Family Centered Treatment Coach

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

Coach:
The purpose of this position is to provide Family Centered Treatment (FCT) in the family's home and community, to both foster families and parenting youth in transitional housing. FCT is evidence-based and committed to family preservation, empowering families to set and achieve their own goals utilizing a wide range of research-based interventions. The services of the coach will be based on an individualized case plan developed for each family.

Specific responsibilities and duties will vary depending on the case/clinical plan, needs of the child, and needs of the foster parents.

• Providing some services during the evenings maybe required
• To work together with the team to provide intensive family-based services to help the child/youth/ family achieve their goals and objectives of their plan.
• Develop and engage in activities with family to provide evidence-based interventions in accordance with the child/youth/family plan.
• Assist families in implementing behavioral and skill-building objectives to achieve the goals outlined in the plan. Plans may include designing and implementing reinforcement systems to motivate appropriate behaviors, and teaching and modeling functional skills, such as self-help skills and behavioral redirection.
• Intervene in crisis prevention and intervention.
• Actively participate as a member of the Child and Family Treatment Team, assisting in the development of goals and objectives.
• Responsible for participating in trainings, meetings and documentation as set forth by the requirements for the FCT program for this position.
• At all times, project a favorable image of Walden Family Services.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is also regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and bend; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel and crouch or crawl.

Travel is required for this position.

Employee performs occasional computer work.

Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within the classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as needs of the employer and requirement of the job change.

1. Must have obtained their Bachelor's degree in the behavioral science field, preferred.

2. 1 year of experience preferred working with youth-at-risk or dually–diagnosed children/ youth in residential, community, or school settings.

3. Knowledge in behavioral management techniques and behavioral plan implementation.

4. Able to establish effective rapport with children, adolescents, foster and birth families.

5. Must possess a valid California Driver’s License, have a good driving record, and a working vehicle.

6. Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index clearances from the Department of Justice.

7. Must meet all requirements set by Community Care Licensing pertaining to the hiring of employees by a licensed community care facility.