NOC Relief Mental Health Worker

ABOUT CASA PACIFICA

For 30 years, Casa Pacifica has been helping at-risk children, their families, and young adults thrive.

As the largest non-profit provider of children’s and adolescent mental health services in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Casa Pacifica specializes in treating children and young adults who struggle with complex mental health challenges such as emotional dysregulation, self-harm, anxiety, and depression. Our multi-disciplinary staff of highly trained clinicians, psychologists, educators, therapists and mental health workers provide exceptional, evidence-based care to help our youth overcome a wide array of mental health challenges.

Casa Pacifica’s Camarillo, Goleta, and Santa Maria offices work with more than 2,000 at-risk children, families, and young adults annually in outpatient, residential, home, and community-based settings. Our main Camarillo campus, located on 25 acres of beautiful park-like grounds, provides a nurturing and therapeutic environment for youth to overcome challenges, to find hope, and to heal.

We are a diverse and inclusive team providing excellent services to all our surrounding communities. Our team members are empowered to share their identities, ideas, and perspectives. A culture built on diversity, equity and inclusivity is essential to creating a safe and healing environment at Casa Pacifica.

Wage band range $19.00 to $28.00 per hour; however, it is ultimately determined by contract obligations, the scope of the position, the candidate's relevant experience, and internal equity. Full time night shift roles are eligible for a night shift pay differential. This position does offer future growth opportunities. Full-time shift: Thursday through Saturday

SUMMARY:

Under the direction and guidance of the Cottage Supervisor, is responsible for the care and treatment of children/ adolescents housed in the cottage(s). The NOC shift Mental Health Worker works closely with the NOC Facility Manager, and the NOC Mental Health Worker relief staff during their evening shifts.

The Mental Health Worker upholds Casa Pacifica's Standards of Behavior and embodies our core values of respect, integrity, compassion, and courage in the daily care and treatment of youth, ensuring the achievement of program and treatment objectives.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (illustrated by typical activities):

• Supervises, protects and cares for the youth individually and in groups.
• Aids each youth working within a group and handling individual problems.
• Administers discipline and sets limits for behavior.
• Facilitate post-incident debriefing and transfer of learning to cottage staff and the youth’s treatment team. Is responsible for ensuring that all debriefings and incident reports are completed by staff involved in the incident.
• Supports with searches upon admission and return from the community (i.e., school, outings, overnight passes, elopement) and records and disposes of contraband found per policy and procedures.
• Notates youth progress; identifies possible need for professional services and communicates such findings to professional staff.
• Communicates critical information about each youth assigned to him/her to cottage and activity staff. Communicate daily with members of the treatment team about the youth’s progress.
• Assists in developing daily and weekly goals for the assigned youth.
• Assures the implementation of intervention plans developed by the treatment team. Inform all parties that need to know (school, cottages, activities, medical clinic, clinical staff, etc.) about special interventions that have been developed.
• Assure safety plans are in place and that they are understood by cottage staff.
• Regularly conduct 15-minute bed checks to ensure proper safety of youth.
• Assist in monitoring the success of daily intervention/ safety plans.
• Orients youth and his/ her parents to unit life and programs as necessary.
• Assists in teaching parents’ youth behavioral management skills.
• Provides required childcare and treatment in accordance with the unit programs and individual treatment plans. Teaches youth social skills, personal competence, individual responsibility, and self-esteem; provides positive experiences approximating those of a nurturing home.
• Participates in individual youth therapy, family meetings, and planning conferences.
• Provides transportation to off-campus activities as required; assures adequate supervision and control of off-campus activities.
• Develops and assists in leading group activities and events; communicates positively with other counselors about planned activities and events.
• Coordinates a variety of activities for residents including recreation, meal preparation, chores, hobbies, etc.
• Oversee and assist in tutorial program.
• Records observations in the unit log as required; completes incident reports as necessary; monitors in writing residents' activities and progress.
• Maintains assigned unit vehicles, staff radios and or Casa Pacifica assigned equipment; teaches clients respect for Casa Pacifica property.
• Provides additional youth services and assistance as necessary and appropriate.
• Attends and participates in unit and general staff training programs; attends out­ side training events and conferences as requested.
• Cares for clothing, shelter, and other basic needs of assigned residents in a manner that contributes to achievement of treatment goals.
• Participates in recreational activities or instructs youth with games.
• Disciplines youth and recommends or initiates other measures to control behavior.
• Escorts youth to designated activities.
• Performs general housekeeping duties in resident's living area.
• Secures services of medical personnel as needed.
• Assists in the preparation and maintenance of assigned records, files and reports.
• May participate in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention-approved de-escalation of youth, as necessary.
• Maintains confidentiality in all matters within the organization with respect to personnel, operations and clients.
• May perform other duties as assigned from time to time.

NOC Mental Health Worker Callouts

• NOC Mental Health Workers must call out with at least twelve (12) hours' notice before their scheduled shift unless it is a true emergency (e.g., hospitalization). For absences, NOC Mental Health Workers must notify their Cottage Supervisor or designee when calling out between the hours of 8am-5 pm Monday through Friday. NOC Mental Health Workers staff will notify the Facility Manager and on-call administrator directly for callouts between the hours of 6pm –8am or any weekend day/evening or holiday directly at 805 443-3972. Leaving a message, texting, or emailing is not an acceptable call-out notification. Excessive callouts (absenteeism) may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.