Youth Behavioral Health Program Specialist

Simple Solutions Psychotherapy Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States

We are a company that focuses on treating the whole person. Our work is grounded in understanding the emotional, psychological, social, and practical factors that impact an individual’s well being. We believe effective care requires compassion, accountability, collaboration, and a commitment to meeting people where they are while supporting meaningful growth and long term stability. Simple Solutions Psychotherapy focuses on treating the whole person through compassionate, accountable, collaborative, and person-centered services that prioritize dignity, respect, and quality care.

At Simple Solutions Psychotherapy we believe "It's SIMPLE people just make it complicated."

Job Summary:

The Youth Behavioral Health Specialist provides creative, trauma-informed behavioral health support to youth in detention centers, schools, and office-based settings. This role facilitates engaging, evidence-informed groups; supports youth with emotional and behavioral needs; provides case management and care coordination as needed; and delivers mental health and de-escalation training to correctional officers and school staff. The position uses foundational knowledge of psychology, strong facilitation skills, and lived experience to build authentic connections and trust with youth.

• Gain and maintain a thorough understanding of Simple Solutions Psychotherapy’s mission, values, Patient Promise, and program expectations.
• Deliver consistent, engaging, trauma-informed youth programming aligned with approved curricula, assigned responsibilities, and program requirements.
• Build respectful, culturally responsive relationships that promote youth participation, emotional safety, and strengths-based growth.
• Provide accurate, practical mental health and de-escalation education appropriate to the audience and the assigned training objectives.
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation and protect confidential information in accordance with company policies and program requirements.
• Communicate youth needs, safety concerns, service barriers, and progress to appropriate clinicians, supervisors, and program partners; follow established escalation procedures.
• Follow through on assigned care coordination activities and use feedback to improve group facilitation and training delivery.

* Accountabilities are subject to change*

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Plan and facilitate innovative, evidence-informed mental health groups for youth using approved materials and age-appropriate activities.
• Engage youth through creative, strengths-based, trauma-informed approaches that support emotional awareness, coping skills, communication, and positive behavioral choices.
• Adapt group activities and facilitation methods to participants’ developmental needs, backgrounds, and the requirements of detention, school, and office-based settings.
• Provide case management and care coordination as needed, including connecting youth with appropriate services and following up on identified needs.
• Prepare and deliver mental health and de-escalation training for correctional officers, school staff, and other designated personnel.
• Collaborate with schools, detention staff, clinicians, and community partners to support coordinated services and continuity of care.
• Complete timely documentation of group services, care coordination, training activities, and relevant follow-up in accordance with program requirements.
• Follow site safety procedures and established processes for responding to behavioral escalation or other concerns; seek appropriate clinical or supervisory assistance as needed.
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