Family Youth Partner (San Diego)

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Summary
Family/Youth Partners (FYP) use their own lived experience to provide culturally resonant and trauma-informed services to the youth and family they are supporting. FYPs provide community-based services (in home, school, and other community settings) and utilize a mentor/coaching role to support the youth’s treatment goals. Treatment goals typically include and are not limited to independent living skills, coping skills, social skills, linkage to community resources, and emotion regulation. FYPs also act as the youth and family’s advocate in the Child and Family Team (CFT) setting.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Roles And Responsibilities

• Willing/able to utilize personal lived experience to support trauma informed treatment
• Provide youth and families with community-based and culturally sensitive services to support treatment plan goals
• Help develop formal/informal support networks for youth/families within the communities in which they reside
• Promote greater youth/family participation and voice at the practice, program, and policy levels of the System of Care
• Participate as the youth/family advocate including Child and Family Team meetings, IEP meetings, and other meetings as required
• Attend SDCC and program required training, including training in evidence-based practices, HIPAA, and cultural competency
• Show strong ethical foundation and use System of Care values in the work provided to families (individualized, strength-based, culturally competent, family focused, trauma sensitive)
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete case records per Medi-Cal requirements and SDCC policies and procedures
• Maintain clear, effective, and open communication between multi-disciplinary clinical staff and administrative personnel within and between Center programs
• Utilize supervision, consultation, and training as necessary to provide high quality services to youth/families in an effective manner
• Availability to work evening and weekend hours, and to be on-call as needed by the youth/families on their caseload
• Provide transportation to youth/families as needed and as clinically appropriate
• Maintain full caseload, approximately 10-15 cases, and meet productivity expectations, which are currently set at 25% (subject to change based on program need)
• Required to travel between office and community locations, including client homes, in personal vehicle
• Perform special projects and other related duties as required
  

Language Skills
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from consumers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to management and public groups.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret medical records and reports. Ability to utilize reasonable critical thinking, judgment, and decision-making skills to successfully perform essential job duties.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger; or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Due to the emotional instability of the clients the employee may be subjected to kicking, hitting, punching, biting, hair pulling, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside-weather conditions. Employees making home visits may travel into unpredictable homes or community environments. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
The San Diego Center For Children Is Committed To

• Actively recruiting, retaining, and supporting diverse staff at all levels of the organization
• Ensuring that diverse perspectives are included in the development and implementation of policies, practices and services, and that individuals feel empowered to advance our mission within an atmosphere of trust, safety, and respect
• Encourage and provide access to professional development in order to deliver equitable and culturally informed services to the population we serve.
  

Minimum Requirements

• Valid California Driver’s License and good driving record
• Reliable transportation and vehicle insurance (must be willing to utilize personal vehicle for work related responsibilities and transport youth/families as needed)
• High School diploma or GED
• Lived experience as a consumer of Children’s Behavioral Health Services, Child Welfare Services, the juvenile justice system, mental health services, and/or special education
• Good verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and to functioning through a culturally sensitive lens
  

Preferred Requirements

• Bilingual – English/Spanish
• CA Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certified
• Experience with Wraparound Services, ABA, foster/probation youth and/or as a mentor/educator
• Experience with Motivational Interviewing and Positive Discipline
• Training/experience related to children, parenting, and family systems
• Knowledge of systemic racism and how it impacts the foster care system
• Knowledge of basic case management skills
• Basic computer skills
• Proficient in SmartCare (Electronic Health Care System)
  

Total Rewards Package

• Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Retirement savings plan: 403(b) - with employer match up to 3%
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
• Flexible work schedules
• Wellness programs
• EAP - Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development and training opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement or assistance for continuing education
• Employee discounts
• Employee recognition program
• Opportunities for career advancement

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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