Bilingual Skills Trainer - San Diego, United States - San Diego Center For Children

San Diego Center For Children
San Diego Center For Children
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San Diego, United States

1 month ago

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SUMMARY:


Skills Trainers - Bilingual will provide skills training to program youth directly related to the goals of the youth's treatment plan; Skills Trainers - Bilingual will act as the youth's advocate, mentor, and behavior coach, and attend wrap meetings for coordination of care.

Average caseload is 10 12 youth, many of whom will have families who are monolingual Spanish speaking. 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.


ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Provides rehabilitation services to youth in the home, school, and community focusing on specific skill deficit areas including, independent living skills, emotion regulation, social skills and coping skills.
  • Helps develop formal/informal support networks for youth/families in the communities in which they reside.
  • Participate in wraparound team meetings.
  • 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.
  • Acts as a positive role model for youth and promotes greater youth participation and voice at the practice, program, and policy levels of the System of Care.
  • Documents all clinical work per Medi-Cal requirements and SDCC policies and procedures.
  • Maintains clear, effective, and open communication between multidisciplinary clinical staff and administrative personnel within and between SDCC programs.

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 QUALIFICATIONS:


  • Valid California Driver's License and reliable transportation
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university
  • Good verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
  • Bilingual in Spanish

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:


  • Proficient in Cerner (online medical records system)
  • Experience working in a wraparound program or with foster/probation youth
  • Personal experience as a consumer of services as a youth
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