Youth Specialist I - RESET

Sycamores • Altadena, CA

21h • $21 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

Sycamores provides a spectrum of equitable mental health services through various programs to multicultural populations of all acuities. Although it serves a variety of consumers, the agency focuses primarily on providing care to low-income, high at- risk youth.
The role of the Youth Specialist is to provide care, supervision and behavioral interventions that develop coping and problem-solving skills, teach social skills, and teach transference of those skills into the home, school, and community. These interventions are provided to youth in residential programs. These interventions are developed within the collaborative planning process and are prescribed by the program.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• High school diploma or AA degree with one year of direct care experience required; two years of direct care experience preferred, OR Bachelor’s degree plus one year of direct care experience preferred.
• Maintains all required licenses and certifications.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Acceptable driving record as determined Agency policy.
• Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.
• For Residential staff only, the ability to physically manage and/or de-escalate consumers/residents. This includes the physical ability to restrain consumers in conformity with Pro-ACT training.
• Ability to practice physical intervention for safety of consumers according to training and policy.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• All candidates who are presented with a conditional offer of employment must satisfy a pre-employment background check, drug, and health screen.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, supervision and behavioral interventions that develop coping and problem-solving skills
• Teach social skills
• Teach transference of those skills into the home, school, and community
• Interventions are developed within the collaborative planning process and are prescribed by the program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED