Crisis Mental Health Specialist

The Crisis Mental Health Specialist's primary responsibility is to facilitate Child and Family Planning Meetings using wraparound principles that are family centered, individualized, strengths based, and outcome focused. The program’s goal is to help children and families with complex and enduring needs receive intensive treatment in the least restrictive environment that is appropriate. The Crisis Mental Health Specialist’s role is to provide assessment of the client and family’s needs and lead the team in providing treatment to support the family toward meeting their goals.

About Seneca

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for nearly a decade. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of outstanding mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and our programs actively engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to promote equity and justice for the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitation of Child and Family Planning Meetings. This includes meeting preparation, coordinating attendance, facilitating the meeting, writing meeting notes and distributing them within two days, writing mental health notes, and cleaning up after the meeting.
• Case management and coordination of care.
• Collaborate with county and community partners including but not limited to county social workers, probation officers, outside therapists, psychiatrists, teachers, etc.
• Complete mental health notes, Family Team Meeting notes, Wrap Action Plan, incident reports, and other documentation as necessary in a thorough, accurate, and timely manner.
• Intervene with clients’ behavior management programs and provide crisis management as needed.
• In circumstances where there is serious threat of harm, this may include physical management/restraint of the clients (implementation of Seneca’s Equilibrium model).
• Attend team meetings, weekly trainings, individual supervision, and group supervision.
• Adhere to clinical best practices.
• Complete clinical documentation appropriate to the MHRS credential, including but not limited to assessments, treatment planning, etc.
• Maintain a flexible schedule that includes early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends as needed.
• Participate in providing emergency on-call response as scheduled.
• Function as a program leader and uphold the ideals of the program.
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training. This may include intervening with the clients' behavioral program through physical management of the clients, if applicable. Training in additional crisis intervention modalities may be required.
• Demonstrate professional behavior at all times in accordance with Seneca's mission and philosophy.
• All other duties as assigned by program, region, and agency leadership.

Qualifications:

• MHRS Certification 
  • Bachelor’s degree + 4 years’ experience working with children/youth and families with complex and enduring needs in a mental health setting.
• At least 21 years of age.
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements.
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policy.
• Own vehicle, Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and current automobile insurance.

Preferred

• Experience implementing family-focused wraparound services.

Skills of an Ideal Candidate

• Ability to effectively work with a diverse population and workforce.
• Strong organizational, time management, and writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.