About Us & Why Were Hiring
We empower children youth and families to flourish in vibrant communities.
- Child and Family Guidance Center (CFGC) established in 1962 is a leading provider of community mental health and social services in the San Fernando and Antelope Valleys
- Our mission is to empower children and families to achieve health and well-being through innovative mental health services.
- We serve thousands of children and families annually
- We are inspired by our staff of caring and committed professionals
- We are seeking passionate people to join our team
If our mission resonates keep reading.
- As part of our team you will join us in providing a continuum of prevention early intervention and intensive treatment services to children and families.
- We offer services in our offices at schools and in homes.
- Together we seek to create stronger more resilient communities
- Your role will center around changing lives extending our reach deepening our impact and building meaningful outcomes for those seeking help.
The Position:
We are seeking a full-time bilingual CalWORKs/TYS Case Manager to join our CalWORKs team. This role supports clients by creating individualized plans teaching life and job skills and linking them to community educational and vocational resources. The role includes system navigation promoting coping and social skills maintaining compliant documentation and collaborating with providers to support client progress.
What Youll Do
- Manage an active caseload of CalWORKs and TAY clients including engagement of new referrals.
- Develop individualized case management plans to support clients goals and needs.
- Coordinate care with therapists psychiatrists and other treatment team members.
- Teach coping communication stress management and independent living skills.
- Help clients navigate social service systems and attend community appointments as needed.
- Connect clients to educational vocational and community resources including college and job training programs.
- Facilitate career exploration job readiness activities and internet-based job searches.
- Promote healthy relationships self-care and engagement in pro-social activities.
- Maintain accurate documentation per agency and DMH guidelines while meeting productivity standards.
- Attend team meetings supervision and required agency trainings.
- Full-time (40 hours per week) schedule is based on the needs of the clients/center.
- This position is fully onsite.
- Starting Salary: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour commensurate on experience.
Qualifications
- Bilingual Spanish/English required
- Strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and work independently.
- Ability to gather and assess information under pressure maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
- Good judgment and decision-making abilities in a clinical setting.
- Demonstrates accuracy thoroughness and a commitment to improving quality and building skills.
- Consistently punctual reliable and able to complete projects and reports on time.
- Works effectively as part of a team maintaining a respectful and collaborative attitude toward others.
- Bachelors Degree in social work psychology or other relevant field required.
Were building a diverse inclusive team
- Youre welcome here. We want CFGC to reflect the diversity of our community and flourish together.
- CFGC is committed to Equity Diversity and Inclusion and strives to create a diverse welcoming and supportive workplace
CFGC promotes professional development and a healthy work-life balance