Crisis Peer Partner I

About the role

Pacific Clinics is providing Crisis Response Team services for Nevada County which will include the provisions of emergency crisis intervention services to Nevada County residents. They will be provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days per year. Services will include both community-based mobile crisis services and responses to emergency departments.

Responsibilities

• Intervenes with crisis behaviors while developing the individuals strengths and interests.
• Responsible for linking to community resources.
• Helps to create permanent connections for individual.
• Aids in the transition of individual to the lowest level of care needed.
• Provides direct services individuals in crisis in community setting.
• 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.
• Drives to individuals in crisis in the location identified.

Requirements

• 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.

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.

Skills

• Knowledge of local community resources.
• Ability to articulate the experience and perspective of an individual with complex needs involving mental health, homelessness, or probation services.

Benefits

We offer a robust benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, and a 401K employer match up to 4%. Pacific Clinics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

Pay

The initial compensation for this position ranges from $25.31 - $31.12 ; depending on experience, location, and internal equity considerations. 8% License Differential for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD. and select Peer Certifications.** 7.5% Bilingual Differential for qualified positions**

Schedule

Provides direct services individuals in crisis in community setting.