Bilingual Facilitator - Mental Health

Overview

Are you an experienced mental health professional with four years of experience and ready to take the next step in your career? Are you eligible to, or certify as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist (MHRS)? If you are, become our new Bilingual Facilitator for our Wraparound services and join us in providing family-centered and strength-based services!

 

As a Bilingual Facilitator for Wraparound Services, your primary responsibility is to facilitate Child and Family Planning Meetings using Wraparound principles that are family centered, individualized, strengths based, and outcome focused. The program’s goal is to help children and families with complex and enduring needs receive intensive treatment in the least restrictive environment that is appropriate. The Wraparound Facilitator’srole is to provide assessment of the client and family’s needs and lead the team in providing treatment to support the family toward meeting their goals.

 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Seneca offers "Wraparound" services to children and youth susceptible of placement, and to their families. The Wraparound programs are strengths-based, family-driven, flexible, and creative, with the goal of helping the family develop the skills and supports to prevent or reduce the possibility of out-of-home placement of their child. A family-based team addresses the needs of the entire family, not just the child of focus. This family-based team consists of family members, Seneca's Therapists, Support Counselors, Family Partners, Facilitators and other community members who have an important role in the family.

 

ABOUT SENECA

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage people of color to apply. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Facilitation of Child and Family Team Meetings. This includes preparing for the meeting, coordinating attendance, facilitating the meeting, writing meeting notes and distributing them within two days, and writing mental health notes
• Provide clinical case management and coordination of care
• Collaborate with county and community agency partners, including but not limited to county social workers, probation officers, outside therapists, psychiatrists, teachers, etc
• Intervene with clients’ behavior management programs and provide crisis management as needed
• In circumstances where there is serious threat of harm, this may include physical management/restraint of the clients (implementation of Seneca’s Equilibrium model)
• Complete comprehensive assessments, treatment plan of care, mental health notes, Family Team Meeting notes, Plan of Care, incident reports, and other documentation as necessary in a thorough, accurate and timely manner
• Support clients’ behavior management programs, provide collateral and permanency services, and crisis management as needed.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree, in Counseling/Psychology/Social Work
  • 4 years experience working with children/youth and families with complex and enduring needs in a mental health setting  
  • Must be certified or eligible to obtain a Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist (MHRS) credential certification in accordance with county contracts for services
• OR Master's degree in Human Services, Social Services or related field and two years of experience in Mental Health settings
• Bilingual in Spanish required
• Willing to respond to crisis situations and be part of a rotating emergency pager system, scheduled ahead of time
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Own vehicle, Valid California driver's license and insurability with Seneca's automobile policy
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements
• Must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination

PREFERRED

• Experience working with youth in out-of-home care preferred

Schedule

• Full-time
  • Mon - Fri; 9AM - 5:30PM
  • Requires flexible schedule that includes early mornings, evenings, and occasional wee