Community Wellness Specialist - Community Transitional Housing Placement Plus

Sycamores; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 28,929 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

Sycamores in Pasadena is seeking a Community Wellness Specialist to provide critical mental health interventions aimed at youth. The role focuses on teaching coping and problem-solving skills to enhance safety and attachment, ensuring youth can thrive at home and in the community.

Ideal candidates should have direct care experience and a high school diploma. The position requires a reliable vehicle for local travel. Compensation ranges from $21 to $25 per hour based on previous experience and education.

Qualifications

• One year of direct care experience required; two years preferred.
• Maintains all required licenses and certifications.
• Personal, reliable vehicle for travel to various locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide interventions that develop coping and problem-solving skills.
• Maintain youth at home or transition youth to home.
• Link clients with community resources.

Skills

Behavioral interventions

Direct care experience

Strong computer skills

Education

High school diploma or AA degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Community Wellness Specialist - Community Transitional Housing Placement Plus

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.

Eligibility and Background Checks

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Fair Chance Employer

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