Family Youth Partner

DescriptionSUMMARY

Family/Youth Support Partners use his/her own lived experience in providing culturally competent and trauma-informed services to youth and/or the youth's family, with the intent of furthering the youth's treatment goals. The level of services provided to each family is dependent upon the family's needs.

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 individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Willing to utilize personal system experience to support trauma informed treatment
• Provide children/youth with culturally competent skills training/coaching one or more times per week in the community on various goals of the child's treatment plan, including behavior management skills, communication skills, coping skills, problem solving, study skills, independent living skills.
• Help develop formal/informal support networks for youth/families in the communities in which they reside
• Promote greater youth participation and voice at the practice, program, and policy levels of the System of Care
• Participate as the youth advocate including in child and family team meetings and IEP meetings
• Attend SDCC and program required trainings including training in evidence-based practices, HIPAA, and cultural competency
• Show strong ethical foundation and use System of Care values in the work provided to families (individualized, strength-based, culturally competent, family focused, trauma sensitive)
• Maintains accurate, timely, and complete case records per Medi-Cal requirements and SDCC policies and procedures

• Maintain clear, effective, and open communication between multi-disciplinary clinical staff and administrative personnel within and between Center programs
• Utilize supervision, consultation, and training as necessary to provide high quality services to youth in an effective manner
• Availability to work evening and weekend hours, and to be on-call as needed by the youth on their caseload
• Provide transportation to youth/families as needed
• Represents SDCC in promoting community relations through educational presentations or outreach efforts in the community
• Maintain full caseload, typically 10-15 active cases with 50% productivity
• Required to travel between office and community locations, including client homes, in personal vehicle
• Perform special projects and other related duties as required

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

The San Diego Center for Children is committed to:

• Actively recruiting, retaining, and supporting diverse staff at all levels of the organization
• Ensuring that diverse perspectives are included in the development and implementation of policies, practices and services, and that individuals feel empowered to advance our mission within an atmosphere of trust, safety, and respect
• Encourage and provide access to professional development in order to deliver equitable and culturally informed services to the population we serve.

Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Valid California Driver's License
• High School diploma or GED
• Lived experience as a consumer of Children's Behavioral Health Services, Child Welfare Services, the juvenile justice system, or special education
• Good verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Associates Degree or higher level of education from an accredited University
• Prior experience working in a wraparound program or as a skills trainer, YOUTH PARTNER, or educator
• Experience with Motivational Interviewing and Positive Discipline
• Training/experience in the area of children and families
• Knowledge of basic case management skills
• Proficient in Cerner (electronic medical records system)