Crisis Peer Partner I

Pacific Clinics•San Jose, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

TRUST is a Mobile Mental Health Evaluation Team that handles psychiatric emergencies for adults experiencing psychiatric or behavioral distress. The program includes a crisis hotline, mobile mental health response, and follow-up services. This role oversees a program that provides 24/7 crisis response and stabilization services to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. It involves intervening with crisis behaviors while developing the individual's strengths and interests, linking them to community resources, and helping to create permanent connections. The role may also involve searching for and engaging individuals' natural supports and assisting with transitioning individuals to the lowest level of care needed.

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.

Nice To Haves

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.

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.
Performs other responsibilities, as assigned, to support department/business needs.