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Bilingual Mental Health Worker - Parent Partner (SATS West)

SOUTH COAST COMMUNITY SERVICES • Full-time • Upland, California • 20m ago

Job Details

Experienced

Upland Office - Upland, CA

Full Time

High School

$21.00 - $23.00 Hourly

Up to 50%

Day

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Do you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of families? If so, we would love to have you as part of the SCCS team!

As a Mental Health Worker - Parent Partner, you will partner with the caregivers of clients in order to engage them in the treatment process. You will provide resources to families in order to support the treatment progress of the client, focusing on strength based, natural resources and family voice and choice.

What you will do:

Orient caregivers to the assigned program.
Model the principles of wraparound to families, colleagues and community members.
Attend resource fairs, Community Partner Meetings and Team Decision Meetings, as assigned.
Maintain current knowledge of local resources available to families and assist in resource distribution.
Work individually with caregivers in a Parent Partner capacity, as assigned by Supervisor.
Complete progress notes on all client/caregiver interactions. Submit well written progress notes according to timeframes set by Program Director.
Assist with intakes and referrals for potential new clients.

For more than 30 years, SCCS has provided care, counseling, coaching and essential mental health services for children, teen, young adults and their families. As specialists in the field of mental health, SCCS employees possess diverse professional skills equipping us as a team to treat each client’s unique needs.

Looking to make a difference…please apply!

Qualifications

Required Experience:

Has a child or family member who has received services through CFS, Probation or Specialty Mental Health.
A minimum of two (2) years Full Time Equivalent experience (in an employment or volunteer capacity) in delivering services in the mental health field. This includes personal experience with the services for an emotionally / behaviorally impaired person through the County’s Welfare Services, Probation, or Mental Health System.
High school diploma or GED.
Bilingual Spanish required.
Valid California Driver’s License in good standing and access to a vehicle that is registered with proof of auto insurance.
Clearance of our background check process, which includes fingerprinting, a physical and drug screen.
Completion of CPR/First Aid/ProACT certification within the first thirty (30) days of employment.