Bilingual Mental Health Specialist (Sats Central/East)

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!

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.

As a Mental Health Specialist, you will provide support, case management, and behavioral coaching to the clients and families in the Mental Health Program. You will assist the clients and families in meeting their needs using informal supports, when available, and assuring that the clients’ voice and choice are respected in the implementation of treatment.

What you will do:

1. Maintain a minimum caseload of 25 -30 clients.
2. Provide one-on-one interactions with the clients and/or family members.
3. Work with the clients and/or family members to develop resources, offer support, and practice parenting skills.
4. Offer behavior coaching to clients when it is applicable.
5. Meet with the Clinician on a regular basis to coordinate care.
6. Ensure that services are responsive to the goals, strengths, and needs as identified and expressed needs
7. Assist the clients and/or family members in accessing their natural and community resources.
8. Assist in implementing Parent Support groups or Parenting classes.
9. Facilitate Mental Health groups as needed.

 

 

Qualifications

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Experience

1. Must meet one of the following options: 
   Option 1: Thirty semester (45 quarter) units of completed college coursework in behavioral or social science. 
   Option 2: Sixty semester (90 quarter) units of completed college coursework, which includes 15 semesters (23 quarter) units in behavioral science. Psych Tech courses and Alcohol and Drug Certification courses are acceptable.
2. Experience: Must meet one of the following options: 
   Option 1: One year of experience providing Mental Health services, including interviewing and referring clients and performing crisis intervention.
   Option 2: Three years of experience in a behavioral health department, which involved direct client contact.

Option 3: Applicants who have completed a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science may qualify with six months experience as described in Experience Option I or with completion of a paid, formal internship in the Department of Behavioral Health’s Social Work Intern Program with the County of San Bernardino.

1. Bilingual Spanish strongly preferred.

Licensure, Registration, Certification

1. Valid CA driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance.
2. Completion of CPR/First Aid/ProACT certification within the first thirty (30) days of employment.

Looking to make a difference? …Please apply!