilitating access to residential care or permanent housing.

Facilitates clients' participation with multi-disciplinary teams by assisting in formulating service goals and plans for achieving such goals.

Conveys community and client cultural patterns and attitudes to mental health professional staff.

Assists clients with obtaining and completing appropriate application forms for various benefits and services.

Leads recovery dialogues and discusses common transitional experiences.

Acts as interpreter for client population.

Recruits and trains volunteer mentors for clients transitioning into community living settings.

Participates in conferences/meetings within the Department of Mental Health.

Accompanies clients to appointments and self-help activities, as needed.

Attends seminars and in-service trainings in connection with related duties as assigned.

Specialty Requirements:

Successful completion of a specialty Mental Health Advocate training program, as certified by the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) programs Preparing Los Angeles for County Employment (PLACE) program amongst other related departmental programs, which prepare applicants with the following competencies:

Effective customer service/relations;

Organizational skills, including critical thinking, time management, and priority-setting on the job; and

Skills necessary to provide a variety of peer support, advocacy, and other recovery services to clients.

Applicants must meet the above requirement(s) at the time of filing in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

To receive credit for the specialty program, applicants must upload a copy of their certificate of successful completion of the DEO PLACE specialty Mental Health Advocate training program at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach required documents, you must e-mail the documents to [e-mail], within seven (7) calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam title and your full name as it appears on your application.

Withhold Information:

Applicants must meet all requirements at time of filing. No withhold will be allowed.

License:

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

PHYSICAL CLASS II - Light:

This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Desirable Qualifications:

Additional credit will be given for experience related to the desirable qualifications.

Experience working with underserved, underrepresented or under-recognized cultural minority groups on efforts to educate, train, and empower groups or individuals in the community.

Experience in public speaking (e.g. teaching, giving presentations, or giving speeches in schools, churches, community meetings or other public spaces).

Experience working in the community in non-traditional settings (such as door knocking, schools, churches, parks, libraries, community centers, or senior centers) to provide information about health/mental health or community programs to individuals or community groups.

Examination Content:

This examination will consist of an evaluation of training, and experience based upon the application, supplemental questionnaire, and desirable qualifications at the time of filing, weighted 100%. Additional credit will be given for experience related to the desirable qualifications.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher in order to be placed on the eligible register.

Eligibility and Vacancy Information:

Candidates who passed the assessment are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of 12 months. We will use this list to fill vacancies as received.

Application and Filing Information:

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the Apply green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

To receive notifications, keep your email address up to date; you can also check governmentjobs.com.

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New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to govermentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to improve the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

For those who do not have access to a computer or the internet, we provide access to complete an application at public libraries throughout the county.

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

Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI):

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

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About the company

Los Angeles County, one of California’s original 27 counties, was established on Feb. 18, 1850. It is one of the nation’s largest counties with 4,084 square miles, and has the largest population of any county in the nation.

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