Crisis Family Specialist I

This is a PART TIME Role

Who We Are: Pacific Clinics is the leading community-based nonprofit provider of mental health and substance use disorder services. For over 150 years, we have offered high-quality behavioral health, educational and support and social services at no cost to the individuals and families we serve.  Reaching more than 100,000 Californians each year, Pacific Clinics offers hope through culturally responsive, trauma-informed and research-based care.

Who We Serve: Pacific Clinics offers comprehensive behavioral health services, support and social services and education services to individuals and families who are eligible for Medi-Cal across California.

Compensation We Offer  

• The initial compensation for this position ranges from $31.40 - $38.61 per hour.  
• 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.   
• 8% License Differential for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD. and select Peer Certifications. * 
• 7.5% Bilingual Differential for qualified positions* 
• *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, flexible spending, health savings account, EAP, and more!   
•  Employer Paid Long-Term Disability & Basic Life Insurance
•  401K Employer Match up to 4%
•  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:  MRSS: Is a Mobile Mental Health Evaluation Team that handles psychiatric emergencies for youth and young adults through age 20 who are experiencing dangerous mental health issues. This team can facilitate psychiatric hospitalization and write 72 hour holds.

Schedule: Saturday-Sunday 4pm-1am, Saturday-Sunday 8am-5pm

JOB SUMMARY

Works within the vision, mission and philosophy of the agency. Within a team process, develops a strength based relationship with youth and care givers. Intervenes with maladaptive behaviors while developing the youths strengths and interests. Responsible for linking to community resources, and transferring skill sets to the care giver. Does whatever it takes to meet the needs of the family in a strength based approach while also working to preserve the family unit. Helps to create permanent connections for youth and families. May search, locate and engage family members for youth. Assists with transitioning kids to the lowest level of care.  Works independently in the family’s home and in a variety of community and/or treatment settings. 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. Provides direct services to youth and families.
2. Provides direct billable mental health services, documents in alignment with MediCal regulations and achieves set productivity expectations
3. Engages and builds alignment and relationships with parents, youth, and others in the normal course of working with the families.
4. Utilizes strengths of youth, families, and others to assist in the implementation and achievement of goals and outcomes.
5. Works with youth and family teams to support family driven, strength based planning and interventions.
6. Understands and take advantage of therapeutic opportunities in crisis situations.
7. Conducts observations regarding specific target behavior, track progress and modify plans with the family to support their intended identified outcome.
8. Assists teams in developing a hypothesis of function and underlying unmet need in an effort to develop individualized, strength based strategies and interventions that will result in positive behavior change.
9. Engages caregiver, family members and other natural supports in building youth specific parenting responses that support positive behavior change and overall family relationships.
10. Works in the community directly with youth and families to develop and implement safety and skill refinement plans.  
11. Supports families in bridging to and or building on natural resources and accessing community based program supports that will continue support over time.
12. Develops resources within the community to serve children and families.
13. Assists youth and family teams to meet specific service needs (ie help develop strategy or resource specific