*$1,000 Hiring Bonus, Additional $1,500 Spanish Speaking Bonus*

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a mental health/social service related field AND
• At least 4 years direct service experience in a mental health/social service setting, OR
• AA Degree and 6 years direct experience in a mental health/social services setting

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Position Specific

• Provides services to assigned children, youth, and families in the home, office, school, or other community based settings.
• Possesses specific cultural competence to work with and outreach to culturally diverse populations and communities
• Provides services to children and youth involved in the identified systems meeting all County requirements as listed in program scope
• Provides Intensive Home Based Services (IHBS) and/or individual rehabilitation to youth as identified in youth’s treatment plan
• Provides collateral support to caregivers and significant support persons as identified in youth’s treatment plan
• Develops and facilitates rehabilitative and/or skill building groups
• Completes Functional Assessments and Crisis Plans prior to providing rehabilitation or IHBS as assigned
• Model and coach positive, constructive attitudes and behaviors in managing difficult situations in school, work, and living situations
• Completes Intake, Core Assessment, Mid Assessment and Discharge packets as assigned.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with agency and community partners
• Develops and prepares updates to individualized safety plans in coordination with youth’s child family team, maximizing the use of natural supports and community based resources
• Provides other Intensive Care Coordination (ICC) and/or case management functions as necessary, securing formal resources, and keeping team members informed of progress and challenges presented.
• Participates in Child Family Team (CFT), multi-disciplinary team, hospital, crisis, psychiatric, court, school, and provider meetings as scheduled
• Provides and documents all Medi-Cal eligible billable and non-billable services, including but not limited to assessment, plan development, group session, collateral, rehabilitation, In Home Based Services (IHBS) case management, Intensive Care Coordination (ICC) and crisis intervention within required timelines
• Attends all staff meetings, consumer meetings, and consultation meetings as scheduled
• Participates in the on-call rotation
• Able to provide or arrange for safe transportation for youth and families to services as needed
• Participates in utilization, accreditation, peer review process as assigned
• Works collaboratively with all internal programs, departments, and staff to provide support as needed
• Maintains positive relationships with consumers and customers
• Responsible for meeting all outcomes as documented in Employee Development Plan
• Coordinates with program staff to ensure documentation reflects standards that meet or surpass applicable Agency, County, State and Federal standards

Agency Specific

• Performs all duties in a manner consistent with the principles and values of agency, while adhering to applicable professional codes of ethics, the agency’s policies and procedures, contractor requirements, and regulatory requirements.
• Model and communicate appropriate positive attitudes toward the agency’s Mission, Vision, and Values
• Work collaboratively with all agency programs and staff to provide support as needed
• Utilize and maintain calendar with all work-related details in order to manage time effectively and share calendar information with coworkers
• Participate in on-going training to expand and develop professional skills
• Perform other duties as necessary for the agency, as assigned

Employment At-Will
Employment at the Agency is terminable at-will, which means that employment may be
terminated at any time, without cause or reason, by either the employee or the Agency. In
addition the Agency may also demote, layoff, transfer or reassign employees at any time at its
sole discretion without cause or reason.

Check out our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement

 https://www.ssyaf.org/diversity-equity-inclusion 

Starting Salary Range: $25.00 - $30.00 DOE