DCS Stabilization Specialist - East Valley

Terros Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Wellness program

Pet Insurance

Life and disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition discounts

Gym memberships

Travel discounts

Bilingual pay differential

Job summary

Terros Health is seeking a DCS Stabilization Specialist to support foster care families and QRTPs, aiming to reduce crises affecting child placements. This full-time role is in the East Valley with a Monday–Friday schedule and a 9:30am–6:00pm shift. The ideal candidate has at least 1.5 years in behavioral health and can communicate in Spanish.

You will develop service plans, coordinate with DCS teams, and respond to crisis calls, promoting stability and safety for children and families served.

Qualifications

• GED/High school diploma with a minimum of 1.5 years of behavioral health experience.
• Preferred DCS Experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a PLUS.

Responsibilities

• Complete weekly planned interventions and attend scheduled meetings.
• Respond to crisis calls to support individuals in DCS custody at risk of disruption.
• Develop: individual service plans, emergency contact sheets, and at‑risk crisis plans.
• Coordinate with families, QRTPs, and DCS case managers to build crisis prevention plans.
• Document coordination of care services and use person-centered planning techniques.

Skills

DCS Experience

Spanish speaking

Education

GED/High School Diploma

Job description

Terros Health is pleased to share an exciting and challenging opportunity for a DCS Stabilization Specialist, Full-Time.

The DCS Stabilization Specialist assist foster care families and qualified residential treatment program (QRTP) to reduce the number of crises that may jeopardize a child's placement. The ideal individual will be innovative, and enjoy a high level of interaction with others. If you’re a focused, resourceful individual with a high level of integrity this may be just the opportunity you’ve been seeking.

Terros Health is a healthcare organization of caring people, guided by our core values of integrity, compassion and empowerment. For more than five decades, the heart of everything we do is inspiring change for life. We help people manage addiction and mental illness, provide primary medical care, restore families, support our veterans, and connect individuals to the care they need.

If you are interested in working for one of the State's Leading Healthcare Organizations that promotes Integrity, Compassion, and Empowerment.

Terros Health is looking for a professional and energetic DCS Stabilization Specialist, for the East Valley!

Full-Time 40 hours

Shift: Monday - Friday 9:30am-6:00pm

GED/High school diploma with a minimum of 1.5 years of behavioral health experience

Preferred DCS Experience

Bilingual in Spanish is a PLUS (Additional Language Differential is Available)

This individual is responsible for completing weekly planned interventions, attend CFT’s as scheduled and responding to crisis calls aimed to support individuals in DCS custody at risk of disruption, and support their families and caregivers. Staff will assist with developing: individual service plans, emergency contact sheet and at risk crisis plans. Staff utilize person centered planning; positive behavior support and Love and Logic parenting techniques. Crisis Stabilization staff will complete a written assessment and document all coordination of care services.

• Upon receiving a new referral, staff with contact the placement within 24 hours and the DCS Case manager within 48 hours.
• Actively fosters positive relationship with key stakeholders including families, DCS, RBHA, QSPs and others as evidenced by attending meetings and other events when required.
• Meet with foster care families and GHs as necessary to develop rapport, trust and understanding of particular family dynamics.
• Works collaboratively with Child and Family Team to develop crisis prevention plans.
• Provide support, education and recommendations to foster care families and QRTPs to help them understand the possible causes of crises and what approaches would be helpful to maintain a safe and healthy environment.

Terros Health offers an excellent benefit package including, but not limited to:

• Multiple medical plans - including a no premium plan for employees and their families
• Multiple dental plans - including orthodontia
• Financial well-being - 401(k) with a company match, interest free medical line of credit, financial education, planning, and support
• 4 Weeks of paid time off in the first year
• Wellness program
• Pet Insurance
• Group life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program for the Whole Family
• Personal and family mental and physical health access
• Professional growth & development - including scholarships, clinical supervision, and CEUs
• Tuition discounts with GCU and The University of Phoenix
• Working Advantage - Employee perks and discounts
• Gym memberships
• Car rentals
• Flights, hotels, movies and more
• Bilingual pay differential