Up Front Assessment Assessor & In Home Outreach Counselor

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Job Summary :

The Up Front Assessment Assessor and In Home Outreach Counselor (IHOC) is responsible for conducting urgent assessments of families referred to our Family Preservation Program for an Up Front Assessment (UFA). The UFA is voluntary and provides county social workers with valuable information on the parent / caretaker capacity, when considering issues related to mental health, substance abuse, and domestic violence. The goal is to prevent unnecessary out of home placement through more thorough assessment where detention is necessary, providing information to allow for more appropriate case plans to be developed. The UFA can help the county social workers determine what kind of services they may be beneficial to offer families.

In addition to completing assigned UFA's, the assessor will carry a small caseload (2-6 clients) of Family Preservation clients in the role of an In-Home Outreach Counselor (IHOC). The IHOC is responsible for supporting Family Preservation clients. The IHOC offers in home counseling to families at least once a week. They are also responsible for providing in-depth case management services to ensure that families are adhering to the agreed upon service plan.

Availability during evenings and weekends is essential for conducting UFA assessments and visiting Family Preservation Clients.

This intermittent employee follows all Penny Lane Centers policies and procedures regarding the Heart Centered Culture, cultural sensitivity, and cultural awareness. The employee supports the agency mission and vision in their interaction with children, youth, families, and partner agencies.

Requirements :

• Must have an ACSW or AMFT who shall be directly supervised by a LCSW or LMFT.
• Must possess an understanding of cultural diversity and working from a family-centered, strengths-based perspective.
• Minimum of two (two) years' experience providing services to inner city families from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred (verbal and written).
• Valid California driver's license; current automobile insurance; have and maintain a clean driving record acceptable to the organization's insurance company; have immediate access to his or her vehicle during work hours.

Position Location : North Hills, CA

Position Status : Intermittent (on-call)

Salary Range : $34.28 - $42.89 per hour

Additional $2.00 per hour bilingual Spanish differential.

Penny Lane Centers offers competitive salaries and benefits. Please visit www.pennylane.org to see a complete list of perks and benefits. Medical benefits are effective the first of the month upon hire, not to exceed 31 days.

Equal Employment Opportunity.

Penny Lane is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (Protected class) including, but not limited to race; religious creed; color; national; origin; ancestry; physical disability; mental disability; medical condition, including genetic characteristics; genetic information; marital status; sex; pregnancy' child birth or related medical conditions; actual or perceived gender; gender identity or expression or sexual orientation. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, recruitment advertising, pay and other forms of compensation, training and general treatment during employment.

Salary : $34 - $43