Care Facilitator - STAY Program

Overview

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services is a great place to work. Year after year, our employees make the difference in helping those with mental health issues. Our team is currently looking for a Care Facilitator, whether you are just starting your career or a seasoned professional, you’ll be able to find the right spot to help others.

• Pay range is between $25.30 - $32.29 per hour. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
• 21 PTO Days per year
• 9 Nationally Observed Holidays
• 401k matching up to 6%
• Up to $10,000 in the Degree Assistance Program
• Affordable monthly health care premiums
• To learn more about our full benefits package,

We envision Fred Finch as a healing-centered organization where our diverse staff at all levels feels  are committed to creating an environment where employees can thrive, grow, and explore opportunities. Together, we actively work on diversity within our organization and the communities we serve. Fred Finch Youth & Family Services partners with individuals and communities to provide culturally responsive services that cultivate mental and physical resilience and wellness.

The philosophies and concepts behind the service design of the Supportive Services for Transition Age Youth draw from both evidence-based and evidence-informed best practices. STAY utilizes principles from the Transition to Independence model (TIP) for working with Transition Age Youth (TAY); the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP); and Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). Additionally, co-occurring disorders are normative in this population, and therefore all staff receives education in concepts related to co-occurring complexity such as Motivational Interviewing.

Individually designed services support participants to gain the skills, knowledge, and abilities to move successfully into adult life. Through their engagement in program services, participants learn to imagine and develop aspirations for the future.

The Care Facilitator is responsible for providing high quality, recovery oriented, strength based, culturally responsive, trauma-informed support services and care coordination to a diverse population of at-risk youth or young adults experiencing mental health symptoms, and their families. Services include individualized skill-building interventions to reduce symptoms or increase coping skills; transportation and linkage to community resources; and family support, including the facilitation of Child and Family Team Meetings in programs serving youth.

These developmentally appropriate, individualized services occur in residential and community locations including homes, schools, program offices, psychiatric emergency settings, clinics, crisis residential programs, and/or shelters. The Care Facilitator documents services, including patterns of behavior and incidents, and participates in training and supervisory meetings.

This is a case management job!

Required

• B.A. Degree in counseling, social work, or related field. Equivalent work and/or volunteer experience in the mental health field may be substituted for each year of required education.
• At least one (1) year of experience of case management or helping youth or young adults to develop coping skills or manage mental health symptoms.
• Certified to conduct a CANS/ANSA assessment within 90 days of employment if credentialed as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist (MHRS) and CANS/ANSA is utilized by program.
• Demonstrated ability to assess, triage and organize work.
• Demonstrated understanding of the developmental milestones of children, youth, or young adults to provide care, treatment and services.
• Demonstrated knowledge of risk assessment, including danger to self or others, and effective community-based interventions for those with high risk.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize de-escalation techniques that align with the trauma-informed care model as part of the intervention strategy for working with participants in crisis who are responding to triggers/stressors and/or demonstrating early indicators of distress.
• Demonstrated cultural responsiveness in working with diverse families and communities.
• Clean driving record: current CA Driver’s License or ability to obtain within 10 days after hired.
• Must have access to dependable transportation; personal car insurance meeting minimum liability coverage required if position requires driving for work or transporting participants.
• Basic computer and keyboarding competence with the ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and/or competency with electronic clinical documentation systems

Preferred

• A minimum of one (1) year experience with program target population (Example: intellectually disabled, homeless, teens or young adults, seriously emotionally disturbed).
• A minimum of one (1) year experience with program modality (example: school-based, residential, mobile/community-based, wraparound, etc.)
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