Description
The Gateway to One of the Greatest Sights in the World, Welcome to Porterville!
The Community - Porterville, California
Known as the gateway to the Sequoia National Forest and the Sequoia National Monument, this is the true entryway to magnificent giant sequoias, creeks, rivers, a lake, forest with the biggest trees in the world, world class rock climbing, places to camp and hike, hunt and fish, and so much more.
Porterville offers an old-town charm and pioneering spirit to visitors as well as serving as the port, if you will, as mentioned above to the Sequoia National Forest and the Great Western Divide Highway. Nestled up against the Sierra Nevada, Porterville is the entryway to winter fun as there are several areas on Sequoia National Forest in which to play in the snow. The community's charming downtown area offers a number of attractions such as unique boutique-style retailers, antique stores, restaurants, a multicultural art center and beautiful historic downtown murals. Mainstreet is also home to numerous special events, such as the popular Iris Festival held at the end of April and the Veterans Day/Homecoming Parade that has been held on Veterans Day for more than 90 years. Speaking of celebrations, arguably the most popular is the Iris Festival, which draws more than 20,000 to the city. The festival is a celebration of Porterville's official city flower, the purple iris. Many other events and activities are offered throughout the community year-round, including a community-supported country fair and various cultural offerings, not to mention, California's longest running community theater.
Explore Porterville here.
About the Facility - Porterville Development Center
Porterville Developmental Center (PDC), is located on approximately 670 acres in Porterville California, opened in 1953 and currently serves people with developmental and intellectual disabilities in a general treatment area and separate secure treatment program.
PDC is one of four State-operated facilities within the California Department of Developmental Services serving people with developmental disabilities. PDC provides 24-hour residential services for individuals 18 years or older who have serious medical and/or behavior problems for which appropriate services are not currently available through community resources. PDC is licensed by the California Department of Public Health to provide general acute medical services, skilled nursing services, and intermediate care services.
The majority of individuals served at PDC have an intellectual disability and many have severe chronic medical or behavioral problems. Others require services within a secure treatment program. These individuals are in the mild to moderate range of intellectual disability, have come in contact with the legal system, have been determined to be a danger to themselves or others and/or incompetent to stand trial, and have been determined by the court to meet the criteria requiring treatment in a secure area.
Facility Address: 26501 Ave 140, Porterville, CA 93257
RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to) - Must be able to periodically serve as clinician-of-the-day by being available for on-call during scheduled work-days for patient emergencies.
- Expected to work effectively and cooperatively with staff from all classifications in order to enhance the quality of professional working relationships.
- Conducts initial mental health evaluations including criminal, psychological, and substance abuse case history to assess inmate's current needs and make treatment recommendations in the initial evaluation.
- Conducts clinically sound suicide risk evaluations including clinical review, applying suicide risk assessment protocols, pertinent data/chart reviews, proper documentation and consultations as needed.
- Meets with mentally ill for crisis intervention, group psychotherapy, face-to-face interviews, etc. May be required to provide clinical, face-to-face interviews at cell fronts in inmate housing units. In some institutions, multi-tiered housing units may require the ability to climb stairs and walk long distances.
- Identify the relevant signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders in order to comprehensively assess, diagnose, and manage the presenting symptomatology.
- Effectively applies psychological assessments in the selection, administration, scoring and interpretation of the continuum of psychological tests.
- Writes clinical reports regarding diagnoses, prognoses and develops treatment plans that reflect the standard of practice.
- Consults on complex cases with supervisor, treatment team members, and with CDCR institutional healthcare personnel, and other divisions within the department.
- Documents all care provided to the inmate, including face-to-face contacts and Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IOTTs) meetings.
- Monitors inmate progress using Subjective Assessment Plan Evaluation (SOAPE) FORMATTED PROGRESS NOTES.
- Effectively applies community standard of practice for the selection and effective implementation of psychological treatment modalities and maintains ethical standards.
- Performs mental status exam (MSE) in face-to-face interviews.
- Examines prior mental health records, institutional chromos, probation reports, court records and other available documents to assist in the formulation of patient's diagnosis and aid in the development of the inmate's treatment plans.
- Establishes collaborative ties with community programs, groups, agencies, board and care homes, etc. to develop supportive community relationships as assigned and approved by the supervisor.
- Conducts mental health education and develops additional re
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