Community Wellness Specialist - Community

Sycamores; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sycamores in Pasadena, CA is seeking a Community Wellness Specialist to provide interventions that develop coping and problem-solving skills and promote safety and attachment for youth and families.

The role focuses on wellness, resilience, and connecting families to community resources, with travel between client locations and a non-traditional schedule. Experience with behavioral interventions and work in residential/group home settings is valued.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or AA degree with one year of direct care experience or Bachelor's degree with one year of direct care experience.
• Valid driver's license and proof of auto insurance; own vehicle required.
• Regular and flexible travel between client locations; local travel with occasional out-of-area travel.
• Experience with behavioral interventions for youth with severe behaviors.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours including weekends or evenings.
• Strong computer skills and ability to complete documentation with typing.
• Experience in a Residential Facility, Group Home, or Probation settings is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide interventions that develop coping and problem-solving skills to promote safety and attachment.
• Teach transfer of these skills into home, school, and community.
• Support youth to remain at home or transition back to home.
• Focus on wellness and resilience through linkages and referrals to community resources.
• Collaborate with a child and family team to tailor interventions and track progress.

Skills

Driving

Computer skills

Typing

Behavioral interventions

Teamwork

Flexible schedule

Education

High school diploma or AA degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Community Wellness Specialist - Community

Oakland, 851 North Oakland Avenue, Pasadena, California, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 10:00 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.
• 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.

Oakland, 851 North Oakland Avenue, Pasadena, California, United States of America