Youth Stabilization Specialist
Youth Stabilization Specialist
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Job Description
Overview
TheYouth Stabilization Specialistplays a critical role in supporting youth to achieve and maintain stability as they prepare for a successful transition into a homelike environment. TheYouth Stabilization Specialistbuilds relationships quickly and partners with each youth to develop and implement highly individualized treatment plans.Youth Stabilization Specialists use behavioral interventions and supports and engage youth in a variety of daily activities while focusing on mental health treatment goals. Youth Stabilization Specialists alsoprovide crisis support and deescalation techniques when youth demonstrate selfharm and aggressive behaviors.
ABOUT SENECAS ASPIRE STRTP
The Aspire STRTP(Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program is a highly individualized residential program that providesrelationaltraumainformedtherapeutic support andservicesto foster youth with complex placement and behavioral health needs. Youth receive comprehensive and intensive mental health services in a nurturing home environment for up to 6 months from a multidisciplinary team before transitioning to a sustainable alternative placement.
ABOUT SENECA
Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Areas Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. Were committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health communitybased and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity 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.
- Educationrelated services meetings.
- Implement interventions outlined in client treatment plan supporting their social and emotional mental health wellness goals.
- Complete clientrelated documentation including county health plan progress notes and incident reporting procedures.
- Provide client crisis intervention and deescalation support.
- Coordinate and assist with making transportation arrangements for school medical social activities therapy appointments and court hearings.
- Provide crisis oncall support as needed.
- Participate in program staff meetings and additional meetings when necessary.
- Utilize crisis communication and deescalation techniques as per Senecas Equilibrium model training. This may include intervening with the clients behavioral program through physical managementof the clients if applicable. Training in additional crisis intervention modalities such as CPI may be required.
Qualifications
- Education/Experience Requirements:
- Bachelors degree OR
- Associate degree or equivalent 1 year of applicable experience OR
- High School Diploma/GED 2 years of applicable experience.
- Applicable experience can include paid or unpaid experience working withyouth or families working in the social services field providing intensive crisis support youth& families short term residential care or acute psychiatric setting.
- At least one year experience in an acute psychiatric setting acute residential placement such as ShortTerm Residential Treatment Program (STRTP) or providing intensive crisis support to youth.
- Experience deescalating crisis behaviors with youth who have experienced significant trauma in a highly structured environment utilizing behavioral and relationshipbased interventions.
- Proficiency in navigating various computer software systems including the Microsoft Office suite.
- At least 21 years of age.
- TB test clearance fingerprinting clearance and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements.
- Valid drivers license clean driving record and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies insurance policy.
- Proof of COVID19 vaccination.
SKILLS OF AN IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Capacity to engage and develop rapport with youth families and community partners from a wide variety of racial ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Critical thinking to meet client needs and cooperative problemsolving to achieve a common team goal.
- Strong written/oral communication skills and the ability to receive and provide construction feedback.
Schedule
- Fulltime 4 days on 3 days off
- Wednesday Saturday 7am 5pm
Benefits
- Starting at $31.83 $34.33 per hour.
- Actual salary is dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role.
- Additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam.
- 5 weeks of Paid Time off and 11 Paid Holidays.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Comprehensive employee benefits package including:
- Medical dental vision and chiropractic coverage and partially paid premiums for dependents.
- Longterm disability family leave and life insurance.
- 50 paid premiums for dependents.
- 403b Retirement Plan.
- Employerpaid Employee Assistance Plan.
- Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer.
- Training stipend and professional development opportunities.
- Abundant promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington
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