Community Wellness Specialist/ Behavioral Specialist - WrapAround MHS SPA 6

Sycamores • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Sycamores provides a spectrum of equitable mental health services to multicultural populations across acuity levels, focusing primarily on low-income, high-risk youth. The Community Wellness Specialist provides interventions that develop coping and problem-solving skills, promote safety and attachment, and help youth transfer those skills into the home, school, and community. Services are intended to maintain youth at home or support their transition home and are developed through the child and family team process. The position focuses on wellness and resilience through interventions, linkages, and referrals to appropriate community resources.

The role requires regular, flexible travel between client locations, primarily locally and during the hours services are needed. Some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required. Services take place in the community and home environment. A non-traditional schedule may be needed to meet family needs, including weekends, holidays, early mornings, and late evenings. Starting pay is $21–$25 per hour, based on prior work experience and educational background.

Requirements

• High school diploma or an associate degree with one year of direct care experience; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree plus one year of direct care experience is preferred.
• Maintain all required licenses and certifications.
• Personal, reliable vehicle for travel to various locations.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Acceptable driving record under Agency policy.
• Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.
• Ability to work a non-traditional schedule to meet family needs, potentially including weekends, holidays, early mornings, and late evenings.
• Ability to travel and work in community and home environments.
• Strong computer and typing skills to complete necessary documentation.
• Knowledge of behavioral interventions and demonstrated ability to implement them with youth who have severe behaviors, such as physical aggression, verbal aggression, and defiance.
• Satisfy a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and health screen following a conditional offer.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of direct care experience is preferred for candidates with a high school diploma or associate degree.
• Experience in a residential facility, group home, or probation is highly desired.
• Knowledge of resources in the service area is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree plus one year of direct care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide interventions to develop youth’s coping and problem-solving skills.
• Promote safety and attachment.
• Teach youth to transfer skills into the home, school, and community.
• Provide interventions to maintain youth at home or support their transition home, developed within the child and family team process.
• Support wellness and resilience through interventions, linkages, and referrals to appropriate community resources.
• Travel between client locations and work in community and home environments.
• Complete necessary documentation.

What This Job Offers

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