Seneca Family of Agencies is hiring: Youth Stabilization Specialist (Swing, Over

Youth Stabilization Specialist (Swing, Overnight)

Seneca Family of Agencies

$4,000 sign‑on bonus for new employees in this role!

As a Youth Stabilization Specialist, you support youth to achieve and maintain stability as they prepare for a successful transition into a home‑like environment. You build relationships quickly and partner with each youth to develop and implement a highly individualized treatment plan. You use behavioral interventions and supports, engage youth in daily activities while focusing on mental health treatment goals, and provide crisis support and de‑escalation techniques when youth demonstrate self‑harm and aggressive behaviors.

About Monterey County Crisis Programs

Seneca’s Monterey Crisis Programs provide crisis stabilization services and short‑term residential treatment for children and youth experiencing crises, ensuring timely support when it’s most needed. The teams assess each youth and support network to develop foundation goals, offering mental health assessments, crisis counseling, and linkage to long‑term support to reduce placement changes and unnecessary psychiatric hospitalization.

About Seneca

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community‑based, and educational services and building a diverse staff committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision of youth and work with them towards maintaining a consistent, structured, and predictable routine in a home environment.
• Participate in client treatment planning processes, including program meetings, child and family team (CFT) meetings, and education‑related services meetings.
• Implement interventions outlined in the client treatment plan supporting their social and emotional mental health wellness goals.
• Complete client‑related documentation, including county health plan progress notes and incident reporting procedures.
• Provide client crisis intervention and de‑escalation support.
• Coordinate and assist with making transportation arrangements for school, medical, social activities, therapy appointments, and court hearings.
• Provide crisis on‑call support.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Associate degree or equivalent + 1 year of applicable work experience
  • High school diploma/GED + 2 years of applicable work experience
• Applicable experience can include paid or unpaid experience working with youth or families, working in a mental health setting, or providing crisis support to youth.
• Experience de‑escalating crisis behaviors with youth who have experienced significant trauma in a highly structured environment utilizing behavioral and relationship‑based interventions.
• At least 21 years of age.
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements.
• Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policy.

Preferred

• Bilingual in English/Spanish highly preferred.

Skills of an Ideal Candidate

• Capacity to engage and develop rapport with youth, families, and community partners from a wide variety of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Critical thinking and cooperative problem solving to meet client needs and achieve a common team goal.
• Proficiency in navigating computer software systems, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to receive and provide constructive feedback.

Schedule

• Available schedules:
  • Thursday – Saturday 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM, on call Sunday
  • Saturday – Sunday 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM, Monday 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, on call Wednesday
  • Monday – Tuesday 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM, Wednesday 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, on call Friday

Benefits

• Hourly compensation: $27.81 – $30.31 (actual salary dependent on experience)
• $4,000 sign‑on bonus
• Additional compensation for passing bilingual language proficiency exam
• Annual salary increases
• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage; long‑term disability, family leave, and life insurance; 50% paid premiums for dependents; 403(b) retirement plan; employer‑paid Employee Assistance Plan
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• 5 weeks of flexible paid time off and 11 paid holidays
• Abundant professional development, scholarship, and promotional opportunities

Seniority Level

Not Applicable

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Other

Industries

Mental Health Care