Child Specialist

Foothill Family; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Foothill Family seeks a Child Specialist in Pasadena to provide targeted case management and mental health services within its clinical team. You will work with therapists, school staff and families to support treatment goals and improve client functioning.

The role involves home, school, and community-based service delivery with emphasis on family empowerment and program mandates. Strong communication and driving across LA County are required.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Social Science preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Detail oriented with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team.
• Knowledge of childhood development and community resources.
• Regular and reliable driving across LA County required.
• Bilingual ability (Spanish or other as needed) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted case management and mental health services within scope of practice.
• Collaborate with therapists, psychiatrists, school staff and parents/guardians to track progress.
• Deliver services in client homes, schools, and community settings.
• Promote positive parenting and link clients to needed resources.
• Respond to acute psychiatric symptoms in coordination with clinical team.
• Document activities and maintain client records per policies.
• Travel between Foothill Family sites for meetings and field-based work.

Skills

Communication skills

Bilingual ability

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Team player

Child development knowledge

Education

BA/BS in Social Science

Tools

CA Driver’s License

Job description

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Child Specialist

Full Time Pasadena, CA, US

Salary Range: $20.95 To $28.37 Hourly

SUMMARY

The Child Specialist provides targeted case management and mental health services within their scope of practice to clients and works with therapists as part of a therapeutic team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports and promotes the mission of the Agency: Foothill Family empowers children and families on their journey to achieve personal success.
• Provides mental health services for clients in Department of Mental Health (DMH) funded programs or in other programs as funded that reinforce and practice skills the client has learned in therapy with the goal of decreasing symptoms, meeting treatment goals, and improving functioning.
• Works collaboratively with therapists, psychiatrists, school personnel and parents/guardians to ensure treatment progress.
• Provides service in client homes, schools, in their community and in Agency offices.
• Reinforces positive parenting skills to increase the parents’ ability to manage the behaviors of their special needs child.
• Provides case management services to link clients to resources needed to support the achievement of their treatment goals. This includes linkage to collaborating agencies as well as any advocacy needed to ensure needs are appropriately met.
• Facilitates immediate response to a client exhibiting acute psychiatric symptoms when needed and works in collaboration with the treating therapist and/or supervisor to ensure client safety and crisis management.
• Facilitates child and parent groups within the scope of education and training. This may include psychoeducational groups and evidence-based practices in which the staff have received training and have been certified.
• Assesses client's financial status and collects outcome measures. Compiles data as directed.
• Drives to clients’ home, school, community or Agency offices to provide field-based services to clients and families as assigned and based on the families’ needs and availability.
• Drives or arranges transportation for clients as appropriate and necessary to ensure that service needs are met.
• Maintains case records of own case activity and completes in a timely and comprehensive manner according to program and Agency mandates.
• Complies with client service provision, documentation requirements and rules and regulations as specified by the Agency and funding sources.
• Prepares for and participates in meetings, training sessions and other activities pertaining to program, or Foothill Family as directed.
• Prepares for supervision and can incorporate their supervisor’s input into treatment plans.
• Represents the Agency at community meetings, provides in-service training to other agencies and Foothill employees, consults with other agencies and schools, and represents the Agency at marketing events.
• Provides care or services to minors or comes into contact with minors as part of their job duties.
• Provides services relating to the administration of public funds or benefits, including eligibility for public funds or public benefits.
• Travels between Foothill Family sites for training, meetings, and other in-person interactions.
• Attends in-person meetings and events at various locations within the Los Angeles County and surrounding areas.
• Displays sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomics characteristics.
• Performs work in a safe manner at all times and ensures that other individuals do not put themselves or others at risk.
• Follows all policies, procedures and legal mandates related to HIPAA and maintenance of client files.
• Ensures performance and behaviors support the Agency’s performance quality improvement (PQI) goals and objectives.
• Reports to work on time and maintains reliable and regular attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Child Specialist: Entry level with BA/BS in a Social Science preferred.
• Ability to be an excellent representative of the Agency to the community.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Detailed oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
• Knowledge and sensitivity to cultural differences.
• Knowledge of childhood development and community resources.
• Must not appear on any federal, state, or other applicable sanctions, exclusion, or debarment lists that would prohibit or restrict employment with an agency receiving federal or state health care funding.
• Requires regular and reliable driving throughout Los Angeles County.
• Valid CA Driver’s License and maintains insurability on the Agency’s auto liability policy (including a minimum of 2 years driving experience) and maintains the California state required auto insurance liability limits.
• Bilingual Spanish, Cantonese/Mandarin, Vietnamese, Khmer, Armenian or other language, as determined by program need, preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside-weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel to other program locations or offsite meeting sites is required. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Foothill Family is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and veterans.