Child and Family Specialist, Mental Health

Job Details

• Level: Experienced
• Job Location:
  
  San Dimas, CA91773
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Education Level: 4 Year Degree
• Salary Range: $22.00 - $25.00 Hourly
• Job Shift: Day/AM
• Job Category:
  Nonprofit - Social Services

Wayfinder’s Mental Health provides therapy to children, youth, adults and families in our programs, including traumatized youth in The Cottage and The Haven. Wayfinder remains one of only a handful of organizations in the state that offers mental health services to people with disabilities.

• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent client information.
• Participate in intake, assessment, plan development and review and provision of the following services: individual and group rehabilitation, targeted case management, intensive care coordination, collateral, intensive home‑based services, and crisis intervention.
• Develop a working knowledge of functional behavioral analysis and assessment, behavioral modification techniques, crisis intervention, and other techniques as required when working with youth with behavioral challenges.
• Respond to crisis situations.
• Other duties as outlined in the position description.

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related field plus two (2) years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment.
• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related field plus four (4) years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment.
• Associate’s degree plus six (6) years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment.
• Valid California Driver’s License with a minimum of two (3) years of good driving history and must be approved by the agency’s insurance carrier to drive agency vehicles.

• Paid Time Off:
  Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, 11 paid holidays, plus five winter holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 4%.
• Employee referral program:
  Encourage your colleagues to join us.
• Education tuition assistance program:
  Invest in your career development.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible.
• Flexible spending account (FSA) plans.
• Eligibility and other benefits are outlined in plan documents.

• Hybrid work schedule.

Wayfinder Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support a drug‑free workplace and conduct pre‑employment background and drug screenings.