Youth Stabilization Specialist

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, Education-related services meetings.
• Implement interventions outlined in client treatment plan supporting their social and emotional mental health wellness goals.
• Aid in transporting clients to school, social activities, medical appointments, and court hearings.
• Complete client-related documentation including county health plan progress notes and incident reporting procedures.
• Provide client crisis intervention and de-escalation support.
• Cook up transportation arrangements for school, medical, social activities, therapy appointments, and court hearings.
• Provide crisis on-call support as needed.
• Participate in program staff meetings and additional meetings when necessary.
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's Equilibrium model training.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree OR Associate degree or equivalent + 1 year of applicable experience OR High School Diploma/GED + 2 years of applicable experience.
• Applicable experience can include paid or unpaid experience working with youth or families, working in the social services field, providing intensive crisis support youth & families, short term residential care, or acute psychiatric setting.
• At least one year experience in an acute psychiatric setting, acute residential placement such as Short-Term Residential Treatment Program (STRTP), or providing intensive crisis support to youth required.
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies' insurance policy.
• 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.

Skills

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

Schedule

• Full-time: Must be able to work exact hours of the shift.
• Oakland: Sunday 12pm-12am, Monday - Wednesday - 3pm - 12am OR Wednesday - Fri - 7am - 5pm, Saturday 7am - 7pm.
• San Leandro: Sunday 12pm-12am, Monday - Wednesday - 3pm - 12am OR Wednesday - Friday - 7am - 5pm, Saturday 7am - 7pm OR Wednesday - Friday 3pm - 12am, Saturday 12pm - 12am.
• On-site; 2 on-call days per month.

Benefits

• Starting at $33.77 - $36.27 per hour. Actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications.
• Salary increases each year.
• Additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam.
• Stipends provided to staff members participating in the emergency on-call shifts.
• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including:
• Medical, dental, vision and chiropractic coverage and partially paid premiums for dependents.
• Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance.
• 50% paid premiums for dependents.
• 403b Retirement Plan.
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan.
• 5 weeks of Paid Time off and holiday pay for required holiday shifts.

Training

• Training stipend and professional development opportunities.
• Abundant promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington.