Job Details Job Location: WrapWorks Central - San Diego, CA Position Type: Full Time Education Level: High School Salary Range: $23.00 - $24.00 Hourly Travel Percentage: Up to 50% Job Shift: Day Job Category: Behavioral Health Support Staff
SUMMARY
Parent Partner I will provide therapeutic services and support to family members and/or caregivers in wraparound teams and individual meetings; Parent Partner I will form collaborative partnerships with all wraparound team members and community partners. Average caseload of 10-12 families. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- In support of the client’s treatment plan, provide education, advocacy, crisis intervention, case management, rehabilitation, and other therapeutic services in a community-based fashion as they navigate through the systems of care.
- Utilizes supervision, consultation, and training to provide high quality services to families, including evidence-based parenting curriculum.
- Locate, coordinate and develop linguistically and culturally diverse informal and formal resources and networks for families in the communities where they reside.
- Appropriately share personal story to enhance engagement with families and increase awareness of clinical staff about parenting challenges and difficulties maneuvering the ‘systems’, and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with families.
- Provides culturally competent education and hands-on coaching to parents to help them better understand how the “systems” work, and the process of accessing community resources in their area.
- Triage crisis situations with team members, including doing basic risk assessments, safety planning, and connecting to resources to maintain safety in the home, school, and community.
- Assists parents in completing Wellness Notebooks and connection to needed behavioral health services.
- Coordinates treatment with referring parties and outside resources including schools, psychiatrists, support groups, child care, government assistance, family advocacy programs, and others as appropriate.
- Maintains accurate, timely, and complete case records per Medi-Cal requirements and SDCC policies and procedures.
- Maintains clear, effective, and open communication between multi-disciplinary clinical staff, and administrative personnel within and between SDCC programs.
- Encourage involvement of parents in our Program Advisory Group (PAG) and WrapWorks events.
- Availability to work several evenings a week.
- Fulfills all required training including SDCC Partners Training, applicable EBP trainings, cultural competency, and HIPAA.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
The San Diego Center for Children is committed to:
- Actively recruiting, retaining, and supporting diverse staff at all levels of the organization.
- Ensuring that diverse perspectives are included in the development and implementation of policies, practices and services, and that individuals feel empowered to advance our mission within an atmosphere of trust, safety, and respect.
- Encourage and provide access to professional development in order to deliver equitable and culturally informed services to the population we serve.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Valid California Driver’s License.
- High School diploma or GED.
- Experience as a consumer or caregiver of a consumer of Children’s Behavioral Health Services, Child Welfare Services, the juvenile justice system, Regional Center, or Special Education.
- Good verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
- Associates or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
- Prior experience working in a wraparound program or as a parent educator/advocate.
- Proficient in Cerner (online medical records system).
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.
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