Youth Stabilization Specialist

• Pay or shift range: $28.64 USD to $31.14 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

$4,000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees in this position!

As the Youth Stabilization Specialist on our team, you will invoke and instill hope in the youth we serve as you provide daily care, supervision, and support to youth residing in a Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP). Working as part of a trauma-informed multi-disciplinary team, you will utilize our core value of respect to ensure a safe, structured, and nurturing environment is created that supports each youth’s emotional, behavioral, and social development.

If you embody curiosity and compassion, hear our call to action and join our team in making an impactful difference for the youth and families we serve.

The YSS upholds the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Title 22 and Interim Licensing Standards (ILS) for STRTPs and agency policies governing youth care, supervision, and safety.

Seneca’s Monterey County's COMPASS Program provide short-term residential treatment for children and youth experiencing crises, ensuring timely support when it’s most needed. Upon enrollment in the program, the Seneca teams work with the youth and support networks to assess the needs and strengths of the youth in order to develop the foundation goals that will drive treatment. Comprehensive services include timely mental health assessments, crisis counseling, and linkage to long-term, sustainable support based on each client’s unique strengths and needs.

The ultimate goal is to provide mental health/crisis services, suicide prevention, decrease in placement changes and reduction of unnecessary psychiatric hospitalization.

Seneca Family of Agencies is committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities a network of outstanding mental health, community based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and trainings on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in order to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

• Provide supervision of youth and work with them towards maintaining a consistent, structured, and predictable routine in a home environment.
• Participate in client treatment planning processes including:
  • Program meetings
  • Child and family team (CFT) meetings
  • Education-related services meetings
• Implement interventions outlined in client treatment plan supporting their social and emotional mental health wellness goals.
• Complete client-related documentation including county health plan progress notes and incident reporting procedures.
• Provide client crisis intervention and de-escalation support.
• Coordinate and assist with making transportation arrangements for school, medical, social activities, therapy appointments, and court hearings.
• Provide crisis on-call support as needed.
• Participate in program staff meetings and additional meetings when necessary.
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's Equilibrium model training.

• Education/Experience Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree OR
  • Associate degree or equivalent + 1 year of applicable work experience OR
  • High school diploma/GED + 2 years of applicable work experience
  • Applicable experience can include paid or unpaid experience working with youth or families, working in a mental health setting, or providing crisis support to youth.
• Experience de-escalating crisis behaviors with youth who have experienced significant trauma in a highly…