Crisis Peer Partner I - Part Time

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

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligibility starts on day ONE

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) employer match up to 4%

Competitive time off

Job summary

Pacific Clinics provides 24/7 Mobile Crisis Response services for residents of San Benito County. The Crisis Response Team delivers community-based intervention around the clock, helping individuals experiencing mental health crises with a person-centered approach.

We are seeking compassionate professionals skilled in crisis de-escalation and trauma-informed care to join our mobile team in San Benito County, offering meaningful impact and opportunities to connect clients with timely care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required, or equivalent combination of education and experience (two years of relevant experience equals one year of education).
• 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 a 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 achieving goals and outcomes.
• Works with individuals and/or family to create strength-based planning and crisis interventions.
• Understands and takes advantage of therapeutic opportunities in crisis situations.
• Conducts observations regarding target behavior to support intended outcomes.
• Assists individuals in developing hypotheses of function and needs to implement strength-based strategies.
• Works with individuals and/or family to develop safety and skill refinement plans.
• Drives to individuals in crisis at the identified location.

Skills

Crisis intervention

De-escalation

Knowledge of local resources

Communication

Collaboration with families

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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

• 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

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

Must meet eligibility requirements based on employment status

About our Program:

Pacific Clinics provides 24/7 Mobile Crisis Response services for residents of San Benito County. Our multidisciplinary Crisis Response Team delivers community-based crisis intervention 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, helping individuals experiencing mental health or behavioral health crises.
Our team responds with compassion, professionalism, and a person-centered approach to de-escalate crises involving individuals who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts, homicidal thoughts, or grave disability.
Pacific Clinics is seeking compassionate, motivated professionals to join our Mobile Crisis Response Team serving San Benito County. We are looking for individuals who are skilled in crisis intervention, de-escalation, and collaborative, trauma-informed care. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping individuals access timely, compassionate care when they need it most.

Schedule:

Saturday and Sunday 12 am-9 am

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.