Job Abstract

Type of Program: FSP
Population: 18+

Who We Are

Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and supports. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.

Who We Serve

Pacific Clinics serves children, transitional age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education and early childhood education programs to Medi-Cal eligible individuals and families throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare and Ventura Counties.

What We Offer

• Pay Range: $15,15 - $16,40 per hour. Compensation may vary based on skills, experience, education, and location.
• We Offer Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, retirement options, Flex Spending, EAP, and more!
• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.

THE POSITION

The Peer Partner provides peer-to-peer support and counseling drawing on shared experiences as a peer to validate the consumer’s experience. Provides guidance and encouragement to consumers to take responsibility and actively participate in their own recovery.

This position models competency in recovery and serves as a mentor for consumers in an Outpatient, Field-based or Wellness Center setting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• Assists consumers with creating a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or other recovery plan and in using WRAP or other recovery plan to identify and manage triggers and symptoms that may lead to relapse or crisis.

• Provides assistance to and the modeling of self-efficacy with the consumer, to help him/her identify, access and effectively utilize community resources, healthcare resources including the member’s primary care physician as well as specialty care providers and in establishing benefits such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medi-Cal and other benefits for which they are eligible.

o Assists members with identifying their housing needs, utilizing both the Pacific Clinics Housing Department and housing resources in the community.

o Assists and supports members with linking to and utilizing education and employment services including Pacific Clinics Employment Services Program, the State Department of Rehabilitation, and local schools and colleges.

o Assists and supports members with linking to and participating in substance abuse services both on-site, if available, as well as in the community.

• Assists consumers in learning social skills and independent living skills that facilitate community integration including budgeting, transportation, grooming and hygiene and integration into the community through social and recreational activities.

• Helps consumers and family members identify, understand and combat stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and develop strategies to reduce self-stigma.

• Maintains billable services consistent with program needs and funding source expectations, through documentation and other required paperwork.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE/POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or GED required. Completion of Mental Health Worker Training Course is highly desirable.

• Position is reserved for an individual who has lived experience with mental illness or the mental health system.

• Basic knowledge of computer/word processing skills, preferred.

• Flexible work schedule to include occasional evenings, weekends and holidays.

• Must know or quickly acquire extensive knowledge of local community resources.

• Current California driver’s license, car insurance, and a driving record acceptable to the Agency’s insurance carrier.

• Must pass Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), background clearance.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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.