Youth Stabilization Specialist

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:
  
  
  
  • 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.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED:

• 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 structured environment utilizing behavioral and relationship-based interventions


• Be part of a rotating emergency on-call system


• 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

PREFERRED:

• Bilingual Spanish skill highly preferred


• Critical thinking to meet client needs, and cooperative problem solving to achieve a common team goal.


• Capacity to engage and develop rapport with youth, families, and community partners from a wide variety of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds

Schedule

• Full-time, on-site
  
  
  
  • Weekday: three 9-hour shifts
  
  
  • Weekend: one 12-hour shift
  
  
  
  


• On-call: scheduled ahead of time with supervisor
  
  
  
  • One 24-hour on call day, 2-4 times per month
  
  
  
  

BENEFITS

• Starting at $28.64 - $31.14 per hour




• Actual salary dependent of creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role


• Additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam


• Salary increases each year


• 4,000 sign on bonus for new Seneca employees




• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including: 




• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage


• Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance


• 50% paid premiums for dependents 


• 403b retirement plan


• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan




• Mileage reimbursement


• Stipends provided to staff members participating in the emergency on-call shifts


• 5 weeks of Paid Time off and 11 Paid Holidays


• Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer


• Promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington

#SENECALP