Information Session - In-Person: Orange County Health Care Agency
Orange County - Health Care Agency
The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) is a regional interdisciplinary health jurisdiction and an accredited health department, charged with protecting and promoting individual, family and community health through partnership and coordination of public and private sector resources. Many of the HCA's services are preventative in nature and therefore are not readily apparent to the public. Some examples include food protection, monitoring the quality of ocean water, mental health services, alcohol and drug use services, communicable disease control, public health field nursing and public health clinics.
Our ultimate client is the entire Orange County population. While providing direct services to individual clients or patients, the HCA's primary focus is to protect and promote the health and safety of the community as a whole. As we know, Orange County is continuing to grow and become more diverse. Over the next decade, teens and older adults will become Orange County's fastest growing population sub-groups. The Health Care Agency is continually planning in anticipation of these changes so that our services are sustainable and relevant, meeting needs of the community.
Representatives of three departments from HCA will be in attendance to inform students about working in the a public sector health agency. Anyone interested in nursing, behavioral/mental health, clinical health, and overall community health are welcome to attend. The presenters will outline the many different opportunities to help and engage with the community, as well as defined career paths and how to obtain your health career goals.
Public Health Services (PHS) – Monitors and investigates the occurrence of disease, injury, and related factors in the community and in collaboration with community partners develops and implements preventive strategies to maintain and improve the health of the public.
Mental Health and Recovery Services (MHRS) – Our mission is to prevent substance abuse and/or mental health crisis; when signs are present, to intervene early and appropriately; and when assessments indicate that treatment is required, to provide the right type of treatment, at the right place, by the right person / programs to help individuals achieve and maintain the highest quality of health and wellness.
Correctional Health Services (CHS) - Provide correctional healthcare with respect, compassion and integrity through a culture of teamwork and accountability.
