Crisis Clinician I

Pacific Clinics • Grass Valley, CA

2d

About The Position

Pacific Clinics is hiring Crisis Clinicians for its Mobile Crisis Response Team serving Nevada County. The program provides emergency crisis intervention services to residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round, through community-based mobile crisis services and responses to emergency departments. The team works to de-escalate behavioral health crises—including acute suicidal or homicidal crises and grave disability—and stabilize clients at their location to reduce the need for a higher level of care.

With limited supervision, the Crisis Clinician provides comprehensive assessments, treatment planning, risk assessment, clinical interventions, case management, and coordination of therapeutic activities in the community. The role works directly with children and adults and supports youth and their families or caregivers in designing and implementing evidence-based treatment. Services are provided using a strength-based and culturally relevant approach, with the goal of stabilizing clients at the lowest appropriate level of care. The position also requires timely, standards-compliant clinical documentation and maintenance of records.

The stated schedule is Wednesday through Saturday, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. The initial compensation range is listed as $79,525 to $97,523 per year, depending on experience, location, and internal equity. The posting also lists an 8% license differential for specified licenses and select peer certifications, and a 7.5% bilingual differential for qualified positions.

Requirements

• Master of Arts degree in Social Work, Marriage Family Counseling, Clinical Psychology, or a closely related field, plus two years of supervised clinical experience with children or adults as a practicum student or intern; an equivalent combination of education and experience is accepted, with two years of relevant experience equaling one year of education.
• Must be licensed according to California state law (Welfare and Institutions Code section 5600.2), or become licensed within the program's designated timeframe.
• Registration with the BBS or BOP is required.
• If required by the program, must pass an initial physical abilities test (PATS) and obtain certification in crisis intervention techniques within the first 30 days, with annual recertification.
• Must remain physically fit enough to keep clients safe and be able to move quickly or run and drive a car.
• Driving is required.
• Must complete a full background check and TB exam.
• Must be able to perform the listed physical tasks when needed, including standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling objects, tools or controls, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and talking, hearing, tasting, or smelling.
• If employed at a Crisis Stabilization Unit, must pass a Human Performance Evaluation Test at a designated company clinic, including tests of lifting, pushing/pulling, repetitive coupling, static weight, and other required movements; may occasionally need to lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must have the vision abilities required for the role, including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Complete culturally relevant assessments and evaluations for youth, adults, and families, including identifying target behaviors and their functions.
• Develop effective treatment plans independently, with clear and measurable interventions tailored to individual and family strengths, needs, and cultural preferences.
• Provide clinical leadership by observing individuals and family systems and sharing behavioral data with the team using strengths-based, solution-focused values throughout service delivery.
• Record and collect clinical information in a way that reflects individual and family input while addressing risks and threats associated with presenting problems.
• Coordinate integration of comprehensive Functional Behavior Analysis and plans into individual and family service plans with clients, families, referral sources, collateral contacts, community resources, agencies, and support persons.
• Facilitate 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 and team-mediation skills.
• Meet revenue and productivity standards.
• Develop and maintain personal systems for managing paperwork and information to meet timelines and priorities.
• Complete other related responsibilities as assigned to support department or business needs.
• Maintain clinical documentation and records in accordance with applicable standards and regulations.
• Provide assessment, treatment planning, risk assessment, clinical intervention, case management, and coordination of therapeutic activities in the community.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) employer match up to 4%
• Competitive time-off plans, subject to eligibility requirements based on employment status
• 8% license differential for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD, and select peer certifications
• 7.5% bilingual differential for qualified positions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level