Youth Specialist I
Company: Sycamores
Location: Altadena
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY:Sycamores provides a spectrum of equitable mental
health services through various programs to multicultural
populations of all acuities. Although it serves a variety of
consumers, the agency focuses primarily on providing care to
low-income, high at- risk youth.The role of the Youth Specialist is
to provide care, supervision and behavioral interventions that
develop coping and problem-solving skills, teach social skills and
teach transference of those skills into the home, school and
community. These interventions are provided to youth in the
residential programs. These interventions are developed within the
collaborative planning process and are prescribed by the
program.STARTING PAY RANGE:$17- $21 per hour (starting pay will be
based on previous work experience and educational
background.)SCHEDULE:--- Wednesday - 11am - 10pm--- Thursday - 1pm
- 10pm--- Friday - 1pm - 9pm--- Saturday - 9am - 9pm or 8am -
8pmJOB QUALIFICATIONS:--- Must be at least 21 years of age--- High
school diploma or AA degree with one year of direct care experience
required; two years of direct care experience preferred, OR
Bachelor's degree plus one year of direct care experience
preferred.--- Maintains all required licenses and
certifications.--- Valid California Driver License and a driving
record acceptable to the Agency's insurance carrier.PHYSICAL
DEMANDS:--- For Residential staff only, the ability to physically
manage and/or de-escalate consumers/residents. This includes the
physical ability to restrain consumers in conformity with Pro-ACT
training.--- Ability to practice physical intervention for safety
of consumers according to training and policy.--- Ability to
operate a motor vehicle.--- Frequent driving in the community with
consumers.--- Frequent/continuous intermittent standing/walking,
occasional/intermittent sitting.--- Continuous use of bilateral
upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering,
grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level.---
Reaching at or above shoulder level may be necessary.--- Bending,
squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting, and climbing.---
Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment
weighing up to 25 pounds.--- Continuous use of near vision,
hearing, and verbal communication skills in handling telephone
calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job
duties.--- Requires physical presence in the office during
shift.All candidates who are presented with a conditional offer of
employment must satisfy a pre-employment background check, drug and
health screen.Sycamores is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does
not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment
because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual
orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of
disability or any other federal, state or local protected
class.Further, Sycamores is a Fair Chance employer and complies
with California Government Code Section 12952, Employment
Discrimination: Conviction History.Due to the direct contact, we
have with vulnerable populations, services we perform in the
community, relevant CDPH orders, and CDC guidance, Sycamores
mandates COVID-19 vaccinations. Accordingly, employees are required
to (i) have a COVID- 19 vaccine and their booster shot if booster
eligible which is authorized for emergency use by the US Food and
Drug Administration or the World Health Organization by the first
day of work OR (ii) obtain a reasonable accommodation due to a
disability or sincerely held religious belief. To request an
accommodation, please notify Deon Johnson at . All offers of
employment are conditioned on satisfying one of above. No inquiries
of vaccination status will be made until after a conditional offer
of employment has been extended. Sycamores prohibits discrimination
on the basis of a protected characteristic, including disability,
perceived disability, or religion. Sycamores will not retaliate
against any employee or candidate for requesting a reasonable
accommodation pursuant to this policy.This is a residential based
position out of the Altadena office (Service Planning Area 3).
Keywords: Sycamores, Altadena , Youth Specialist I, Other , Altadena, California
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