Community Wellness Specialist - Community

So Cal Training Team Media Group; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sycamores provides a spectrum of equitable mental health services focusing on low-income, at-risk youth. The Community Wellness Specialist develops coping and problem solving to promote safety and attachment, and transfers these skills to home, school, and community settings.

Interventions emphasize wellness and resilience through linkages to community resources, with travel to client locations and non-traditional hours to meet family needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or AA with one year direct care experience; two years preferred, or a Bachelor's with one year direct care experience.
• Valid California driver's license and reliable vehicle for travel.
• Must have proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage.
• Excellent computer and typing skills for documentation.
• Experience in Residential Facility, Group Home or Probation is preferred.
• Knowledge of local resources is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide interventions to develop coping and problem-solving skills.
• Promote safety, attachment, and transfer of skills to home, school, and community.
• Work within the child and family team process.
• Link and refer to appropriate community resources.
• Travel between client locations to deliver services.

Skills

Direct care,

Interventions

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or AA

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Driver's license

Auto insurance

Job description

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM

JOB SUMMARY: 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 Community Wellness Specialist is to provide interventions that develop coping and problem solving skills to promote safety and attachment and teach transference of those skills into the home, school, and community. These interventions are provided to maintain youth at home or to transition youth to home and are developed within the child and family team process. Additionally, this is a position that is focused on wellness and building resilience through interventions, linkages, and referrals to appropriate community resources.

Starting Pay Range:

$21 - $25 per hour (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or AA degree with one year of direct care experience required; two years of direct care experience preferred, OR Bachelor’s degree plus one year of direct care experience preferred.
• Maintains all required licenses and certifications.
• As this position requires regular and flexible travel between various client locations, driving is an essential function of this position. Candidate qualifications therefore include:

• Personal, reliable vehicle for travel to various locations.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Acceptable driving record as determined Agency policy.
• Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.

Additional Requirements:

• Travel occurs primarily locally during the hours when services need to be provided; some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required in order to meet the needs of the families being served.
• Be part of a team who is passionate about providing excellent and quality services, which consistently results in positive outcomes for the families and children we serve.
• An excellent candidate for this position would be an individual who has knowledge of behavioral interventions and has successfully implemented these interventions with youth who have had severe behaviors (e.g., physical aggression, verbal aggression, and defiance).
• Ability to work a non-traditional work schedule to meet family needs. May include weekends, holidays, early morning, and/or late evening hours.
• Ability to travel and work in the community and in the home environment.
• Have strong computer and typing skills to complete necessary documentation.
• Experience in a Residential Facility, Group Home or Probation is highly desired.
• Knowledge of resources in Service Area a plus.

All candidates who are presented with a conditional offer of employment must satisfy a pre-employment background check, drug, and health screen.

Sycamores is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Further, Sycamores is a Fair Chance employer and complies with California Government Code Section 12952, Employment Discrimination: Conviction History.