Crisis Peer Partner I

Pacific Clinics; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one benefits

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) employer match 4%

Competitive time off

Job summary

Pacific Clinics oversees a 24/7 crisis response program that provides stabilization and supports to individuals in mental health crisis. The role links to community resources and develops supportive plans to transition clients to appropriate care levels.

The position operates within TRUST, a mobile mental health evaluation team, and may involve traveling to crises with shifts on Thurs–Sat. A background in related fields and knowledge of local resources are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 18 years of age required.
• Must know or quickly acquire extensive knowledge of local community resources.
• Be able to articulate the experience and perspective of an individual with complex needs involving mental health, homelessness, or probation services.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct services to individuals in crisis in community settings.
• Documents in alignment with MediCal regulations and meets productivity expectations.
• Engages and builds alignment with individuals' family and natural supports.
• Uses strengths and natural supports to plan and achieve goals and outcomes.
• Works with individuals and/or family to create strength-based safety and crisis intervention plans.
• Drives to individuals in crisis at the identified location.
• Position-specific duties may vary depending upon program.
• Performs other responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Knowledge of community resources

Articulate complex needs

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Two years of relevant experience equals one year of education

Job description

• The initial compensation for this position ranges from $31.40 - $38.61 per hour, depending on experience, location, and internal equity considerations

Overview

Compensation We Offer

• The initial compensation for this position ranges from $31.40 - $38.61 per hour, depending on experience, location, and internal equity considerations

Possible Additional Compensation (may Vary Based On Position Eligibility)

• 8% License Differential for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD. and select Peer Certifications
• Possible Bilingual Differentials: Up to 7.5% for qualifying direct service roles; up to $80.00/month flat fee for qualifying non-direct service roles.

Benefits We Offer

• Benefits Eligibility starts on day ONE!
• We provide a robust benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision. See our Benefits Page HERE.
• 401 (k) employer match up to 4%
• Competitive Time Off Plans

Must meet eligibility requirements based on employment status

About our Program: TRUST

TRUST is a Mobile Mental Health Evaluation Team that handles psychiatric emergencies for adults experiencing psychiatric or behavioral distress. The program includes a crisis hotline, mobile mental health response, and follow-up services

Schedule:

Thurs-Sat 7 a.m.- 8 p.m

This position is part of a program that has adopted an Alternative Work Schedule (AWS). An AWS is a variation of the standard 5-day/8-hours-per-day schedule and allows shifts of no longer than 12 hours per day within a 40-hour workweek without payment of an overtime premium until after the 12th hour in a day or 40 hours worked in a week.

Pay Range

$31.40 - $38.61 per hour

Job Summary

Oversees a program that provides 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. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Position specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending upon program.
• Performs other responsibilities, as assigned, to support department/business needs.

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 individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• High School Diploma or GED required, or equivalent combination of education and experience (two years of relevant experience equals one year of education) to include:
• Minimum 18 years of age required.
• Must know or quickly acquire extensive knowledge of local community resources.
• Be able to articulate the experience and perspective of an individual with complex needs involving mental health, homelessness, or probation services.

Job Competencies

N/A

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 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.

Driving Required May have unsupervised contact with children. Requires full background check and TB Exam. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

We will consider for employment, qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.