Crisis Clinician I

Pacific Clinics•Fairfield, CA

About The Position

With limited supervision, the Crisis Clinician I provides comprehensive assessments, treatment planning, risk assessment, clinical interventions, case management, and coordination of therapeutic activities in the community. The position works directly with children and adults and supports youth and their families or caregivers in designing and implementing evidence-based treatment. The clinician maintains clinical documentation and records according to applicable standards and regulations. The Mobile Crisis program serves Solano County youth and adults experiencing acute suicidal or homicidal concerns or grave disability. Services include phone crisis screening and triage, in-person crisis evaluations and interventions, and linkage to follow-up care, including referrals to a crisis stabilization unit or local emergency department. The Mobile Crisis Unit coordinates services with local law enforcement, the crisis stabilization unit, local emergency departments, and Solano County Behavioral Health. The schedule is Wednesday through Saturday, 12 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The position offers an initial annual compensation range of $79,295 to $97,523, depending on experience, location, and internal equity considerations. A $3,500 hiring incentive is available, paid after 30 days and six months. Additional compensation may include an 8% license differential for specified licenses and select peer certifications, and bilingual differentials for qualifying roles.

Requirements

Master of Arts degree in Social Work, Marriage Family Counseling, Clinical Psychology, or a closely related field, with two years of supervised clinical experience with children or adults as a practicum student intern; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with two years of relevant experience equaling one year of education.
Be licensed according to California state law (Welfare and Institutions Code section 5600.2), or become licensed within the timeframe designated by the program.
Registration with the BBS or BOP is required.
If required by the program, pass an initial physical abilities test (PATS) and obtain crisis intervention techniques certification within the first 30 days and annually.
Maintain sufficient physical fitness to help keep clients safe; duties may include standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling objects, tools, or controls, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, hearing, tasting, smelling, moving quickly or running, and driving a car.
Driving is required.
May have unsupervised contact with children; a full background check and TB exam are required.
If employed at a Crisis Stabilization Unit, pass a Human Performance Evaluation Test at a designated company clinic, including testing for lifting, pushing and pulling, repetitive coupling, static weight, and other required movements; occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Possess close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Complete culturally relevant assessments and evaluations for youth, adults, and families, identifying target behaviors and their functions.
Develop effective treatment plans independently, with clear, measurable intervention strategies tailored to individual and family strengths, needs, and cultural preferences.
Provide clinical leadership on observations of individuals and family systems and communicate behavioral data to the team using strengths-based, solution-focused practices throughout service delivery.
Record and collect clinical information that reflects individual and family input while maintaining accountability for risks and threats associated with presenting problems.
Coordinate the integration of comprehensive Functional Behavior Analysis and plans into individual and family service plans with clients, family members, referral sources, collateral contacts, community resources, agencies, and support persons.
Facilitate the development and refinement of behavior- and risk-specific reactive and proactive safety plans.
Monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of interventions with individuals and families.
Use conflict management skills and mediate teams.
Meet revenue and productivity standards.
Develop and maintain effective personal systems for managing paperwork and information to support timelines and priorities.
Perform other related responsibilities as assigned to support department or business needs.