Placer: Family Advocate; CSOC

Position: Placer: Family Advocate (CSOC)
Final date to receive applications: continuous until filled

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position overview

cal voices has an immediate opening for a full-time (37.5 hours per week) csoc family advocate in placer county's children's system of care. This position is employed by cal voices, but is co-located within one of placer county's facilities in auburn, ca. Under the supervision of cal voices' csoc program manager and csoc program supervisor, this position serves as a core member of placer county's multidisciplinary teams within the children's system of care, partnering with representatives from children's behavioral health, child welfare, foster care, juvenile probation, and/or education services to offer maximum support for families of children and youth with complex behavioral health needs.

Csoc family advocates are a vital resource for parents/caregivers, assisting them in navigating the system and finding appropriate resources in their home communities. They also provide individualized advocacy, mentoring, education, and peer support, using their personal lived experience to establish credibility, rapport, and trust with family members. Finally, csoc family advocates represent the parent/caregiver perspective on the system level, helping to shape placer county's programs, services, and policies in response to family needs and concerns.

Reliability, accuracy, maturity, critical thinking, sound independent judgment, and a strong work ethic are required at all times. This is a fast-paced work environment where new tasks unexpectedly arise and priorities frequently shift, so advanced organizational skills, personal flexibility, and internal motivation are essential. This position must maintain medi-cal peer support specialist certification, and parent, caregiver, and family member specialization.

cal voices is a peer-run, grassroots behavioral health advocacy agency. Candidates must have personal lived experience as the parent/primary caregiver of a child or youth with complex behavioral health needs.applicants must have functional knowledge of california's public behavioral health system (pbhs), the children's system of care (including children's behavioral health services, the child welfare/foster care system, and the juvenile probation system), self-help and resiliency principles, and fundamental principles of peer support and family advocacy.

Qualified individuals who have received public behavioral health services in any california county, are bilingual/bicultural, or identify as members of traditionally underserved populations (bipoc, lgbtq+, veterans, immigrants/refugees, former foster youth, experience with houselessness or justice system involvement, etc.) are strongly desired. Fluency in spanish or another threshold language is also desired.

minimum qualifications

• personal lived experience
  • as the parent/primary caretaker of a child or youth with complex behavioral health needs
• education and work experience
  • a high school diploma or its equivalent
• professional credentials (a + b)[1]
  • a. Medi-cal peer support specialist certification (that is current and in good standing with no record of professional discipline); and
  • b. Parent, caregiver, and family member specialization
• a current and valid class "c" california driver license
• immediate access to reliable personal transportation throughout the workday
• auto insurance coverage that meets the minimum legal requirements in california
• ability to perform all of the job duties for this position, with or without a reasonable accommodation
• possession of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position
• ability to meet all of the physical and mental requirements for this…