Awake Overnight Youth Stabilization Specialist

Job Category
:
Direct Care

Requisition Number
: AWAKE
001671

• Posted :
  November 13, 2025
• Full-Time
• On-site

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• Pay or shift range: $32.78 USD to $35.28 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.

Overview: As the Awake Overnight
Youth Stabilization Specialist
, you will play a critical role in supporting youth to achieve and maintain stability as they prepare for a successful transition into a home-like environment. The Youth Stabilization Specialist builds relationships quickly and partners with each youth to develop and implement highly individualized treatment plans. Youth Stabilization Specialists use behavioral interventions and supports and engage youth in a variety of daily activities while focusing on mental health treatment goals.

Youth Stabilization Specialists also provide crisis support and de-escalation techniques when youth demonstrate self-harm and aggressive behaviors.

ABOUT ASPIRE STRTP

The Aspire STRTP (Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program) is a highly individualized residential program that provides relational, trauma-informed therapeutic support and services to foster youth with complex placement and behavioral health needs. Youth receive comprehensive and intensive mental health services in a nurturing home environment for up to 6 months from a multidisciplinary team before transitioning to a sustainable alternative placement.

ABOUT SENECA

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• 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:
• Child and family team (CFT) meetings.
• Education-related services meetings.
• Assist with transporting clients to school, social activities, medical/therapy appointments, and court hearings.
• 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.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Education/Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree OR
• Associate degree or equivalent + 1 year of applicable experience OR
• High School Diploma/GED + 2 years of applicable experience.
• Applicable experience can include paid or unpaid experience working with youth or families, working in the social services field, providing intensive crisis support youth & families, short term residential care, or acute psychiatric setting.
• At least one year experience in an acute psychiatric setting, acute residential placement such as Short-Term Residential Treatment Program (STRTP), or providing intensive crisis support to youth.
• Experience de-escalating crisis behaviors with youth who have experienced significant trauma in a highly structured environment utilizing behavioral and relationship-based interventions.
• Proficiency in navigating various computer software systems, including the Microsoft Office suite.
• At least 21 years of age.
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements.
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies' insurance policy.

SKILLS OF AN IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Capacity to engage and develop rapport with…