Youth Specialist II - STRTP Residential

Sycamores•Altadena, CA

1d•$22 - $25•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 II is to assist in the implementation of plans for the supervision, care and treatment of children and youth to meet the programmatic and treatment objectives. These plans are based on the youth/young adult’s individual needs, both emotional and behavioral, and are implemented in a safe environment in which they can de-escalate, express their feelings, problem solve and re-focus.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
Bachelor’s degree preferred and two years’ experience with SED children.
Maintains all required licenses and certifications.
Valid California driver’s license.
Acceptable driving record as determined by Agency policy.
Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.
Skills necessary to engage and work with others from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to practice physical intervention for safety of consumers according to training and policy.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Frequent driving in the community with consumers.
Frequent/continuous intermittent standing/walking, occasional/intermittent sitting.
Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level.
Reaching at or above shoulder level may be necessary.
Bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting, and climbing.
Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
Continuous use of near vision, hearing, and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job duties.
Requires physical presence in the office during shift.
Must satisfy a pre-employment background check, drug, and health screen.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

Assist in the implementation of plans for the supervision, care and treatment of children and youth to meet programmatic and treatment objectives.
Implement plans based on the youth/young adult’s individual needs, both emotional and behavioral.
Implement plans in a safe environment in which youth can de-escalate, express their feelings, problem solve and re-focus.
Engage and work with others from diverse backgrounds.
Maintain a non-judgmental attitude toward families.
Modify and adjust individual intervention techniques for each situation while maintaining the original direction of the plan.
Assess and respond to a crisis in a prompt and effective and collaborative manner.
Share information with families and colleagues.
Physically manage and/or de-escalate consumers/residents.
Restrain consumers in conformity with Pro-ACT training.
Practice physical intervention for safety of consumers according to training and policy.
Operate a motor vehicle.
Frequent driving in the community with consumers.
Perform frequent/continuous intermittent standing/walking.
Perform occasional/intermittent sitting.
Utilize continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level.
Perform reaching at or above shoulder level as necessary.
Perform bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting, and climbing.
Perform occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
Utilize continuous use of near vision, hearing, and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job duties.
Maintain physical presence in the office during shift.