Community Liaison - IHBS

Youth Homes is Contra Costa?s leading provider of trauma-informed programs for foster youth. We focus on empowering current and former foster youth, young adults with complex behavioral health challenges, and under-resourced children at risk of entering the foster care system.

JOIN OUR TEAM, BE THE DIFFERENCE!

Youth Homes is seeking a Community Liaison who will join our team of dedicated providers to serve foster and at-risk youth. In this role you will deliver Intensive Home-Based Services (IHBS) to children and youth with emotional or behavioral challenges. The Liaison works across Contra Costa County in homes and community settings, providing strength-based interventions, supporting caregivers, and coordinating services through the Child and Family Team (CFT) framework. This position is part of Youth Homes? continuum of care and emphasizes trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and community-embedded practices. The starting pay for this full-time, non-exempt position is $23.42 - $24.59 per hour depending on experience

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individualized, strength-based interventions to improve youth functioning in home, school, and community settings.
• Build youth skills in self-regulation, communication, social engagement, academic achievement, and independent living.
• Deliver services in flexible settings?family homes, foster homes, schools, and other community locations, with evening and weekend availability.

• Collaborate with ICC Coordinators, therapists, child welfare, probation, school districts, and community-based organizations to ensure coordinated, integrated care.
• Participate in Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings and contribute to the development and ongoing monitoring of individualized treatment plans.
• Connect youth and families with relevant community resources, including housing support, recreational programs, tutoring, mentoring, and family resource centers.

• Represent Youth Homes at meetings, community events, and in cross-agency collaboration
• Serve as a consistent field-based point of contact, maintaining engagement with families.

• Complete timely and accurate documentation in compliance with Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) standards.
• Maintain up-to-date treatment plans, progress notes, and required Medi-Cal authorization materials.

Key Qualifications

• Associate's degree in behavioral science

• Demonstrates cultural humility and a strong community-based practice orientation,
• Build effective relationships with families and community partners
• Collaborates within interdisciplinary teams.
• Responds skillfully to crises with stabilization and de-escalation techniques
• Maintains an organized, reliable, and flexible work style to meet the dynamic needs of youth and families.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in behavioral science
• Experience working in youth and adolescent programs, or in school-based treatment programs
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills

Other Requirements

• At least 21 years of age
• Must complete criminal background check, health screening and other state/federal licensing/certification requirements.
• Must have own/reliable transportation, personal auto insurance and a valid drvier's license with no restrictions.

Why Join Youth Homes?

We offer extensive training, day-to-day support, and a generous, comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical Insurance (Employer pays up to 90% of employee premiums and contributes towards the cost for dependents)
• Affordable Vision and Dental Plans
• Flexible Spending Account (Medical & Dependent Care)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and AD&D (Employees)
• Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Identity Protection Plans
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet Insurance (Discounted Rates)
• Vacation, Sick, Holiday and Birthday Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Company-Provided Cellphone/Computer
• Professional Development/Training

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB): https://youthhomes.org/better-together