Family Development Associate

Domestic Violence Shelter And Support Services (DVSS) Family Development Associate

SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services) transforms communities to support the well-being and prosperity of children, youth, and families. For more than 50 years, we've worked throughout San Diego to provide safe shelter, transitional housing, intervention prevention programs, mental health support, and many other services that meet the ever-changing needs of our communities.

Our organization is dedicated to offering high-quality services and ensuring all services align with the community's needs. To best serve our communities, SBCS partners with various grassroots organizations throughout California to develop innovative strategies that enhance services, empower clients, and ensure that culturally appropriate and trauma-informed care is offered. SBCS provides a wide range of services tailored to meet each client's unique needs.

At SBCS, our client-centered approach highlights the importance of respect, empathy, and compassion when interacting with all community members.

As a mission-driven organization, our work is centered around providing exceptional, face-to-face support to our clients and community members to foster trust, accessibility and personal connection that are critical to our mission.

SBCS is home to a committed team of 470 dedicated employees and volunteers who diligently serve all of San Diego County. Having offered services for 52 years, SBCS is committed to providing hope and support for numerous young children, individuals, and families facing adversity. With an annual budget of $68 million, SBCS continues to be a beacon of assistance in the community.

SBCS offers competitive pay and additional benefits for full-time employees, including generous vacation time, holidays, health, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, discount programs, public service forgiveness loan, and an excellent retirement plan with matching contributions.

SBCS Corporation operates a 24/7 year-round confidential, emergency shelter program for victims of domestic violence and their children. Services include 24-hour emergency shelter, food, transportation, 24-hour crisis hotline, psychological support and peer counseling, referrals to community resources, and community education and outreach.

Under the supervision of the Program Coordinator & Program Director, the Domestic Violence Shelter and Support Services (DVSS) Family Development Associate is responsible for providing services to SBCS' clients and the Community. Services will be in keeping with agency goals, objectives, mission, and style and provided within a team framework. Associate is responsible for working within the team in developing team goals and objectives and in meeting those goals and objectives.

Provide case management, crisis intervention, safety planning, court accompaniment and other services relative to program goals and objectives.

Provide advocacy, and referrals to other services for clients.

Conduct strengths-based assessments and develop service plans with clients.

Ensure flexibility of scheduling to meet the needs of SBCS' clients, including providing services on weekends and evenings as required.

Complete all required case file documentation in a timely and routine fashion.

Facilitate coordination of services as well as contacts with other organizations and individuals, as necessary to effectively serve clients.

Utilize the Agency's approved database.

Maintain client case files in accordance with Agency standards.

Attends required meetings and training.

Participation in special projects and activities, as related to agency's goals and objectives.

Crisis intervention services, and referrals via telephone and in person to walk-ins.

Attend all agency required meetings and trainings.

As other duties assigned.

B.A. or B.S. degree in social work, psychology or related field required.

Minimum 1-2 years of experience in child, youth and family services field.

Experience working with families impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis intervention.

Possess a high level of tolerance and understanding for individuals who present for services with high-risk needs.

Ability to communicate positively and appropriately with residents, families, community members, and other employees.

Ability to work with a diverse population, possess cultural competency, and maintain appropriate boundaries with clients.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred, but not required.

Detail oriented.

Strong organizational skills.

Employment may be conditioned upon satisfactory completion of certain background clearances which may include a Department of Justice criminal background check requiring my fingerprints (Live Scan), screening through the National Sex Offender Public Website, drug test, tuberculosis (TB) test, and such additional clearances as may be required under the program.

Candidates/employees who have received a conditional offer of employment will be…