Description

SUMMARY

Skills Trainers provide culturally resonant and trauma-informed services to the youth they support. They provide services in home, school, and community settings focusing on specific skill deficit areas that support the youth’s treatment goals including, independent living skills, emotion regulation, social skills, and coping skills. Skills Trainers act as the youth’s advocate in the Child and Family Team Setting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide youth with community based and culturally sensitive skills training one or more times per week focusing on treatment plan goals
• 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)
• Maintain 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 and as clinically appropriate
• 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

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Valid California Driver’s License and reliable transportation
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university
• Good verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and to functioning through a culturally sensitive lens

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Experience working in a program providing Wraparound services, ABA, or as educator/mentor, or experience with foster/probation youth
• Experience with Motivational Interviewing and Positive Discipline
• Training/experience in the area of children and families
• Knowledge of systemic racism and how it impacts the foster care system
• Knowledge of basic case management skills
• Proficient in Cerner (electronic medical records system)
• Basic computer skills
• Bilingual English/Spanish

TOTAL REWARDS PACKAGE:

• Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Retirement savings plan: 403(b) - with employer match up to 3%
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
• Flexible work schedules
• Wellness programs
• EAP - Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development and training opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement or assistance for continuing education
• Employee discounts
• Employee recognition program
• Opportunities for career advancement