Weekend Mobile Crisis Specialist: Stabilization & Support

Pacific Clinics; Truckee (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K Employer Match 4%

Benefits starting day one

Paid time off

Job summary

Pacific Clinics seeks a Crisis Peer Specialist to join the Mobile Crisis Response Team in Nevada County, delivering crisis assessment and de‑escalation to individuals in acute mental health crises. The role emphasizes lived experience, collaboration with partners, and compassionate outreach in the community.

The position involves weekend shifts (Saturdays and Sundays 8am–5pm) with salary between $25.31 and $31.12 per hour, plus license and bilingual differentials where applicable.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and 1 year of relevant experience.
• Speak, read, and/or write another language may be required by some programs/areas.
• If program requires, employee must pass an initial physical abilities test and be certified in crisis intervention techniques within the first 30 days and annually.

Responsibilities

• May support mental health crisis hotline by gathering information, supporting callers and identifying needs related to current crisis situation.
• Participates in information gathering and decision making related to involuntary psychiatric holds as Lanterman Petris Short laws and regulations.
• Provides direct billable mental health services, documents in alignment with MediCal regulations, and achieves set productivity expectations.
• Engages and supports family members and other natural supports in the midst of an acute psychiatric crisis which includes psychoeducation related to de‑scaling strategies, steps to secure home environments specifically related to weapons, dangerous items, substances that could put the client at risk of harm to self or others.
• Facilitates transport of individuals on 5150 holds including providing clinical information to accepting hospitals or CSU/other psychiatric facilities.
• Assists individuals with identifying triggers, unmet needs, psychosocial factors that are contributing to ongoing acute mental health crisis.
• Provides linkage, referrals and resources in the community based on identified needs which may include but not limited to mental health services, substance use services, housing supports, and additional identified social services.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Pacific Clinics seeks a Crisis Peer Specialist to join the Mobile Crisis Response Team in Nevada County, delivering crisis assessment and de‑escalation to individuals in acute mental health crises. The role emphasizes lived experience, collaboration with partners, and compassionate outreach in the community.

The position involves weekend shifts (Saturdays and Sundays 8am–5pm) with salary between $25.31 and $31.12 per hour, plus license and bilingual differentials where applicable.