Community Wellness Specialist - Community

About the role

Sycamores provides a spectrum of equitable mental health services through various programs to multicultural populations of all acuities, focusing primarily on low‑income, high‑at‑risk youth. The Community Wellness Specialist develops coping and problem‑solving skills, promotes safety and attachment, and teaches transference of those skills into home, school, and community settings. Interventions are designed to maintain youth at home or facilitate transition to home within the child and family team process, with an emphasis on wellness and resilience building through linkages and referrals to community resources. The role also involves being part of a team passionate about delivering excellent services that yield positive outcomes for families and children.

Responsibilities

• Provide interventions that develop coping and problem‑solving skills to promote safety and attachment.
• Teach transference of those skills into the home, school, and community.
• Maintain youth at home or facilitate transition to home.
• Develop interventions within the child and family team process.
• Focus on wellness and building resilience through interventions, linkages, and referrals to appropriate community resources.
• Ability to travel and work in the community and in the home environment.

Requirements

• Personal, reliable vehicle for travel to various client locations.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Acceptable driving record as determined by agency policy.
• Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.
• Ability to travel locally; occasional out‑of‑area and overnight travel may be required.
• Successful completion of a pre‑employment background check, drug screen, and health screen.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or AA degree with at least one year of direct care experience (two years preferred).
• OR Bachelor’s degree plus one year of direct care experience.
• Maintain all required licenses and certifications.

Skills

• Knowledge of behavioral interventions and experience implementing them with youth exhibiting severe behaviors (e.g., physical aggression, verbal aggression, defiance).
• Strong computer and typing skills for completing necessary documentation.
• Ability to work a non‑traditional schedule, including weekends, holidays, early morning, and/or late evening hours.
• Experience in a residential facility, group home, or probation setting is highly desired.
• Familiarity with local service‑area resources is a plus.

Pay

Starting pay range: $21 – $