Bilingual Family Centered Specialist

About the role

Mentor Maryland, a part of the Sevita family, provides Residential and Treatment Foster Care services to youth facing various out-of-home situations. Our mission is to help youth gain stability, comfort, and confidence to overcome challenges and thrive.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments of individuals and families in areas such as mental status, personality, behavioral response patterns, relationships, and family interactions.
• Propose a service or treatment plan based on the assessment of family needs and make practical suggestions for change.
• Implement activity and participation-based interventions and approaches using training materials, personal experience, and feedback from families and peers.
• Provide 24/7 coverage for all assigned individuals and families.
• Develop and implement a closure and aftercare plan for each family and individual served.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with personnel from referring/collateral agencies, guiding families in their interactions with these agencies and other community organizations as needed; provide referrals to services and resources on behalf of families.
• Ensure confidentiality, organization, and completeness of documentation and records; submit such documentation accurately and promptly to the supervisor.
• Travel up to 1 hour for families served.
• Participate in team meetings with peers and collateral team meetings as needed.
• Support peer development by addressing areas of concern for professional development and team performance issues.
• May provide training or field supervision of new or tenured peers; may review and edit peer records and documentation, marketing and education presentations, and training and development materials for the region or team meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related Human Service field required.
• One year of case management or behavioral health experience.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish-English) required.
• Specialized training required.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Valid Driver’s license and reliable vehicle, including valid registration and insurance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related Human Service field required.
• One year of case management or behavioral health experience.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish-English) required.
• Specialized training required.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Valid Driver’s license and reliable vehicle, including valid registration and insurance.

Skills

• Assessment and planning skills.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Confidentiality and record-keeping skills.
• Teamwork and collaboration skills.

Benefits

Full compensation/benefits package for employees working 32+ hours/week. Includes a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and holiday pay. Enjoy job security with nationwide career development and advancement opportunities.

Pay

$46,000 annually

Schedule

Hybrid Schedule