Behavioral Health Family Specialist
About The Position
The Family Specialist builds trusting relationships with both the child/youth (Youth) and their parent/ caregiver(s) (Caregivers), while providing practical guidance and strategies that address behavioral challenges and support emotional growth. In this role, the Family Specialist also helps uncover unmet needs, teaches coping skills, and bridges gaps to repair relationships and build understanding amongst family members. The Family Specialist engages both the youth and the caregiver(s) to explore behaviors, practice new skills, and create lasting connections. The Family Specialist offers direct behavioral interventions and skill-building for the youth and caregivers. The Family Specialist is the family’s primary behavioral support partner, working in coordination with the youth therapist and the Child and Family Team to support the youth and caregiver(s) in achieving their goals. The High Fidelity Wraparound services program provides comprehensive behavioral & social support services and crisis response through a team-based approach to children, youth, and families battling trauma, mental illness, neglect, or substance abuse. The program utilizes trauma-informed care, mental health treatment, behavioral interventions, and parental skill enhancement, with an average stay of 18 months, focusing on strengths-based empowerment, resilience building, and long-term recovery/re-integration support.
Requirements
- Spanish Speaking Required
- FS I: High School diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED, HiSET, etc.) required
- FS II: Associates degree in a Mental Health, Human Services or closely related field
- FS III: Bachelor’s degree in a mental health, human services, or closely related field
- FS I: Three (3) years experience working with severely emotionally disturbed children and families
- FS II: Two (2) years experience working with severely emotionally disturbed children and families
- FC III: One (1) year experience working with severely emotionally disturbed children and/or families
- Valid California Driver’s License and maintenance of a driving record that meets the company driver eligibility policy
Nice To Haves
- Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
Responsibilities
- Builds trusting relationships with both the child/youth and their parent/caregiver(s).
- Provides practical guidance and strategies that address behavioral challenges and support emotional growth.
- Helps uncover unmet needs.
- Teaches coping skills.
- Bridges gaps to repair relationships and build understanding amongst family members.
- Engages both the youth and the caregiver(s) to explore behaviors, practice new skills, and create lasting connections.
- Offers direct behavioral interventions and skill-building for the youth and caregivers.
- Acts as the family’s primary behavioral support partner.
- Works in coordination with the youth therapist and the Child and Family Team to support the youth and caregiver(s) in achieving their goals.
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
- On-the-job training
- Access to paid CEU opportunities.
- Career development programs
- Ample vacation and holiday pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
