As an organization dedicated to continuous learning and improvement, Pacific Clinics is committed to developing and integrating Best Practices into all of its endeavors to benefit all whose lives we touch and to attract the best and brightest professional staff.

In its pursuit of Best Practices, Pacific Clinics values:

• Workforce Diversity
  welcomes and celebrates unique viewpoints and contributions that represent a wide range of culturally sensitive and appropriate approaches to care for those we serve and values our diverse staff as one of our greatest assets.


• Workforce and Professional Development
  provides ongoing opportunities for formal education through Pacific Clinics Training Institute, internships, conferences, job opportunities and informal and organizational shared learning of proven new ways of providing care.


• Consumer Empowerment
  gives voice to Pacific Clinics consumers and their families to participate in their care, provide input in policy-making through Quality Assurance Boards, to encourage development and implementation of new ideas to open pathways to vocational opportunities and skill development that transfer to personal workforce and community life activities.


• Family and Caregiver Inclusion in Care
  provides education, practical tools, and support to fully participate in the care of their loved ones, including advisory boards, family groups and educational courses.


• Evidence-based Practice
  through Pacific Clinics' Training Institute research projects that develop, test and validate proven strategies for optimal care.


• Pioneering Care Innovations
  that address felt and unmet needs, even when funding is not currently available. Among the first of their kind: Pacific Clinics' Integrated Services, Family Education, Court and Field-based programs and Spanish-language groups and educational materials.


• Organizational Responsiveness and Effectiveness
  that incorporates best management practices, emphasizes professional career development and maximizes the effectiveness of its programs and services for moving lives to their fullest potential.