Bilingual Youth Partner​/Skills Trainer - Wrapworks

Bilingual Youth Partner/Skills Trainer

Salary Range $21.50 - $22.50 Hourly Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level High School Travel Percentage Up to 25% Category Behavioral Health Support Staff

By joining the San Diego Center for Children, you will empower children and families through transformative mental health care and educational services. Our vision is to inspire a world where children and families live joyful, healthy lives. We serve over 1,000 people every day - are you ready to make an impact?

Join us - and work with purpose!

POSITION BENEFITS

• Team-Oriented, Multidisciplinary Approach
• Ongoing, High-Level Learning and Development Opportunities
• Culturally Diverse Environment
• Joint Commission Accredited Organization
• Comprehensive Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision, Pet)
• Retirement Savings Plan: 403(b) - With Employer Match Up To 3%
• Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave, Holidays)
• Wellness Programs
• EAP - Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement or Assistance For Continuing Education
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Recognition Program
• Opportunities For Career Advancement
• May Be Eligible For State or Federal Loan Forgiveness Programs For Work With Underserved Populations

All Offsite Programs Have a Bonus Structure, Up to $10,000 Bonus Earning Potential for Clinical Positions and Up to $2,000 Bonus Earning Potential for Non-Clinical Positions!

As part of the San Diego Center for Children's WRAP Program, the Bilingual Youth Partner/Skills Trainer use their own lived experience to provide culturally resonant and trauma-informed services to youth and families involved with the foster care system. Bilingual Youth Partner/Skills Trainer's utilize a community-based and strength-based approach to support youth and families to meet their treatment goals. For youth, treatment goals typically include and are not limited to independent living skills, coping skills, social skills, and emotional regulation.

For families (biological and resource parents), goals may include and are not limited to parent education, linkage to community resources, and case management. Bilingual Youth Partner/Skills Trainer's also act as the youth and family's advocate in the Child and Family Team (CFT) setting.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Willing/able to utilize personal lived experience to support trauma informed treatment
• Provide youth and families with community-based and culturally sensitive services to support treatment plan goals
• Help develop formal/informal support networks for youth/families within the communities in which they reside
• Promote greater youth/family participation and voice at the practice, program, and policy levels of the System of Care
• Participate as the youth/family advocate including Child and Family Team meetings, IEP meetings, and other meetings as required
• Attend SDCC and program required training, including training in evidence-based practices, HIPAA, and cultural competency
• Show strong ethical foundation and use System of Care values in the work provided to families (individualized, strength-based, culturally competent, family focused, trauma informed)
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete case records per Medi-Cal requirements and SDCC policies and procedures
• Maintain clear, effective, and open communication between multi-disciplinary clinical staff and administrative personnel within and between Center programs
• Utilize supervision, consultation, and training as necessary to provide high quality services to youth/families in an effective manner
• Availability to work evening and weekend hours, and to be on-call as needed by the youth/families on their caseload
• Provide transportation to youth/families as needed and as clinically appropriate
• Maintain full caseload, approximately 10-15 cases, and meet productivity expectations, which are currently set at 25% (subject…