Crisis Clinician 1

Overview

Co-Responder Law Enforcement Crisis Team

Clinicians participate in a co-responder law enforcement crisis team embedded with the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. Clinicians will jointly respond with NCSO to calls related to mental health, substance use, and/or homelessness, with goal of de-escalating crises and reducing incidents of arrest and incarceration. Clinicians will write 5150 holds as needed and appropriate. Clinicians will participate in agency training as well as additional training for this specialized position such as: Radio Training, Safety Awareness Training, CJIS Security Training and other trainings as appropriate. Scheduling will be in conjunction with law enforcement scheduled shifts to be coordinated with the Sheriff’s Office.

Schedule: Sun - Sat, (4 Days / 10-hour shifts)

Compensation We Offer  

• The initial compensation for this position ranges from $79,295 - $97,523 annually; 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* 

Benefits We Offer  

• Benefits Eligibility starts on day ONE 
• We provide a robust benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, See our Benefits Page HERE. 
• 401K Employer Match up to 4% 
• Competitive Time Off Plans 

*Must meet eligibility requirements based on employment status*

Pay Range

$79,295 - $97,523
Job Summary

With limited supervision, provides comprehensive assessments, treatment planning, risk assessment, clinical interventions, case management, and coordination of therapeutic activities in the community. Ensures that documentation and maintenance of clinical records is completed per appropriate standards and regulations. Provides facilitation and support to enhance the efforts of youth and their families/caregivers in the design and implementation of evidence-based treatment. This position works directly with children and adults.

Responsibilities

• Completes assessments and evaluations that are culturally relevant and appropriate to youth, adults and family strengths and needs, including identification of target behaviors and the function of those target behaviors.
• Independently develops effective treatment plans with clear and measurable intervention strategies, which are tailored to individual and family strengths, needs and cultural preferences.
• Provides clinical leadership regarding individual and family system observations and relays behavioral data to team in ways that demonstrate strengths based, solution focused values throughout all phases of service, i.e. engagement, stabilization, planning, intervention and transition.
• Records and collects clinical information in ways that promote and reflect individual and family input while maintaining accountability to risks and threats associated with presenting problems.
• Independently coordinates the integration of comprehensive Functional Behavior Analysis and plans into overall individual and family service plans with individuals, family members, referral sources, collateral contacts, community resources and other agencies and support persons involved with a clients plan for stabilization and wellness.
• Facilitates the development and refinement of effective behavior and risk specific reactive and proactive safety plans.
• Monitors effectiveness and efficiency of interventions with individuals and families.
  Demonstrates proficient skills and abilities regarding conflict management and mediation of teams.
  Meets revenue and productivity standards.
• Ensures that effective personal organizational systems for paperwork/ information management are developed and maintained to support timelines and priorities.
• Performs other related responsibilities, as assigned, to support specific department/business needs.

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 qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
• Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Social Work, Marriage Family Counselor, Clinical Psychology, or a closely related field with two (2) years of supervised clinical experience with children or adults as a practicum student intern, or equivalent combination of education and experience (two years of relevant experience equals one year of education) to include:
• Licensed according to California state law (Welfare and Institutions Code section 5600.2) or become licensed within the designated time frame determined by the program.
• Registration with the BBS or BOP required.
• If program requires, employee must pass an initial physical abilities test (PATS) and be certified in crisis intervention techniques within the first 30 days and annually.

Job Competencies

• Documents Clearly and Accurately
• Encourages Customer Focus
• Individual Family Group Therapy
• Leads Team Performance
• Time Management

Physical Requirements

If program requires, employee must pass an initial physical abilities test (PATS) and be certified in crisis intervention techniques within the first 30 days and annually.  

Must remain physically fit enough to keep clients self-safe.  While performing these duties the employee is required to perform the following physical tasks when the need arises:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. This also includes the ability to: 

• Move quickly/run
• Drive a car. 

If employed at a Crisis Stabilization Unit, employee is required to perform and pass a Human Performance Evaluation Test at a designated company clinic. This will include testing for: lifting, pushing/pulling, repetitive coupling, static weight, and other required movements. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Driving Required May have unsupervised contact with children. Requires full background check and TB Exam. We are Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability. We will consider for employment, qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.