Crisis Intervention Specialist

This is an ON CALL Opportunity

Who We Are

Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and supports. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and 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.

What We Offer

• Pay Range: $29.19 - $33.64 per hour. Compensation may vary based on skills, experience, education, and location.

• We Offer Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, retirement options, Flex Spending, EAP, and more!

• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.

Job Summary

Works within the vision, mission, and philosophy of the agency overseeing a program that provide 24/7 crisis response and stabilization services to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. Intervenes with crisis behaviors while developing the individuals strengths and interests. Responsible for linking to community resources. Does whatever it takes to meet the needs of the individual in a strength-based approach. Helps to create permanent connections for individual. May search, locate, and engage individuals' natural supports. Assists with transitioning individual to the lowest level of care needed. Works independently in the individuals' or youth's home and in a variety of community and/or treatment settings.

Essential Duties

• Provides direct services individuals in crisis in community setting

• Provides direct billable mental health services, documents in alignment with MediCal regulations, and achieves set productivity expectations.

• Engages and builds alignment and relationships with individuals' family, and natural supports.

• Utilizes strengths of individuals and natural supports to assist in the implementation and achievement of goals and outcomes.

• Works individuals and/or family/natural supports to create strength-based planning and crisis interventions.

• Understands and takes advantage of therapeutic opportunities in crisis situations.

• Conducts observations regarding specific target behavior of individual or youth to support their intended identified outcome.

• Assists individuals in developing a hypothesis of function and underlying unmet need to develop individualized, strength-based strategies and interventions that will result in positive behavior change.

• Works in the community directly with individuals and/or family to develop and implement safety and skill refinement plans.

• Driving to individuals in crisis in the location identified.

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.

• Excellent Interpersonal skills and the ability to write and communicate clearly

• Excellent customer service.

PREFERRED EDUCATION

• BA or BS in related field

Experience Required

• One (1) year of experience working with children required

Other Specific Requirements

• Must pass Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and Child Abuse Index Check (CAIC) background clearance.

• Valid California Driver's license with two years of experience driving and clean driving record may be required.

Work Environment/Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color