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SBCS Corporation

Youth & Family Development Associate

SBCS Corporation, San Diego, California, United States, 92189

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Description Department : Behavioral Health & Wellness Program : San Ysidro School-based Outpatient Status : Full-time, non-exempt Hourly rate : $23.00 per hour Location : San Ysidro School District School Site Schedule : Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Must be available to work until 7 p.m. two evenings per week to meet the various needs of the program. 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. As a mission-driven organization, our work is centered around providing exceptional, face-to-face support to our clients and community members to foster trust, accessibility and personal connection that are critical to our mission. 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 : SBCS\' Outpatient Clinic program offers a comprehensive array of outpatient therapeutic services for children and adolescents. Services include (1) individual therapy, (2) family therapy, (3) crisis intervention, (4) case management, (5) group therapy and (6) linkage to additional SBCS and community resources. RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Outpatient Program Director and Department Director, the Youth and Family Development Associate (YFDA), is responsible for providing case management and crisis intervention services to SBCS’ clients, families and the community, including in a school setting. YFDA also coordinates advocacy efforts for youth/families serviced within and across the system of care and assist youth/families in locating, coordinating and developing informal and formal resources and networks in the communities where they reside and/or attend school. Services will be in keeping with agency goals, objectives, mission and style and provided within a team framework. YFDA is responsible for working with the team in developing team goals and objectives and in meeting those goals and objectives. DUTIES

Complete all required case file documentation in a timely and thorough manner. Maintain required caseload size and minimum billable units for services. Complete programmatic, data entry, quality assurance, client case records and billing reports on a variety of software programs and required databases as requested and/or required. Collaborate with therapist, psychiatrist, school personnel, and other involved parties on a regular basis. Maintain and adhere to agency and County confidentiality and privacy standards of client protected health information (PHI) and other applicable information in accordance to agency and center policies, and applicable regulations and laws, including HIPAA . Meet the minimum number of required billing units on a weekly basis as well as caseload size. Conduct outreach activities to target population and community. Assist with implementing contractual and programmatic components. Establish rapport with families and caregivers of youth, ages 5-24, with a wide range of needs. Partner with parents and caregivers of families in high risk, low socio-economic communities with a high concentration of ethnic minorities. Plan, coordinate and conduct trainings to school staff and gatekeepers with Mental Health Specialist. Provide one-on-one safety assessments and crisis management to at-risk students and their families, while utilizing a trauma-informed care philosophy and recovery principles; Stay current on best-practices for clients. Sustain the team commitment to County of San Diego CSOC Principles. Work collaboratively and cooperatively with staff and volunteers Maintain accurate and timely uniform record documentation on all youth/families. Responsible for outreach in a culturally appropriate manner to community members and families in their community and school. Work with families to reduce disparities and stigma in accessing mental health services. Identify individual/family strengths that can be applied to overcome identified family challenges that prevent/hinder the family from maintaining a safe home environment for their youth. Provide support in the form of reflective listening, emotional support, strengths identification, challenge identification, and solution seeking as needed. Coordinate linkages with mental health support and services and other needed services for youth/families with depression, mental health problems, substance abuse or history of trauma indicating a high risk for suicide/self-harm Promote greater youth/family participation in policy, program, and service delivery in the mental health system. Attend and participate in all agency required trainings, meetings, team meetings and group supervision. As other duties assigned. Requirements B.A. or B.S. degree in social work, psychology or related field. Minimum 1 - 2 years’ experience in child, youth and family services field. Experience should preferably have been in a community based or neighborhood service organization. Experience working with CCBH/SmartCare highly recommended. Detail-oriented and focused. Strong organizational skills. Must be dependable and complete tasks accurately and on time. Establish and maintain detailed and up to date records. Ability to handle case sensitive information. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred. Must possess good working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, including Outlook, Word, and Excel to develop, update, maintain and manage spreadsheets and data reports. Ability to work with a diverse population, possess cultural sensitivity, and maintain appropriate boundaries with clients. 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), screening through the National Sex Offender Public Website, drug test, tuberculosis (TB) test, and such additional clearances as may be required under the program. 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. 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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