Family Specialist I CSU

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 2,000 employees speaks 22 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 $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, Flex 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:

2 openings  - 12am-9am
3 openings - 8am-5pm
2 openings- 4pm-1am

JOB SUMMARY

Works within the vision, mission and philosophy of the agency.  Creates a strength- based relationship with youth and assures a positive environment. Assists in the design and implementation of interventions and strategies in support of the youth and family’s goals. Ensures the provision of safety and health in a variety of environments for youth and families in accordance with agency standards. Coaches primary care givers and other community members.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. Provides supervision and living environment support for youth in residential/crisis stabilization unit settings.
2. Builds solid, cooperative, culturally responsive relationships with youth and families as well as community resources to assist with the planning, organizing, implementation and evaluation of appropriate activities to achieve family identified goals.
3. Builds on individual strengths, concerns, and needs with balanced focus on the family as a unit to assist in the implementation and achievement of goals and outcomes.
4. Works with youth and family teams to support family driven, strength-based planning and interventions.
5. Conducts observations regarding specific target behavior, track progress and modifies plans with the family to support their intended identified outcome.
6. Identifies behavioral triggers and suggests environmental modifications to support positive behavioral change 
7. Provides targeted mental health services and crisis stabilization interventions consistent with service plans, documents in alignment with MediCal regulations and achieves set productivity expectations.
8. Provides and documents other non-billable services and activities if required by program.
9. Ensures the safety of and is accountable for the whereabouts