Child Family Specialist - School Based

Why Join Olive Crest?

Olive Crest offers a great opportunity to merge your God-given talents to support families in need.

Overview

The Mental Health Partnership with Schools Child Family Specialist, under the guidance of the Program Supervisor and functioning as a member of an assigned team, is responsible for providing guidance and support services to children, families, and/or caregivers of district students referred for intensive mental health services. This role will also serve as a liaison for parent involvement.

This is a field based role with the main office being in Bellflower, CA and clients being in the local community. This role will work independently in the family’s home and in a variety of community and/or treatment settings.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial and ongoing training to include Wraparound values, program design, and implementation
• Identify family strengths, underlying needs, and past traumatic experiences in planning.
• Provide in-home behavior intervention support to students as requested by District partners.
• Develop a one-on-one relationship with the youth by providing support, guidance and concrete assistance that focuses on the needs of the youth.
• Build solid, cooperative relationships with children, families, and community resources to assist with planning organizing, implementation and evaluation of outcomes set in the Client Treatment Plan.
• Function as a positive role model and advocate for the youth in his/her family system and community
• Provide support services, trauma informed interventions, and skills training to children and family members as determined by the child and family teaming process.
• Utilize appropriate strategies and trauma informed interventions to assist families heal and achieve their goals.
• Respond 24/7 to crises that may arise utilizing the Columbia Scale for assessing suicidality when necessary
• Attend all scheduled Child and Family Team Meetings.
• Complete all documentation related to services, client status updates, mental health billing, etc.
• Work closely with the family, facilitator, family specialists, and collateral professionals to provide support for the parents and ensure family preferences and input are included in Wraparound planning.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related field and one-year experience working with high-risk youth or an Associate’s degree in a related field plus two (2) years’ experience working with high-risk youth.
• Negative Mantoux PPD Test/chest x-ray not more than one year prior to commencing work and every three (3) years thereafter confirming employee is free of tuberculosis.
• Must have CPR and First Aid certification upon hire and maintained throughout employment.
• Record clearance free of criminal convictions.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, clean driving record, and current auto insurance
• An ability to work as a treatment team, be flexible, dependable and have good communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Exercise good judgment, maturity, and problem-solving ability in situations where limited guidelines exist.
• Must have general computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and trainable in other computer systems.
• Must have a helping philosophy that aligns with Olive Crest's philosophy, values, mission and treatment philosophy to support abused children.
• May spend significant time driving as part of regular duties.
• Ability to climb stairs, lift 30 pounds, drive long distances in traffic, bend and squat
• Must be able to walk on uneven surfaces, walk up and down stairs and hills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with, and willingness to utilize, community resources.
• Comfortable building relationships with culturally diverse families.
• At least two (2) years full-time equivalent experience (paid or unpaid) in delivering services in the mental health field.

Just some of the Perks

Health Benefits include:

• 2 Cigna Medical HMO's and 2 PPO's to choose from
• A Dental HMO and PPO through Cigna to choose from
• A vision plan through Cigna

Time Off Benefits include:

• Up to 48 hours of sick time per year that caps at 120 hours
• Flexible use of sick hours for personal time
• Up to 1 week of vacation time for the first year, 2 for the second and an increased schedule every 5 years there after
• Up to 40 hours per year for Jury Duty or Trial Witness
• Up to 48 hours per year for Bereavement with death in immediate family

Other available benefits for FT employees:

• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Pre-Taxed Child Care
• HSA/FSA options
• 5 AFLAC Options to choose from
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Cellphone Reimbursement
• Employee Referral

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25