Family Specialist-Bilingual EnglishSpanish Preferred
Family Specialist-Bilingual EnglishSpanish Preferred
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Job Description
NOTE: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued new requirements for health care and congregant care facilities to decrease the risk of COVID19 outbreaks. Based on the CDPH public health mandate all candidates for positions at Edgewood Center must provide proof of vaccination. Edgewood Center will consider applicants with ADA and Title VII exemptions on a casebycase basis.
Mission Statement:To be the place for all bay area children and families to find the care they need in support of their mental health and wellbeing.
Vision Statement:
For everyone we serve to gain a better understanding of self build confidence gain strength and welcome joy.
PositionFamily Specialist (Bilingual English/Spanish preferred) this is a fulltime nonexempt hybrid position. Monday through Friday typically 9am5pm with flexibility morning and evenings.
About Edgewood:
Each person who works at Edgewood Center for Children and Families shares a passion for making a difference in the lives of the children and families who we serve in the San Francisco Bay Area. Employees find themselves surrounded by a diverse and extraordinary group of dedicated professionals in welcoming environments characterized by wholeperson care open communication creative support and a commitment to growth healing and improving each day. Edgewoods successes come from our employees and the positive results they help create for children and families. When you join Edgewood you join a culture of purpose and belonging where your growth is a priority your identity is embraced and the work you do matters.
Program Description
The Shortterm Adjunctive Youth and Family Engagement (SAYFE) program is a comprehensive fullservice partnership (FSP) for 40 of the highest risk children/youth living in San Mateo County. SAYFE is designed to help children and youth achieve independence stability and wellness within the context of their culture community and family/caregiver. SAYFE seeks to stabilize youth in the community using natural support structures and through working in collaboration with San Mateo County.
Position Summary:
The Family Specialist is a member of our multidisciplinary team whose role is to serve parents caregivers and nonprofessional supportive adults of our youth (ages 618. This individual provides familybased mental health counseling support crisisintervention and case management services to children and families. The Family Specialists provide services at the program site and in the community including but not limited to hospitals schools and family homes. The Family Specialist demonstrates great communication skills with clients families and program staff.
Core Competencies:
- Provides safe effective efficient culturally competent and youthcentered implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies procedures and standards of care.
- Represents Edgewood professionally by doing what they commit to doing taking responsibility for their own mistakes maintaining confidentiality and carrying her/his fair share of the workload.
- Participates as an engaged team member to improve the overall effectiveness of ones work group and to achieve shared goals by offering support providing expertise listening and responding constructively in order to find solutions that team members can support.
- Is able to function effectively when under pressure maintain selfcontrol in the face of hostility or provocation and manages their own behavior to prevent or reduce feelings of stress.
- Demonstrates openness to different and new solutions and can see the merits of perspectives other than their own within the treatment team.
- Accomplishes work objectives in a conscientious efficient thoughtful and reliable manner.
- Expresses thoughts ideas and opinions clearly fluently and concisely in written and oral communication; while ensuring that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed.
- Commits to job activities even when obstacles impede progress develops effective alternative solutions and uses resources creatively to successfully address unanticipated events.
- Communicates with youth in a therapeutic manner to create safety and facilitate emotional expression selfawareness selfesteem and social skill development.
- Maintains distinct and structured adult/child boundaries. (i.e. no handson contact with youth)
- Adapts to changes in job demands work priorities and organizational structure without adverse effects on ones job performance.
- Can notice and accurately interpret what others are feeling based on their choice of words tone of voice expressions and other nonverbal behaviors and responds by exercising clinical judgment.
- Identifies plans and delivers oral and written communications that make an impact and persuade her/his intended audiences.
- Shares information advice and suggestions to help others to be more successful.
- Assesses the strengths and needs of youth families and support systems.
- Contributes positively to creating a healingcentered welcoming antiracist LGBTQ affirming team and organization.
- Demonstrates cultural competency humility and sensitivity treating youth families and colleagues with dignity and respect.
Essential Functions:
- Provide intensive homebased services intensive care coordination individual rehabilitation collateral assessment plan development and case management services consistent with the Wraparound Model.
- Participation in providing oncall coverage to the clients and their families during business hours as part of a therapeutic treatment team.
- Participation in all treatment reviews program staff meetings and IEP meetings when necessary.
- Complete mental health notes and other paperwork as indicated.
- Implement clinical policies and procedures and actively enhance communication coordination and integration of care with other Edgewood service areas and with external providers.
- In collaboration with SAYFE leadershipperform functional behavioral analysis interviewing youth caregivers and treatment team members such as therapist social worker school staff documenting relevant history identified target behavior antecedents/triggers environmental factors response to behavior etc.
- Collaboratively develop Behavioral Plan including specific target behavior frequency duration and intensity specific interventions transition plan plan to assist caregiver formulating Behavioral Plan in collaboration with family and treatment team obtaining signatures and overseeing its consistent implementation.
- Attend and participate in weekly supervision group supervision team meetings and program trainings and meetings
- Maintain accurate documentation and paperwork including but not limited to time sheets reimbursements and mileage.
- Maintain professional behavior at all times appropriately representing Edgewoods mission and philosophy.
- All other duties assigned by supervisor or other Edgewood Management.
Applied Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Two years of relevant experience working with children youth and families
- Bachelors degree in a social servicerelated field required
- Own vehicle California drivers license and insurance
- Bilingual English Spanish preferred
- Flexible schedule with ability to work early mornings and evenings as needed
- Strong organization skills as demonstrated by the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and attend required meetings
- Must have demonstrated competence reliability and good writing skills in clinical documentation
- Must be considered in goodstanding with current job performance measured by dependability punctuality attendance at trainings and required meetings superior communication skills knowledge of program rules and crisis management skills
- Ability to work as a team player
- Ability to work with diverse populations
SALARY INFORMATION
This position has a hourly rate range of $30.45$33.50.English/Spanish bilingual language skills preferred. *Please note the language differential is contingent on passing a language proficiency test.
As part of our team benefitseligible employees receive an excellent comprehensive benefits package:
- 16 days of PTO the first year and more thereafter
- Nine paid holidays
- Five health and wellness days off annually
- 10 additional pay for communityrelevant second language fluency
- Medical/Dental/and Vision plans
- 403 B Retirement Plan with agency match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Medical and Childcare Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pet Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection Plan
- Paid employee referral program
- Career advancement opportunities
- Retention bonuses for many positions
- Continuing Education expense reimbursement
- Professional licensing fee reimbursement
- Professional Development reimbursement opportunities
- Verified Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employer
Equal Opportunity
Edgewood is proud to be an equalopportunity employer. People of color women persons with disabilities and persons who are lesbian gay bisexual transgender or intersex are encouraged to apply. Edgewood maintains a policy of nondiscrimination with respect to employees and applicants for employment. No aspect of employment will be influenced in any matter by race color religion sex age national origin marital status ethnicity religion sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression physical disability (including HIV or AIDS) medical condition perceived physical disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by statute.
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