CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES CAREER PATH 09-25-2013.PDF

Maricopa County Correctional Health Services
Management and Professional Career Path
Initiating Department: Human Resources
Affected Department: Correctional Health Services
Board of Supervisors Approval Date: September 25, 2013
Effective Date: September 15, 2013
This career path is for employees employed within the Maricopa County Correctional Health Services
(CHS) Department and replaces all previous career path documents applicable to CHS.
At the discretion of CHS, the assignments described below shall be designated as Management or
Professional Assignments pursuant to the Maricopa County Employee Compensation Plan as long as
they extend beyond 30 consecutive calendar days. Classified employees placed on management or
professional assignments shall retain their classified status under the Maricopa County Employee Merit
System Rules and Resolutions during the assignment. The amount of the management or professional
assignment stipend must be consistent with the comprehensive listing of Board of Supervisor’s approved
management/professional assignment stipends. Human Resources will work with the department and the
Office of Management and Budget to determine the appropriate number of employees for each
assignment.
Charge Nurse
CHS may designate nurses to function as leads and assist the clinic manager with oversight of clinic
staff. Ongoing duties and responsibilities include supervising and coaching of staff, oversight of time
approval and staffing coverage, coordinating and initiating performance evaluations and overseeing
staff productivity and process statistics.
Lead Coordinator of Psychological Services
CHS may designate psychologists to provide administrative coordination and assist the Mental Health
Director with supervisory duties. Ongoing duties and responsibilities include coordinating outpatient
provider meetings and work products, overseeing time approval and staffing coverage, coordinating
and reviewing peer reviews and performance evaluations, and overseeing staff productivity and
process statistics.
Lead Psychiatric Coordinator
CHS may designate psychiatrists to provide administrative coordination and assist the Mental Health
Director with supervisory duties. Ongoing duties and responsibilities include coordination of continuity
of care and quality improvement, developing programming and training for an integrated healthcare
model, monitoring of service demand and need, and leading quality review of treatment services.
Lead Behavioral Health Services Clinical Programming Coordinator
CHS may designate mental health professionals to provide lead oversight of clinical program
development, implementation, and training across multiple jail locations. Ongoing duties and
responsibilities include developing and implementing group program models, training staff on such
models and monitoring the quality of care and documentation.
The employees mentioned above may receive a biweekly stipend in addition to their base pay.