Bilingual Program Assistant: Trauma-Informed Youth Support

SAN-Diego-Youth-Service; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 30,307 - 33,062; Full time

Job summary

San Diego Youth Services seeks a Program Assistant with bilingual abilities to support the Community Assessment Team in San Diego. The role is full-time and non-exempt, reporting to the Program Manager, with responsibilities spanning intake processing, data entry, group facilitation, and outreach to families.

The Program Assistant will screen intakes, provide assessments, crisis management, and referrals, while maintaining HIPAA-compliant records and supporting volunteers.

Qualifications

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) is preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Social Work, or closely related field.
• Experience with office support and crisis hotline strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support including intake screening, data entry and file maintenance.
• Screen possible intakes, provide intake assessments, crisis management and referrals.
• Facilitate trauma-informed groups on topics like substance abuse prevention and anger management.
• Maintain confidential records and HIPAA compliance.
• Coordinate outreach to raise awareness and identify eligible families.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Social Work or related field

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Access

Job description

San Diego Youth Services seeks a Program Assistant with bilingual abilities to support the Community Assessment Team in San Diego. The role is full-time and non-exempt, reporting to the Program Manager, with responsibilities spanning intake processing, data entry, group facilitation, and outreach to families.

The Program Assistant will screen intakes, provide assessments, crisis management, and referrals, while maintaining HIPAA-compliant records and supporting volunteers.