Enhanced Mental Health Support Specialist

About the role

We are currently looking for a Full-Time, Mental Health Support Specialist to join our Mental Health team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of intensive, individualized, strength-based, and needs-driven intervention activities that support the engagement and participation of the youth and his/her significant support persons, and help the child or youth develop skills and achieve the goals and objectives of their plan.
• Assist with the development of functional skills to improve self-care, self-regulation, or other functional impairments by intervening to decrease or replace non-functional behavior that interferes with daily living tasks.
• Interview children, relatives and other involved persons to evaluate each child’s needs and assess youth’s condition.
• Determine counseling objectives, establish diagnostic and treatment plans in coordination with mental health staff.
• Chart progress notes, etc. in compliance with Trinity Youth Services policies and with State of California standards for Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal/EPSDT.
• Use appropriate Trauma Informed practice as necessary to redirect behavior and help each child develop his/her own capacity for self-control.
• Drive a vehicle when necessary.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in the Social Sciences and two years of experience required.
• ABA experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability and leadership through a minimum of one year related experience in the field of child or family welfare services.
• Must be proficient in the use of computers, including Email, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must have a special interest in working with youth and must fulfill the general requirements as established in the California Administrative Code, Title 22.
• Be able to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing in English.
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older, able to pass a physical examination; drug clearance; criminal background check; Child Abuse Index check.
• Must hold a valid California driver’s license with clean DMV history, be able to safely operate a motor vehicle and be insurable by Trinity’s insurance carrier.
• Bilingual is a plus.

Skills

• A Bachelor’s degree in the Social Sciences and two years of experience required.
• ABA experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability and leadership through a minimum of one year related experience in the field of child or family welfare services.
• Proficient in the use of computers, including Email, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Special interest in working with youth.
• Clear and concise communication skills.
• Valid California driver’s license with clean DMV history.
• Bilingual is a plus.

Pay

Pay rate: $19.50 per hour; $20.50 per hour (bilingual Spanish).

Schedule

Full-Time position.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
Education Reimbursement for Masters Degrees
Paid PTO, Holidays, Jury Duty, and Bereavement
Retirement Plans
Career Advancement Opportunities

About Trinity Youth Services

Since 1966, Trinity has been a premier provider of children’s programs and services in California, specializing in Short-Term residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTP), mental health services, foster care, Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) and adoption. Since its inception, Trinity has helped more than 65,000 children and youth.

Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement

As of October 15, 2021, Trinity Youth Services has required the COVID-19 vaccine for all employees, excluding those with an approved medical or religious exemption, as a condition of employment to help ensure the safety of all employees and youth and families served.

About Company Apis Services, Inc.

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment.