TAY Specialist - Pacific Clinics : Job Details

Who We Are

Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and supports. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.

Who We Serve

Pacific Clinics serves children, transitional age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education, and early childhood education programs for Medi-CAL eligible individuals and families throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare, and Ventura Counties.

What We Offer

* Compensation We Offer

* The initial compensation for this position ranges from $21.44 to $26.37 per hour

* Salary is dependent on commensurate experience above the minimum qualifications for the role and internal equity considerations.

* The salary may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted.

* 8% License Differential for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD. and select Peer Certifications.*

* 7.5% Bilingual Differential for qualified positions*

Benefits We Offer

* Benefits eligibility starts on day ONE!

* We Offer Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, Voluntary Life Insurance, Flex Spending, Health Savings Account, EAP, and more!

* Employer Paid Long-Term Disability & Basic Life Insurance

* 401K Employer Match up to 3.5%

* Competitive Time Off Plans (may vary by employment status)

* Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.

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Program Description: Rewarding work to add to life skills for young adults (18-21) leaving Foster Care. Mentor youth towards good decision making and self-sufficiency.

JOB SUMMARY

Works within the vision, mission and philosophy of the agency, under direct supervision, provides case management support and services that ensure the emotional and physical safety of clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. Provides initial and ongoing assessment of client strengths and needs. Develops, reviews, updates and ensures implementation of strength based service plans for each client including safety plans, independent living skills and legal issues.

2. Completes all documentation in compliance with agency and regulatory requirements.

3. Meets with clients in the home and community settings, developing a helping relationship and ensuring needed supports and services are provided.

4. Provides training of independent living skills and parenting skills, (if applicable) to clients.

5. Supports client to facilitate a successful placement and ensure compliance with agency and regulatory compliance.

6. Works to achieve permanency; builds and supports family and community connections and natural supports, at request of client.

7. Assists client to develop and acquire future housing prior to discharge.

8. Maintains ongoing communication and provides pertinent information to and coordinates with authorized representatives and other team members, participating in meetings, such as child/family teams.

9. Can be available for occasional after hour emergencies

10. Meets productivity and quality expectations and other performance goals as defined.

11. Provides referrals to other community agencies, as client needs dictate.

12. Monitor client's housing conditions to ensure safety and cleanliness.

13. Performs other responsibilities, as assigned. May vary by site and program needs to support specific department/business needs.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. In certain circumstances, may be required to drive client to appointments.

2. Physical interactions with transitional aged youth, including but not limited to carrying furniture (not more than 40 lbs), demonstrating how to make a meal, or demonstrating how to assemble a household item

3. Position specific duties and responsibilities may very depending upon program.

4. Performs other related responsibilities, as assigned, to support specific department/business needs.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

* Conflict Resolution

* Documents Clearly and Accurately

* Encourages Customer Focus

* Leads Team Performance

* Time Management

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

* Bachelors degree (B.A. or B.S) in Social Work or Social Welfare; Psychology, Counseling, Child Development, Education with emphasis on Counseling.

* Related degree can be considered with two years experience in either Public or Private sector Social Services, or two years experience with Transition Aged Youth, ages 16 to 24.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE SKILLS

* Speak, read, and/or write another language highly desirable.

* Life experience in the areas that are taught to program clients, such as money management, career and job guidance, consumer skills, acquiring housing, home management and transportation.