Job Description
MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS' RIGHTS ADVOCATE - ALAMEDA COUNTY
Have you advocated on behalf of family members who have faced involuntary hospitalization while experiencing mental health crisis? Do you wish for the power to defend the civil rights of people receiving mental health treatment? Would you like a career positively influencing the mental health system?
You may be the person we are seeking to join our team of Patients' Rights Advocates!
We offer:
The Mental Health Association of Alameda County (MHAAC) is a well-established non-profit organization with long term staff that assists and advocates for people with mental illness and their family members through programs including the Family Education and Resource Center, the Family Partnership Program and Patients' Rights Advocacy. Together, these programs assist thousands of people with serious mental illness and their family members every year. We envision a world without stigma where people with mental health challenges and their family members are free to live their best lives. MHAAC's current budget is around $5 million.
PATIENTS' RIGHTS ADVOCACY PROGRAM
The Patients' Rights Advocacy Program of Alameda County (PRA) works to ensure that people with mental illness receive quality treatment from facilities and providers of mental health treatment and in compliance with the codes and regulations governing their treatment. Our program is expanding, and we are currently recruiting for one Patients' Rights Advocate. This position will be based in Berkeley, CA.
Advocates protect the rights of individuals receiving mental health treatment in Alameda County by: informing patients about their rights; responding to complaints; conducting investigations; monitoring facilities for statutory compliance with laws governing mental health treatment; representing patients during hearings; and educating facility employees, family members and the general public on laws governing patients' rights.
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
HOURS OF WORK: Flexible Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm, including paid lunch break. Eligible for hybrid work schedule after successful completion of 3-mos introductory period
LOCATION: 2855 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705. Advocates may travel locally up to 300 miles per month.
SALARY: $24.76 per hour (approximately $51,500 annually). Employee benefits include generous vacation, sick leave, and health/dental insurance for employees and 401K plan. Required travel for meetings is reimbursed at the federal reimbursement rate, currently $0.70 per mile.
The Mental Health Association of Alameda County is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
We are also committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us and describe the specific accommodation.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.76 per hour
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COVID-19 considerations:
Proof of Covid-19 vaccination and FLiRT booster shots required. Hybrid work schedules. Limited staff onsite. Air purifiers.
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Work Location: One location
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