Clinician ACSW/AMFT - Mobile Crisis Response Program - Overnight Shift

Bay Area Community Services (BACS); Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision coverage

PTO 31 days

Licensure supervision hours

Laptop and iPhone provided

401k with company match

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

Bay Area Community Services (BACS) is seeking Clinical Care Coordinators for the new CWRT in Sacramento. The team operates 24/7 with field responders deescalating crises and connecting clients to resources, collaborating with 911/988, county dispatch, and law enforcement.

Responsibilities include crisis response, service planning, counseling, and case management, with travel across the region. A MSW/MFT/MPCC and active California licensure track are required, plus travel and vehicle use.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, or clinical counseling.
• Registered with the BBS as an Associate ASW/LCSW or Associate MFT/LMFT/APCC.
• 2 years of social service experience required.
• Bilingual in a threshold language preferred.
• Valid California driver’s license and personal vehicle.
• Extensive local travel required; DMV printout required.

Responsibilities

• Dispatching and response for crises referred by 911/988 for alternative mobile crisis response.
• Work closely between mobile teams, dispatch and county law enforcement, 911 or 988 to deescalate crisis situations.
• Provide individual, family, group counseling, and case management for individuals in the field.
• Utilize Evidence-Based Practice to assure high-quality results and impact.
• Assess risk status and intervene appropriately.
• Create service plans focused on client recovery and goals.
• Outreach, engagement, and reporting disengagement to the team.
• Documentation and data collection in accordance with policies.

Skills

Bilingual in threshold language

Education

MSW / MFT / MPCC required

Job description

BACS is looking for Clinical Care Coordinators for our brand new Community Wellness and Response Team (CWRT). CWRT is formerly known as Alternatives to 911. This innovative program works collaboratively with 988 and Sacramento County to provide urgent response for community members experiencing a mental health crisis to reduce the need for emergency services and provide community based resources.
Our CWRT operates 24/7, 365; All staff rotate assignments for dispatch and response. Responders go out as a team of 2 in company vehicles to providing in-field response to de-escalate and resource community members. BACS CWRT staff are working together with 911/988 dispatchers, law enforcement, and our own dispatchers.
No two days are the same at the CWRT, we are helping prevent people from getting into the system, and helping them access resources to prevent the need for law enforcement and crisis services.

Schedule

All Overnight shift positions 12:00 am - 8:30 am with schedule of choice (Sunday-Thursday), or (Friday - Tues)

Duties And Responsibilities

• Disptaching and response for crises referred by 911/988 for alternative mobile crisis response.
• Work closely between mobile teams, dispatch and county law enforcement, 911 or 988 to deescalate crisis situations with one or more individuals
• Provide individual, family, group counseling, individual rehabilitation, and case management/brokerage for individuals in the field.
• Utilize Evidence-Based Practice for the designated population/program to assure high-quality results and intended impact.
• Assess an individual’s risk status including risk-based symptoms, substance use, environment, physical conditions, etc, and intervene appropriately.
• Creating a service plan that aims at an individual getting better/healthy and accomplishing service goals that are person-centered and belong to the client.
• Outreach and progressive engagement and reporting disengagement to the team immediately.
• Assessment, screening referrals, service planning, community planning, and benefits coordination support wellness and recovery principles.
• Documents and maintains all data collection, reporting, and charting records in accordance with BACS and other relevant county regulatory policies/agencies.
• Participates in supervision, staff meetings, consultation, travel, crisis/emergency coverage, weekend coverage, as well as, agency-wide meetings and training, as required by the manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master's Social Work (MSW), Masters Marriage Family Therapy (MFT) or Masters Practitioner in Clinical Counseling (MPCC) required
• Registered with the BBS as an Associate ASW/ Licensed LCSW or Associate MFT/ Licensed LMFT, APCC
• 2 years of social service experience required
• Bilingual in a threshold language preferred.
• Valid California driver’s license, personal vehicle, and proof of personal vehicle insurance coverage are required. DMV printout required.
• Extensive local travel is required, vehicle reimbursement is provided. Clinical Care Coordinators transport clients in their personal vehicle.

Benefits/Perks

• Highly competitive compensation. $40/hourly, non-licensed but BBS registered AMFT, ACSW/APCC and $104,000 annually (exempt) for licensed BBS registered LCSW/LMFT/LPCC.
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and life insurance coverage options for employees, plus a vision reimbursement program. Children’s healthcare coverage is available for as little as $25/month. Average employer-paid benefit value: approximately $913/month per enrolled individual. BACS contributions apply to company-sponsored plans only.
• 31 days off (PTO/Holiday), increasing with tenure.
• Clinical supervision hours towards licensure*
• +3% per hour differential for tested ability in Sacramento county designated threshold languages ( Arabic, Cantonese, Farsi, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian)
• 403b with BACS matching contribution after one year of service, BACS matching contribution.
• Free iPhone with unlimited data for personal/professional use + laptop for easy mobility*.
• Significant internal growth opportunities.
• Most direct service positions

BACS Overview

BACS’ mission is to uplift under-served individuals and their families by doing whatever it takes. We are proud to be one of the leading agencies producing real outcomes to tough social problems. BACS owes its reputation as an innovator to our innovative and entrepreneurial staff. We are seeking individuals who want to transform clinical practice to be client-centered and effective in the field and who want to lead empowered teams to meet goals.

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