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About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree in the behavioral sciences, human services, or social services fields; OR Bachelor’s degree AND At least 3 years of progressive employment experience that demonstrates supervisory and case management experience.
• Bilingual Spanish/English speaking required
• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted California driver’s license and current vehicle insurance.
• Must be able to understand and follow policy and procedures.
• Must be able to document services, incidents, and other required forms/documents.

Responsibilities

• Acquires, maintains, teaches and demonstrates knowledge of Prevention of Sexual Abuse (PSA) and Sexual Harassment standards at care provider facilities, evidence-based practices, and trauma-informed care and maintains a professional environment that is consistent with Title 22, licensing regulations, and established agency policies.
• Assess needs of children and adolescents in care and develops Individual Service Plans.
• Establish rapport with Children, as well as their potential sponsors and screens for human trafficking concerns.
• Facilitates timely release or discharge of children and youth including following detail federal policy and making critical decision to ensure a safe discharge
• Documents the provision of services in case files including crucial legal documentation that can affect the legal status of the child and youth.
• Manage logistics such as obtaining required documents, assembling records, entering records into electronic database including documentation of crucial legal and data elements utilized by the Federal government.
• Attend weekly Case Review meetings with personnel to communicate specific details of cases to ensure timely and safely release of all children and youth.
• Act as the hub of coordination and communication with all internal departments to ensure all medical, mental health, education, recreation, and daily living needs are met.
• Follow complex instructions that change frequently.
• Sets clear, measurable and specific goals for assigned staff and meets weekly for review.
• Provides specific performance feedback to staff, both positive and corrective, as soon as possible after event or action.
• Oversees written evaluations, submitted evaluations and any rate change submissions for approval. Presents evaluation to staff.
• Maintains a professional environment that is consistent with existing contracts, licensing regulations, and established agency policies.