Youth Stabilization Specialist

Seneca-Family-of-Agencies; San Jose (CA); Presencial; USD 44.000 - 47.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bilingual language proficiency bonus

Annual salary increases

Promotional opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Seneca Family of Agencies’ Welcoming Center in Santa Clara County seeks a Youth Stabilization Specialist to support children and teens aged 0–17 with safety, stability, and growth. You will conduct regular check-ins, lead life skills groups, provide crisis interventions, participate in treatment planning, and coordinate transportation as needed.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you’ll help create a calm, structured environment within a home-like setting and contribute to ongoing care plans.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree + 1 year of experience OR Associate degree + 2 years of applicable experience in youth or family services.
• Be part of a rotating emergency on-call system, scheduled ahead of time
• Must be at least 21 years of age

Responsabilidades

• Maintain supervision of youth and promote a consistent, structured routine in a home environment.
• Participate in client treatment planning meetings (program, CFT, education-related)
• Implement plan interventions to support social and emotional health goals
• Complete client documentation including county health plan progress notes and incident reports
• Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed
• Coordinate transportation for school, medical, activities, therapy, and court appearances
• Provide crisis on-call support and attend program staff meetings as required

Conocimientos

Crisis intervention

De-escalation techniques

Client treatment planning

Transportation coordination

Team collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s degree + 1 year experience

Associate degree + 2 years experience

Herramientas

Equilibrium model training

CPI training

Documentation standards

Descripción del empleo

• Pay or shift range: $31.83 USD to $34.33 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Are you passionate about helping young people reach their fullest potential and excited by the chance to make a meaningful impact every day? Join the dedicated team at Seneca's Welcoming Center!

As the Youth Stabilization Specialist, you will work with youth ages 0 - 17 at the Welcoming Center ensuring the safety, stability, and growth of youth in care. You will be responsible for conducting regular check-ins to leading life skills groups, provide crisis interventions and de-escalation, participate in client treatment planning, and provide transportation coordination as needed.

About The Welcoming Center

The Welcoming Centeris a nurturing, home-like receiving facility dedicated to supporting children and youth in Santa Clara County who face the challenges of placement disruption. Our multi-disciplinary team offers safety, care, comfort, and therapeutic support around the clock, ensuring that young people receive the immediate attention they need, 24/7. We serve young individuals who have recently been removed from their homes, are returning after an elopement, or have experienced a sudden loss of placement. Upon arrival, children and youth are greeted by empathetic and well-trained therapists and counselors. These professionals create a calm and stable environment, carefully assessing each individual's unique needs while working to secure appropriate placement.

ABOUT SENECA

Seneca Family of Agencieshas been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training onDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision of youth and work with them towards maintaining a consistent, structured, and predictable routine in a home environment.
• Participate in client treatment planning processes including:
  • Program meetings
  • Child and family team (CFT) meetings
  • Education-related services meetings
• Implement interventions outlined in client treatment plan supporting their social and emotional mental health wellness goals.
• Complete client-related documentation including county health plan progress notes and incident reporting procedures.
• Provide client crisis intervention and de-escalation support.
• Coordinate and assist with making transportation arrangements for school, medical, social activities, therapy appointments, and court hearings.
• Provide crisis on-call support as needed.
• Participate in program staff meetings and additional meetings when necessary.
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's Equilibrium model training. This may include intervening with the clients' behavioral program through physical management of the clients, if applicable. Training in additional crisis intervention modalities such as CPI may be required.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree + 1 year of experience OR
• Associate degree or equivalent + 2 year of applicable experience
• Applicable experience can include paid or unpaid experience working with youth or families or working in the social services field
• Be part of a rotating emergency on-call system, scheduled ahead of time
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policy
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements

Schedule

• Option 1: Wed - Fri, 3PM - 12AM; Sat 12 PM -12 AM
• On-call: scheduled ahead of time with supervisor
• Starting at $31.83 - $34.33 per hour, commensurate with experience
• Additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam
• Salary increases each year
• Promotional opportunities across the agency in California

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