Community Wellness Specialist - Community Wraparound

Sycamores • Covina, CA

23h

About The Position

Sycamores provides a spectrum of equitable mental health services to multicultural populations across levels of acuity, with a primary focus 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 to home, school, and community settings. Services are intended to help maintain youth at home or transition them back home and are developed through the child and family team process. The position also 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 to meet families’ needs. Work takes place in the community and in clients’ homes, and the schedule may include weekends, holidays, early mornings, or late evenings. A personal reliable vehicle, valid California driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements are required. Candidates receiving a conditional offer must complete a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and health screen.

Requirements

• High school diploma or AA degree with one year of direct care experience, or a bachelor’s degree plus one year of direct care experience (the bachelor’s-degree pathway is described as preferred).
• Maintain all required licenses and certifications.
• Personal, reliable vehicle for travel to various locations.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Acceptable driving record as determined by 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 the community and home environment.
• Strong computer and typing skills to complete necessary documentation.
• Satisfy a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and health screen after receiving a conditional offer.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of direct care experience preferred.
• Knowledge of behavioral interventions and successful implementation of these interventions with youth who have severe behaviors, such as physical aggression, verbal aggression, and defiance.
• Experience in a residential facility, group home, or probation setting.
• Knowledge of resources in the service area.

Responsibilities

• Provide interventions to develop youth’s coping and problem-solving skills.
• Promote safety and attachment.
• Teach youth to transfer skills into home, school, and community settings.
• Help maintain youth at home or transition youth to home through services developed within the child and family team process.
• Promote wellness and resilience through interventions, linkages, and referrals to appropriate community resources.
• Travel between client locations and provide services 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