Youth Support Partner

Description

Department: Behavioral Health and Wellness

Program: Our Safe Place

Status: Regular, full-time

Hourly rate: $25 per hour

Schedule: Work schedule is Wednesday – Sunday: 11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Must be available to work weekends and holidays. Hours may vary to meet the various needs of the program.

Location: Trolley Trestle

# of Openings: 1 

SBCS seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.

Who we are

SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services) transforms communities to support the well-being and prosperity of children, youth, and families. For more than 50 years, we’ve worked throughout San Diego to provide safe shelter, transitional housing, intervention prevention programs, mental health support, and many other services that meet the ever-changing needs of our communities.

Our organization is dedicated to offering high-quality services and ensuring all services align with the community's needs. To best serve our communities, SBCS partners with various grassroots organizations throughout California to develop innovative strategies that enhance services, empower clients, and ensure that culturally appropriate and trauma-informed care is offered. SBCS provides a wide range of services tailored to meet each client's unique needs. At SBCS, our client-centered approach highlights the importance of respect, empathy, and compassion when interacting with all community members. 

About YOU

You are an advocate and champion of nurturing communities where families can pursue their dreams and fulfill their potential. 

You are dedicated to and energized by engaging directly with individuals and communities. 

You care deeply about the well-being and prosperity of ALL children and youth throughout San Diego.

You want to become a part of an energetic and effective team, and contribute your expertise, creativity, and insights to a unique role encompassing program management, development, and direct counseling services for at-risk children, adolescents, and families. 

About our organization

SBCS is home to a committed team of 470 dedicated employees and volunteers who diligently serve all of San Diego County. Having offered services for 52 years, SBCS is committed to providing hope and support for numerous young children, individuals, and families facing adversity. With an annual budget of $68 million, SBCS continues to be a beacon of assistance in the community. 

Competitive and Sustainable Employee Pay Package:

SBCS offers competitive pay and additional benefits for full-time employees, including generous vacation time, holidays, health, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, discount programs, public service forgiveness loan, and an excellent retirement plan with matching contributions.  

Program Summary:

Located at SBCS Trolley Trestle Youth Hub, Our Safe Place (OSP) provides a wide variety of services for youth and their families, including support for

• Coming out
• Gender support
• Mental health
• Relationships

Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Program Coordinator the Our Safe Place Youth Support Partner (YSP) will provide comprehensive trauma-informed services, outreach and education, mentoring, positive youth development activities, initial risk assessments, and linkages with area mental health support and services - as well as other needed services for LGBTQ youth. YSP is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of an integrated treatment approach for LGBTQ youth and families with co-occurring psychiatric and substance disorders with quality trauma informed youth programs that adhere to and uphold the standards of SBCS as mandated by its mission, purpose, guiding principles and standards of quality.

• Primary role will include the provision of case management and supportive/rehabilitative services to enrolled youth/family, as applicable.
• Ensures that standards relating to safety and inclusivity are maintained.
• Assists with Community outreach and trainings on LGBTQ topics.
• Provides assertive outreach services within the LGBTQ community. 
• Screens youth/families as appropriate for the clinic. 
• Provides outreach services to youth while waiting for counseling services.
• Must be flexible to provide services in-home, Drop-in Center, and in the community as needed.
• Provides mentoring to youth.
• Facilitates support groups centered around LBGTQ issues and awareness.
• Welcomes and supports volunteers in the organization and assists them in accomplishing their services whenever applicable.
• Participates in treatment meetings and service planning.
• Attends all agency required agency training and meetings.
• Maintains documentation and reporting on all youth/families in a timely manner.
• Maintains confidentiality and privacy standards of service partner protected health information and other applicable information and material in accordance with agency and center policies, and applicable regulations and laws, including HIPAA.
• Maintains warm, welcoming office grounds and facilities.
• Maintains a working knowledge of MIS systems and equipment.
• Participates in group supervision.
• As other duties assigned.

Requirements

• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must have lived experience identifying with LGBTQ and have received behavioral health services. 
• Two years of supervised experience with children and adolescents including the documentation of services following a standard protocol. 
• Experience working with LGBTQ youth and young adults preferred. 
• Must be committed to cultural awareness. 
• Experience working in trauma-informed and dual diagnosis programs preferred.
• Must be willing to develop or possess working knowledge of trauma-informed care and dual diagnosis treatment. 
• Must be available to respond to crisis and emergencies as needed. 
• Ability to work with a diverse population, possess cultural sensitivity, and maintain appropriate boundaries with clients.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid certification.  
• Ability to demonstrate cultural responsiveness when working with clients who are in crisis. 

Conditions of Employment

• Employment may be conditioned upon satisfactory completion of certain background clearances which may include a Department of Justice criminal background check requiring my fingerprints (Live Scan), Probation Clearances, Community Care Licensing Clearances, Child Abuse Central Index Check (CACI), screening through the National Sex Offender Public Website, physical exam, drug test, tuberculosis (TB) test, Immunizations (Influenza) and such additional clearances as may be required under the program. 
• Candidates/employees who have received a conditional offer of employment will be required to undergo testing for controlled substances, (includes THC), in accordance with the County of San Diego's drug and alcohol policy and the federal Controlled Substances Act.
• Candidate is required to have reliable transportation; therefore, the candidate must successfully complete a motor history check. Candidate must also possess and maintain a current valid California driver’s license and valid auto insurance policy. (Approximately 15% of the time.)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Mentally and emotionally: Ability to work under deadlines, various projects and dealing with clients in crisis and difficult situations.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position during shift. 
• Moves throughout the building. 
• Moves, raises, or lowers (includes upward pulling) an object or equipment up to 50 lbs. 
• Transports an object, from 20 to 50 lbs. across the facility, for various needs.
• Ability to exert force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force. 
• Ability to exert force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) 
• Ascending or descending stairs and ladders when applicable. Body agility is emphasized. 
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when ascending, descending, traversing.  
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. 
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with objects or office machinery. 
• Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas. Communicating is important for those activities in which workers must impart information to clients or to the public, and in those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately, or quickly. 

The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential functions of this position but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time unless restricted by a negotiated contract.

Accessibility Accommodation

SBCS is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, parental status, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Program – Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

At-Will Employment Status

Please note that all employment with SBCS is at-will, which means your employment may be terminated at any time by you or SBCS, without cause or advance notice. The terms and conditions of any employment may also be modified.

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