Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and support. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.
Who We Serve
Pacific Clinics serves children, transitional age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education and early childhood education programs to Medi-Cal eligible individuals and families throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare and Ventura Counties.
What We Offer
- The compensation for this position can be up to $33.01 an hour. Compensation will vary based on qualifications, skills, experience, and geographic location. The salary range may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted.
- We Offer Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, retirement options, Flex Spending, EAP, and more!
- Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.
About Our Program
Placement Supportive Services Level 1 - is a 60-day program with a Professional Parent model designed to provide a comprehensive integrated service model designed to meet the needs of children/adolescents who are at risk of out-of-home placement, abuse, and neglect. Services will be tailored to provide support to children and their families who are represented in the Child Welfare System. We serve the highest acuity youths in the county and have a 30-minute response time for our youths, and can provide 24/7 crisis stabilization support, if needed/approved by DFCS.
JOB SUMMARY:
Scheduled Hours per Day: Monday-Friday - 8am to 5pm, with a flexible 8 hour days
- Working hours will vary based on program and family needs and will encompass various hours and days from Monday to Friday, as part of a flexible 40-hour work week. Typical hours may range anywhere between 8 am to 8 pm or beyond.
Works within the vision, mission and philosophy of the agency. Provides support to youth receiving services to ensure that the youth’s voice is heard throughout all phases of treatment. Uses personal life experience to establish credibility and infuse hope for a better future, demonstrates unconditional acceptance, and models life skills. The Youth Partner participates in program and community meetings to maximize youth voice and involvement throughout the service delivery process.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Provides support to youth and families in achieving their treatment goals.
- Strategically utilizes personal life experience to demonstrate that recovery and resilience is possible for youth served by the program.
- Engages youth and families in ways that demonstrate understanding of the youth and family perspective and creates a positive connection and support through the service delivery experience.
- Connects with youth to encourage and support their engagement in their own treatment planning, and participation in school and/or community activities.
- Models and coaches positive, constructive attitudes and behaviors in managing different situations in school, work, and living situations.
- Mentors, coaches and teaches independent living and self-advocacy skills.
- Supports youth connection and engagement with community resources and natural supports.
- Assists in the organization and facilitation of youth activities.
- Facilitates groups for youth including the Youth Advisory Board.
- Provides a youth perspective in agency meetings, committees and project implementation workgroups to increase a team’s awareness and understanding of a youth’s perspective.
- Attends county and community meetings as requested.
- Performs other responsibilities, as assigned, to support specific department/business needs.
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
High School diploma or equivalent.
Minimum 18 years of age.
Able to articulate the perspective of a youth who has experienced complex needs and has received services from the mental health, child welfare or juvenile probation systems. This ability is typically acquired from having personally received intensive mental health, child welfare or probation services (e.g. special education, psychiatric hospitalization, residential treatment, juvenile probation or foster care placement).
Demonstrated leadership experience.
OTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Basic computer word processing skills.
Diplomacy in resolving conflicts and integrating divergent perspectives.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in facilitating youth groups or leading youth activities.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Speak, read and/or write a language in addition to English.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.
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