Crisis Clinician I

This position is eligible for a hiring incentive of $ Certain payout conditions may apply. 

Who We Are

Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and support. Our team of more than , employees speaks languages. They are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.

Who We Serve

Pacific Clinics serves children, transitional-age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education and early childhood education programs to Medi-Cal-eligible individuals and families throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare and Ventura Counties. 

Compensation We Offer

The initial compensation for this position ranges from $, - $, per year. Salary is dependent on commensurate experience above the minimum qualifications for the role and internal equity considerations. The salary may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted.  % License Differential for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD. and select Peer Certifications.   Bilingual Differential for qualified positions $, hiring incentive payout after days and months
must meet company policy eligibility requirements.

Benefits We Offer

Benefits eligibility starts on day ONE  We Offer Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, Voluntary Life Insurance, Flex Spending, Health Savings Account, EAP, and more Employer Paid Long-Term Disability & Basic Life Insurance K Employer Match up to Competitive Time Off Plans (may vary by employment status) Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.

About our Program:  The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is a -hour and -minute hospital diversion program available for children on a “hold” or involuntary commitment. The CSU provides services to children experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency. Services provided include a comprehensive risk assessment by a clinician, as well as assessments by psychiatrists and nurses. Additionally, there will be recommendations for after care planning, referral to outpatient services, and if needed, post crisis stabilization services (PCSS) for ongoing mental health services. Crisis stabilization services are utilized with the goal of resolving the acute crisis and facilitating a safe discharge to the community. If a higher level of care is required, and the youth cannot be safely discharged to the community, they will be referred for inpatient psychiatric treatment. Services are available in Santa Clara County to youth who are under the age of and are experiencing a mental health crisis or a psychiatric crisis due to a severe mental illness or who are in immediate danger of either harming themselves or others. Continuum of Crisis Services provides the youth and family support to avoid a longer term psychiatric hospitalization.

JOB SUMMARY 

Works within the vision, mission, and philosophy of the agency. With limited supervision, provides comprehensive assessments, treatment planning, risk assessment, clinical interventions, case management, and coordination of therapeutic activities in the community. Ensures that documentation and maintenance of clinical records is completed per appropriate standards and regulations. Provides facilitation and support to enhance the efforts of youth and their families/caregivers in the design and implementation of evidence-based treatment. This position works directly with children and adults.

CRISIS SPECIFIC JOB SUMMARY

Works within the vision, mission, and philosophy of the agency, and with limited supervision, provides comprehensive safety risk assessments, clinical interventions for crisis de-escalation, safety planning, hospitalization facilitation, case management, and coordination of therapeutic activities in the community. This position may work jointly with police officers and community supports in de-escalation and ensuring safety. Ensures that documentation and maintenance of clinical records is completed per appropriate standards and regulations. Provides facilitation and support to enhance the efforts of youth, adults and their families/caregivers in the design and implementation of evidence-based treatment. This position works directly with high at-risk individuals in person who are presenting as a danger to themselves, danger to others, or gravely disabled. This position supports community callers as part of a / program to also offer phone consultation, coaching, de-escalation, and resources. 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Completes assessments and evaluations that are culturally relevant and appropriate to youth, adults and family strengths and needs, including identification of target behaviors and the function of those target behaviors. Independently develops effective treatment plans with clear and measurable intervention strategies, which are tailored to individual and family strengths, needs and cultural preferences. Provides clinical leadership regarding individual and family system observations and relays behavioral data to team in ways that demonstrate strengths based, solution focused values throughout all phases of service, engagement, stabilization, planning, intervention and transition. Records and collects clinical information in ways that promote and reflect individual and family input while maintaining accountability to risks and threats associated with presenting problems. Independently coordinates the integration of comprehensive Functional Behavior Analysis and plans into overall individual and family service plans with individuals, family members, referral sources, collateral contacts, community resources and other agencies and support persons involved with a clients plan for stabilization and wellness. Facilitates the development and refinement of effective behavior and risk specific reactive and proactive safety plans. Monitors effectiveness and efficiency of interventions with individuals and families. Demonstrates proficient skills and abilities regarding conflict management and mediation of teams. Meets revenue and productivity standards. Ensures that effective personal organizational systems for paperwork/ information management are developed and maintained to support timelines and priorities Performs other related responsibilities, as assigned, to support specific department/business needs.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Documents Clearly and Accurately Encourages Customer Focus Individual Family Group Therapy Leads Team Performance Time Management

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Minimum Education and/or Experience

Master of Arts ( degree in Social Work, Marriage Family Counselor, Clinical Psychology, or a closely related field. One () year of supervised clinical experience with children or adults Registered with the BBS or BOP required. Licensed according to California state law (Welfare and Institutions Code section or become licensed within the designated time frame.

Preferred Qualifications

Two () to three () years of clinical experience with adults or children. Training in domestic violence, physical/sexual child abuse, trauma with the competency to maintain current knowledge related to state, county, and local law. Experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities with culturally diverse populations.  Bilingual communication skills in another language.

OTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

If program requires, employee must pass an initial physical abilities test (PATS) and be certified in crisis intervention techniques within the first days and annually.

 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must remain physically fit enough to keep clients self-safe. While performing these duties the employee is required to perform the following physical tasks when the need arises: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. This also includes the ability to: 

Move quickly/run  Drive a car. 

If employed at a Crisis Stabilization Unit, employee is required to perform and pass a Human Performance Evaluation Test at a designated company clinic. This will include testing for: lifting, pushing/pulling, repetitive coupling, static weight, and other required movements. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to pounds. 

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus."

Equal Opportunity Employer

We will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article . Section .

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