Youth Partner - 1613661 - CA

Company: Pathways of California
Location: Anaheim
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Welcome to Pathways of Californias career website! If you are passionate about helping others and enthusiastic about your future, we want you to join our team! Our company is known for an unwavering commitment to exceptional value and recovery-focused, quality care. We are experts in the field of behavioral health care, providing cutting-edge mental health and substance use community-based services and offer a dynamic employment experience! Pathways offers competitive salaries and benefits, comprehensive on-boarding and job training, a supportive learning environment, ongoing education in the use of evidence-based, promising practices and much more! We are well-known in the field and have been a preferred provider in the Southern California region for over 20 years partnering with local government agencies and managed care companies to offer personalized, integrated care to community members of all ages, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. You will find that we have several openings ranging from administrative to clinical positions in a variety of service areas and settings in Southern California. Join one of our Pathways companies, Pathways Community Services (PCS) and/or College Community Services (CCS) and experience it for yourself! We have over 30 outpatient behavioral health locations nestled throughout our communities located in Kern County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, and San Diego County.

Project RENEW Project RENEW provides personalized and recovery-oriented mental health services to children and adolescents (0-17 years old) with severe and persistent mental illness, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Working with a multidisciplinary team; children, adolescents and family members receive individualized goal setting, intensive case management, temporary assistance with housing, educational services, employment services, substance abuse services, skill-development groups, medication management, and community based activities.
Summary:
The Youth Partner is responsible for providing direct services to clients and overseeing event development. The lead also assists with day to day operations under the Program Director, providing support with YPs (Youth Partners) and Cohort needs. Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Provide client and family support
Mentor and some respite care
Transport clients to accommodate community relationships. Use of personal car or vehicle is required
Mentor families in communication skills, anger management, problem solving, stress management, appropriate discipline and other life skills
Maintain and ensures HIPAA, ethical standards and professional boundaries with all staff and clients
Assist families in contacting and utilizing community resources
Participate in development of family plans
Assist daily operations per site needs
Identify outreach opportunities to create new cohorts and build relationships with providers in the community
Oversee Youth Support Partners to ensure program meets contractual goals
Other duties as assigned or necessary to support the program and/or the company Recovery Requirements:
Provide the best customer care possible
Identify and build upon the strengths of consumers, coworkers, and the communities we serve
Support consumers steps towards Recovery and Wellness
Create an organizational culture that respects and celebrates the diversity of our consumers
Value learning as an ongoing process that enables us to better service our consumers and establishes our leadership in the industry
Research and utilize our industrys best practices and analyze our own services to ensure the best possible outcomes
Will oversee, facilitate and provide guidance to Youth Support Partners
Will work closely with Care Coordinators, and under direct supervision of the Program Director
Education/Licensing Requirements:
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree in Human Services or related field from an accredited college or university and/or experience working with youth in an employment or volunteer capacity preferred
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Proof of: valid California drivers license and auto insurance, as well as proof of education are required
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Must be flexible and adaptable to changes in the Wraparound process and its progression
Excellent prioritization and organization skills, strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills
Intermediate level PC skills required
Ability to work flexible schedule to meet the needs to the Program
Ability to effectively prioritize and manage time
Physical Requirements:
Office Environment (not remote position). Requires extensive sitting with periodic standing and walking
May be required to lift up to 20 pounds
Requires significant use of computer, tablet, phone and/or general office equipment
Needs adequate visual acuity, ability to grasp and handle objects
Pathways is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.




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