Child & Family Specialist - Wrap

Haynes Family Of Programs; La Verne (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Haynes Family Of Programs in La Verne, CA is seeking a Child and Family Specialist to deliver skills-based mental health services to children and adolescents. The role focuses on anger management, social and daily living skills, and engaging clients in community activities to practice new skills.

Collaborative work with families, therapists, and schools, plus possible case management, is required. A bilingual Spanish preference and valid California driver's license are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Master’s or higher in psychology, social work, counseling, or related field plus required experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with four years mental health experience.
• AS degree with six years mental health experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct, face-to-face Mental Health Rehabilitation services.
• Lead and engage clients in activity-based programs to develop skills.
• Involve family/caregivers in collateral contacts and meetings.
• May provide targeted case management to link clients to resources.
• Collaborate with treatment teams, DCFS, probation, and school staff.
• Attend CFT and Treatment Team meetings to coordinate services.
• Complete documentation per policies and deadlines.
• Participate in supervision sessions.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish

Strong interpersonal skills

Case management coordination

Education

Master’s degree in Psychology/Social Work/Counseling or related field

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology/Social Work/Counseling or related field

AS degree with six years of mental health experience

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Mental Health Services - La Verne, CA 91750, Salary Range: $24.56 - $30.01 Hourly, Summary

The Child and Family Specialist (CFS) provides skills-based services to children and adolescents within our community-based programs aimed at improving anger management, social, communication, and/or daily living skills. The CFS actively engages clients in planned activities, community outings, social settings, and interpersonal interactions designed to practice these skills, problem-solve areas of challenge, and identify solutions towards improved overall functioning.

Essential Functions

• Meets face-to-face with each assigned client to provide Mental Health Rehabilitation services that are individualized and within the scope of practice
• Develops, organizes, leads, and engages clients in activity-based opportunities to develop, practice, and apply effective anger management, social, communication, and daily living skills
• Engages family members/caregivers/identified support persons in regular collateral contacts/sessions/CFT meetings
• May provide Targeted Case Management services to link clients to community resources
• Works collaboratively with the client, family, therapist, treatment team members, identified DCFS and/or Department of Probation personnel, school staff, and all other inter and intra-agency personnel
• Attends and participates in regularly scheduled Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings and contributes to Treatment Team Meetings (TTM) in an effort to coordinate the client’s services and care with treatment team members
• Completes all documentation in accordance with deadlines and performance standards established by Policy and Procedures and/or the Director of Mental Health
• Attends individual and/or group supervision

Qualifications

• Master’s of Arts/Science (M.A./M.S.) Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field plus two (2) years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment OR
• Bachelor’s of Arts/Science (B.A./B.S.) Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field plus four (4) years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment OR
• Associates of Applied Science’s Degree (A.A.) plus six (6) years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment required
• Experience working high-risk children, adolescents, adults and/or families within the Wraparound, Mental Health, Educational, Child Welfare and/or Juvenile Probation systems required
• Availability to be on-call for crisis related services required
• Bi-lingual/Bi-literate in Spanish highly preferred
• Valid California Driver’s License and proof of Auto Insurance required
• Must fulfill all requirements of employment, including clearance of all required background records (e.g. Department of Justice, Child Abuse, California Community Care Licensing, County Sanction List, etc.), professional reference checks, physical examination, and drug testing

Physical Requirements

In the course of performing this job, the incumbent must be able to lift at least 40 lbs. Frequent driving, traveling, walking, writing, twisting, talking, listening, sitting, typing and repetitive motions. Occasional reaching, pulling, pushing, carrying, climbing stairs and standing.