Casa Pacifica’s SAFTY program is seeking a Crisis Care Specialist in Santa Barbara County.

SAFTY is available to all of Santa Barbara County. This program provides a rapid response available 24 hours per day with the main focus on crisis planning and relationship building with high-risk youth and their families as the primary means of preventing psychiatric hospitalization.

Under the direction of the SAFTY Program Manager, the Crisis Care Specialist is responsible for implementing crisis planning and relationship building with high-risk children and families in Santa Barbara County as the primary means of preventing psychiatric hospitalizations, use of an emergency room or use of public resources such as the police.

Duties include:
•Immediate response to emergency referrals via telephone and face to face within 60 minutes
•Implementing intensive response services, follow-up case management and linkage to appropriate services to at risk children and families in Santa Barbara County using the appropriate S.A.F.T.Y. services.
•Deescalating crisis situations, ensuring the safety of the child and others in the immediate situation
•Providing follow-up with the child and family within 24 hours of responding to the call
•Completing assessments regarding need for hospitalization (voluntary or 5150/5585)
•If hospitalization is required, has the ability to write a 5150/5585 hold, will secure a hospital bed, and arrange for transportation of the client to the hospital when necessary
•Meeting with supervisory team to review client’s progress, cultural diversity issues, and program problems and/or progress
•Serves as liaison with ADMHS, law enforcement and other community agencies when necessary to provide coordinated care.

Come work for the best in mental health treatment, where you can make a difference in the lives of children and their families!

Qualifications

• Licensed eligible ASW or IMF (working on hours, registered with the BBS)
• Minimum of two years experience working with SED/high risk youth, doing family assessments and treatment, and behavior management.
• Must have strong organizational, communication and leadership skills.
• Must have valid CA driver’s license with clean driving record, proof of insurance and abide by Casa Pacifica travel policy.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required
• Individual will work a flexible 40-hour schedule, with mandatory rotating, on call shifts on nights and weekends (and appropriate compensation for those on call shifts).