Pacific Clinics, Inc.
Youth Partner II
Pacific Clinics, Inc., Stockton, California, United States, 95202
SJ-232 E Gish Rd232 East Gish RoadSan Jose, CA 95112, USA
Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and support. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.Who We ServePacific Clinics serves children, transitional age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education and early childhood education programs to Medi-Cal eligible individuals and families throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare and Ventura Counties.What We OfferCompensation for this role pays up to $47.85 per hour. Compensation will vary based on qualifications, skills, experience, and geographic location. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.We Offer Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, retirement options, Flex Spending, EAP, and more!Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.About our Program:
Uplift Wraparound: is a Pacific Clinics' program that provides wraparound services for children having behavioral issues that would otherwise need residential or a higher level of care. A family centered team approach to stabilize the child in the least restrictive environment is provided.Schedule : Flexible 9am-5pmJOB SUMMARYWorks within the vision, mission, and philosophy of the agency. Provides support to youth receiving services to ensure that the youth’s voice is heard throughout all phases of treatment. Uses personal life experience to establish credibility and infuse hope for a better future. Demonstrates unconditional acceptance, and models life skills. The Youth Partner participates in program and community meetings to maximize youth voice and involvement throughout the service delivery process.RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIESDemonstrates mastery of all Youth Partner job description responsibilities and duties.Models at an advanced level, strategically utilizes personal life experience to demonstrate that recovery and resilience is possible for youth served by the program.Provides a youth’s perspective in a variety of internal and external settings (i.e., stakeholder meetings, external committees, community team, etc.)Models at an advanced level skills to engage youth and families in ways that demonstrate understanding of the youth and family perspective and creates a positive connection and support through the service delivery experience.Models at an advanced level for others non-judgmental, culturally relevant support to youth, parents, and caregivers.Models and coaches' staff on how to encourage and support youth with engaging in their own treatment planning, CFT's and participation in school and/or community activities.Models and coaches at an advanced level positive, constructive attitudes and behaviors in managing different situations in school, work, and living situations to youth.Serves as an expert consultant on how to mentor, coach and teach independent living and self-advocacy skills.Demonstrated expert skills to support, coordinate youth connection and engagement with community resources and natural supports.Facilitates groups (i.e., Leads/co-leads training/workshop(s) for youth including the Youth Advisory Board pertaining to youth empowerment, advancement in their recovery and their community.Demonstrates advanced level conflict resolution skills.Serves as an expert consultant and support with providing a youth perspective in agency meetings, committees, and project implementation workgroups to increase a team’s awareness and understanding of a youth’s perspective.Performs other responsibilities, as assigned, to support specific department/business needs.Explains to other staff how to explore, identify, and re-establish (if needed) a natural support system. Identifies and links youth with community connections and resources.Be a part of the hiring team by participating in the hiring process and new staff orientations.Assists program leadership with coaching and mentoring Youth Partner I /Peer Advocates in understanding job duties, healthy boundaries, and roles on teams.Document all services in accordance with Medi-Cal standards. Required to meet applicable productivity documentation requirements within the identified timelines.Participates in clinical supervision and models healthy boundaries and self-care.Attends additional trainings as part of the ongoing personal and professional development needed to be successful within the role (as needed).JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIESContributes To Team PerformanceEncouraging Customer FocusPersonal DisclosureSelf KnowledgeStanding AloneQUALIFICATIONSTo 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 qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCEHigh School diploma or equivalent3 years youth/peer partner experience or equivalent.Minimum 18 years of age.Able to articulate the perspective of a youth who has experienced complex needs and has received services from the mental health, child welfare or juvenile probation systems. This ability is typically acquired from having personally received intensive mental health, child welfare or probation services (e.g. special education, psychiatric hospitalization, residential treatment, juvenile probation or foster care placement).Demonstrated leadership experienceOTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTSBasic computer word processing skills.Diplomacy in resolving conflicts and integrating divergent perspectives.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience in facilitating youth groups or leading youth activities.HIGHLY DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONSSpeak, read and/or write a language in addition to English.Equal Opportunity EmployerWe will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.
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Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and support. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.Who We ServePacific Clinics serves children, transitional age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education and early childhood education programs to Medi-Cal eligible individuals and families throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare and Ventura Counties.What We OfferCompensation for this role pays up to $47.85 per hour. Compensation will vary based on qualifications, skills, experience, and geographic location. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.We Offer Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, retirement options, Flex Spending, EAP, and more!Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.About our Program:
Uplift Wraparound: is a Pacific Clinics' program that provides wraparound services for children having behavioral issues that would otherwise need residential or a higher level of care. A family centered team approach to stabilize the child in the least restrictive environment is provided.Schedule : Flexible 9am-5pmJOB SUMMARYWorks within the vision, mission, and philosophy of the agency. Provides support to youth receiving services to ensure that the youth’s voice is heard throughout all phases of treatment. Uses personal life experience to establish credibility and infuse hope for a better future. Demonstrates unconditional acceptance, and models life skills. The Youth Partner participates in program and community meetings to maximize youth voice and involvement throughout the service delivery process.RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIESDemonstrates mastery of all Youth Partner job description responsibilities and duties.Models at an advanced level, strategically utilizes personal life experience to demonstrate that recovery and resilience is possible for youth served by the program.Provides a youth’s perspective in a variety of internal and external settings (i.e., stakeholder meetings, external committees, community team, etc.)Models at an advanced level skills to engage youth and families in ways that demonstrate understanding of the youth and family perspective and creates a positive connection and support through the service delivery experience.Models at an advanced level for others non-judgmental, culturally relevant support to youth, parents, and caregivers.Models and coaches' staff on how to encourage and support youth with engaging in their own treatment planning, CFT's and participation in school and/or community activities.Models and coaches at an advanced level positive, constructive attitudes and behaviors in managing different situations in school, work, and living situations to youth.Serves as an expert consultant on how to mentor, coach and teach independent living and self-advocacy skills.Demonstrated expert skills to support, coordinate youth connection and engagement with community resources and natural supports.Facilitates groups (i.e., Leads/co-leads training/workshop(s) for youth including the Youth Advisory Board pertaining to youth empowerment, advancement in their recovery and their community.Demonstrates advanced level conflict resolution skills.Serves as an expert consultant and support with providing a youth perspective in agency meetings, committees, and project implementation workgroups to increase a team’s awareness and understanding of a youth’s perspective.Performs other responsibilities, as assigned, to support specific department/business needs.Explains to other staff how to explore, identify, and re-establish (if needed) a natural support system. Identifies and links youth with community connections and resources.Be a part of the hiring team by participating in the hiring process and new staff orientations.Assists program leadership with coaching and mentoring Youth Partner I /Peer Advocates in understanding job duties, healthy boundaries, and roles on teams.Document all services in accordance with Medi-Cal standards. Required to meet applicable productivity documentation requirements within the identified timelines.Participates in clinical supervision and models healthy boundaries and self-care.Attends additional trainings as part of the ongoing personal and professional development needed to be successful within the role (as needed).JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIESContributes To Team PerformanceEncouraging Customer FocusPersonal DisclosureSelf KnowledgeStanding AloneQUALIFICATIONSTo 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 qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCEHigh School diploma or equivalent3 years youth/peer partner experience or equivalent.Minimum 18 years of age.Able to articulate the perspective of a youth who has experienced complex needs and has received services from the mental health, child welfare or juvenile probation systems. This ability is typically acquired from having personally received intensive mental health, child welfare or probation services (e.g. special education, psychiatric hospitalization, residential treatment, juvenile probation or foster care placement).Demonstrated leadership experienceOTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTSBasic computer word processing skills.Diplomacy in resolving conflicts and integrating divergent perspectives.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience in facilitating youth groups or leading youth activities.HIGHLY DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONSSpeak, read and/or write a language in addition to English.Equal Opportunity EmployerWe will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.
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