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Facilitator

Westcare • Part-time • Fresno, California • 8m ago

Job Details

Fresno - 611 Belmont - Fresno, CA

Part Time

High School

$20.50 - $20.50 Hourly

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Person in this position will be responsible for the organizing, planning, and delivering onsite group education sessions for parents and children in various life skills areas following evidence-based curricula for the Celebrating Families Program. Essential Job Functions include those listed below.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Responsible for the organizing, planning, and delivering onsite group education sessions for parents and children in various life skills areas following evidence-based curricula for the Celebrating Families Program.
Work with team to assess each familys need for educational services, including but not limited to, substance use prevention and healthy living skills.
Facilitate a positive learning environment.
Provide input at case staffing team meetings.
Evaluate the progress of the participants assigned to their groups.
Objectively observe participants behavior alone and their interactions with other parents, children, and peers.
Keep accurate client records/charts.
Must Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision, and goals of WestCare Foundation; and
Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience and Competencies:

Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion.
Ability to work well in a team environment.
Superior organizational skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in word processing programs, preferably MS Word, and spreadsheet programs, preferably MS Excel. Internet skills.
Ability to work independently.
High level of initiative.
Adherence to the highest standard of ethical conduct, especially to standards governing confidentiality.
Professional appearance and demeanor.
Bilingual (fluent in English and Spanish) preferred.
Ability to obtain and maintain a criminal history background check.
During your tenure with WestCare there may be new requirements, including, but not limited to vaccinations that are issued by local, State, Federal, and/or Funders that WestCare may have to comply with. Should this occur Human Resources or appropriate personnel will inform you.
CPR Certification, First Aid Certification, and an annual Tuberculosis test.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of one (1) year of experience working in the field of social services or human services is preferred.
Customer service experience is preferred.
Bachelors degree in relevant field (psychology, social work, rehabilitation) is preferred.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

Not applicable for this position.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is primarily performed in an office or in a Residential/Outpatient treatment setting.
Must be able to de-escalate situations in the program.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB:

The employee must be able to perform the following essential duties and activities with or without accommodation:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

MENTAL DEMANDS:

Requires the ability to collect and analyze complex numerical and written data and verbal information to reach logical conclusions.
Requires the ability to work and cooperate with clients, co-workers, managers, the public and employees at all levels to exchange ideas, information, instructions, and opinions.
Requires the ability to work under stress and in emotionally charged settings.
The ability to defend oneself and clients in mentally/verbally abusive situations using approved mental/verbal de-escalation techniques.