Facilitator - Mental Health

Overview

Are you an experience mental health professional with four years of experience and ready to take the next step in your career? Are you eligible to, or certify as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist (MHRS)? If you are, become our new Facilitator for our Sonoma County Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS) Wraparound services and join us in providing family-centered and strength-based services!

As a Facilitator for Wraparound Services, you will provide culturally responsive services and leads a collaborative planning process for youth and families who are referred through Child Welfare, Juvenile Probation, or County Behavioral Health departments. Services will be provided almost exclusively in the community: in families' homes, foster homes, schools, other community locations, etc. for youth who are at-risk of being placed in out-of-home care or are stepping down from a higher level of care. Your primary role is to ensure a sustainable network of unpaid supports (i.e. extended family, mentors, teachers, coaches) are working together toward stability for the youth and family.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Sonoma County Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS) Wraparound Program is an intensive home and community-based service offered to youth and families identified by Child Welfare as high risk for entering the dependency system. Service objectives include safety planning and stabilization of the home environment via community resourcing, short term youth and parent skills coaching, engagement + activation of natural supports, and referrals to other services/therapeutic treatment as needed to increase safety and divert youth from ever entering the foster care system. Services duration is 1-3 months for approximately 7-9 youth on average.

ABOUT SENECA

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area's Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We're committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage people of color to apply. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Facilitation of Child and Family Team Meetings. This includes preparing for the meeting, coordinating attendance, facilitating the meeting, writing meeting notes and distributing them within two days, and writing mental health notes

• Provide clinical case management and coordination of care

• Collaborate with county and community agency partners, including but not limited to county social workers, probation officers, outside therapists, psychiatrists, teachers, etc

• Intervene with clients' behavior management programs and provide crisis management as needed

• In circumstances where there is serious threat of harm, this may include physical management/restraint of the clients (implementation of Seneca's Equilibrium model)

• Complete comprehensive assessments, treatment plan of care, mental health notes, Family Team Meeting notes, Plan of Care, incident reports, and other documentation as necessary in a thorough, accurate and timely manner

• Support clients' behavior management programs, provide collateral and permanency services, and crisis management as needed.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree, in Counseling/Psychology/Social Work

• 4 years experience working with children/youth and families with complex and enduring needs in a mental health setting

• Or Master's degree in Human Services, Social Services or related field and two years of experience in Mental Health settings

• MHRS certification is required, in accordance with county contracts for services

• Willing to respond to crisis situations and be part of a rotating emergency pager system, scheduled ahead of time

• Must be at least 21 years of age

• Own vehicle, Valid California driver's license and insurability with Seneca's automobile policy

• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements

• Must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination

PREFERRED

• Bilingual in Spanish skill set preferred

• Experience working with youth in out-of-home care preferred

Schedule

• Full-time

• Mon - Fri; 9AM - 5:30PM

• Requires flexible schedule that includes early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends as needed

• Participate in providing emergency on-call response as scheduled

Benefits

• Starting at $31.18 - $33.68 per hour

• As of July 7th, this starting range will increase to $33.82 - $36.32

• Actual salary is dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role

• Additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam

• Salary increases each year

• Stipends provided to staff members participating in the emergency on-call shifts

• Mileage reimbursement

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage

• Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance

• 50% paid premiums for dependents

• 403b retirement plan

• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan

• 5 weeks of Paid Time off and 11 Paid Holidays

• Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

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