Supervisor I

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The Department of State Hospitals-Atascadero is a secure public sector hospital providing inpatient forensic services for mentally ill adult males who are court committed throughout the State of California.

• The Supervisor I in the Forensic Services Department at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:
• Under direction of the Supervisor II, provides oversight and direction to the administrative staff in the Forensic Services Department (including Analyst II’s, Analyst I’s, Correctional Case Records Analysts, and Office Technicians).
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  Formulates local administrative forensic procedures, recognizes resource issues and develops problem-based solutions, streamlines and organizes duties, makes administrative and program recommendations, monitors timeliness and accuracy of job duties and functions, and performs detailed work performance audits of staff.
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  Under the direction of Executive Leadership and supervision of the Supervisor II, manages and coordinates hospital flow.
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  Works and coordinates efforts with the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) to reduce the wait list in compliance with relevant and applicable state law, court order, and DSH directives.
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  Provides training to analysts regarding the commitment procedures for patients committed to DSH pursuant to PC2684, PC2962, PC2972, PC1370 and PC1026. Implements tracking databases used for monitoring patient census, forensic evaluation assignments, court ordered report due dates, statutory compliance with extension processes, and receipt of court orders and communicate statutory compliance and requested queries or findings with the Supervisor II, Chief of Forensic Services, and Executive team members.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates who are within six months of satisfying the minimum qualifications will be admitted to the examination, but they must fully meet the requirement(s) before being eligible for appointment. Four years of work experience performing analytical, technical, clerical, or customer service duties. Academic education from an accredited college/university may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis; and

An additional two years of professional analytical and/or technical experience, one year of which must be equivalent to an Analyst II or higher.

The hiring process consists of the 3 following steps. We recommend reaching out to us for detailed instructions and links:

1. Create a CalCareers account

2. Take and pass the required state eligibility exam for Supervisor I. 

3. Apply for the vacancy by submitting a State Employment Application STD 678 along with a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) and school transcripts. 

For more information or assistance with the application steps please contact DSH-Atascadero Recruitment Team at ASHRecruitment@dsh.ca.gov OR (805) 468-3660.