Enhanced Mental Health Support Specialist

Trinity Youth Services; Monterey Park (CA); On-site; USD 55,875,000 - 58,741,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Education Reimbursement for Masters

Paid PTO, Holidays, Jury Duty, Bereav

Retirement Plans

Job summary

Trinity Youth Services in Monterey Park, CA is seeking an Enhanced Mental Health Support Specialist. This full-time role supports a youth-focused mental health team, delivering strength-based interventions and documenting progress under state standards.

Responsibilities include developing functional skills, interviewing youth and families, and coordinating with staff on treatment plans. A CA driver’s license and English proficiency are required; bilingual Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the Social Sciences and two years of experience required.
• ABA experience preferred.
• Proficient in computers including Email, Word and Excel.
• Clear and concise English communication required, both spoken and written.
• Age 21+ and eligible for background checks and driving record checks.
• California driver's license with clean DMV history, insurable by company.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing functional skills to improve self-care and self-regulation.
• Interview children, families and involved persons to assess needs.
• Set counseling objectives and treatment plans with mental health staff.
• Chart progress notes per Trinity policies and California standards.
• Utilize Trauma-Informed practices to guide behavior and self-control.
• Drive a vehicle when necessary.

Skills

Experience in youth/family welfare

Clear English communication

Verbal & written communication

Proficient in Word & Excel

Driver's license (CA)

Bilingual Spanish (a plus)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Enhanced Mental Health Support Specialist

Regular Full Time Admin Monterey Park, CA, US

16 days ago Requisition ID: 10109

Salary Range: $19.50 To $20.50 Hourly

Now Hiring: Enhanced Mental Health Support Specialist

Location: Monterey Park, CA 91754

We are currently looking for a Full-Time, Mental Health Support Specialist to join our Mental Health team. The Mental Health Support Specialist will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of intensive, individualized, strength-based, and needs-driven intervention activities that support the engagement and participation of the youth and his/her significant support persons, and help the child or youth develop skills and achieve the goals and objectives of their plan. Other duties include but are not limited to:

• Assist with the development of functional skills to improve self-care, self-regulation, or other functional impairments by intervening to decrease or replace non-functional behavior that interferes with daily living tasks.
• Interview children, relatives and other involved persons to evaluate each child’s needs and assess youth’s condition.
• Determine counseling objectives, establish diagnostic and treatment plans in coordination with mental health staff.
• Chart progress notes, etc. in compliance with Trinity Youth Services policies and with State of California standards for Short-Doyle/Medi-Cal/EPSDT.
• Use appropriate Trauma Informed practice as necessary to redirect behavior and help each child develop his/her own capacity for self-control.
• Drive a vehicle when necessary.

Skills/Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in the Social Sciences and two years of experience required. ABA experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability and leadership through a minimum of one year related experience in the field of child or family welfare services.
• Must be proficient in the use of computers, including Email, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must have a special interest in working with youth and must fulfill the general requirements as established in the California Administrative Code, Title 22.
• Be able to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing in English.
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older, able to pass a physical examination; drug clearance; criminal background check; Child Abuse Index check.
• Must hold a valid California driver’s license with clean DMV history, be able to safely operate a motor vehicle and be insurable by Trinity’s insurance carrier.
• Bilingual is a plus.

Pay rate:$19.50 per hour; $20.50 per hour (bilingual Spanish). Quarterly and annual performance bonus available.

Why work for Trinity Youth Services?

In addition to providing employees with the opportunity to make a positive, significant, lasting difference in the lives of children and families in a supportive setting, Trinity also offers the following:

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Education Reimbursement for Masters Degrees
• Paid PTO, Holidays, Jury Duty, and Bereavement
• Retirement Plans

About Trinity Youth Services

Since 1966, Trinity has been a premier provider of children’s programs and services in California, specializing in Short-Term residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTP), mental health services, foster care, Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) and adoption. Since its inception, Trinity has helped more than 65,000 children and youth.

Trinity seeks team members with a genuine commitment to the empowerment of at-risk children and their families, and a willingness to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment, which requires dedication and a desire to have a positive impact on the lives of children who have experienced trauma. We believe that training and career development are keys to employee retention and satisfaction, and we prefer to promote from within.

Our Values

We value safety, well-being, and permanency for children and youth.

We value embracing research, best practices and proven approaches that help children and youth.

We value staff and are committed to providing them with the knowledge, skills, and tools to be successful.

We value the ability to adapt and change as the needs of our stakeholders adapt and change.

We value open, honest and transparent governance and management practices.

For more information about Trinity Youth Services, please visit our website at www.trinityys.org.

As of October 15, 2021, Trinity Youth Services has required the COVID-19 vaccine for all employees, excluding those with an approved medical or religious exemption, as a condition of employment to help ensure the safety of all employees and youth and families served.

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