Community Wellness Specialist - School Base Services West

Sycamores•Los Angeles, CA

17h•$21 - $25•Hybrid

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 Community Wellness Specialist is to provide interventions that develop coping and problem solving skills to promote safety and attachment and teach transference of those skills into the home, school, and community. These interventions are provided to maintain youth at home or to transition youth to home and are developed within the child and family team process. Additionally, this is a position that is focused on wellness and building resilience through interventions, linkages, and referrals to appropriate community resources.

Requirements

High school diploma or AA degree with one year of direct care experience required.
Maintains all required licenses and certifications.
Personal, reliable vehicle for travel to various locations.
Valid California driver’s license.
Acceptable driving record as determined Agency policy.
Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.
Ability to work a non-traditional work schedule to meet family needs. May include weekends, holidays, early morning, and/or late evening hours.
Ability to travel and work in the community and in the home environment.
Strong computer and typing skills to complete necessary documentation.

Nice To Haves

Two years of direct care experience preferred.
Bachelor’s degree plus one year of direct care experience preferred.
Knowledge of behavioral interventions and has successfully implemented these interventions with youth who have had severe behaviors (e.g., physical aggression, verbal aggression, and defiance).
Experience in a Residential Facility, Group Home or Probation is highly desired.
Knowledge of resources in Service Area a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide interventions that develop coping and problem solving skills to promote safety and attachment and teach transference of those skills into the home, school, and community.
Provide interventions to maintain youth at home or to transition youth to home, developed within the child and family team process.
Focus on wellness and building resilience through interventions, linkages, and referrals to appropriate community resources.
Travel occurs primarily locally during the hours when services need to be provided; some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required in order to meet the needs of the families being served.
Work a non-traditional work schedule to meet family needs. May include weekends, holidays, early morning, and/or late evening hours.
Travel and work in the community and in the home environment.
Complete necessary documentation.
Satisfy a pre-employment background check, drug, and health screen.