Bilingual Facilitator (48021)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Person in this position will be responsible for the organizing, planning, and delivering onsite group education sessions for parents and children in various life skills areas following evidence-based curricula for the Celebrating Families Program. Essential Job Functions include those listed below.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for the organizing, planning, and delivering onsite group education sessions for parents and children in various life skills areas following evidence-based curricula for the Celebrating Families Program.
• Work with team to assess each familys need for educational services, including but not limited to, substance use prevention and healthy living skills.
• Facilitate a positive learning environment.
• Provide input at case staffing team meetings.
• Evaluate the progress of the participants assigned to their groups.
• Objectively observe participants behavior alone and their interactions with other parents, children, and peers.
• Keep accurate client records/charts.
• Must Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision, and goals of WestCare Foundation; and
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the duties and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Experience and Competencies:

• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Superior organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in word processing programs, preferably MS Word, and spreadsheet programs, preferably MS Excel. Internet skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• High level of initiative.
• Adherence to the highest standard of ethical conduct, especially to standards governing confidentiality.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Bilingual (fluent in English and Spanish) is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a criminal history background check.
• As mandated by the State of California those employees who work at Residential, Outpatient, Sober Living, provide Mental Health Services, Administrative Staff or Transitional Living Facilities must be fully vaccinated and have received a booster. Employees that have requested a Medical or Religious Exemption, which has been approved by Human Resources will be required to test for the virus weekly.
• During your tenure with WestCare there may be new requirements, including, but not limited to vaccinations that are issued by local, State, Federal, and/or Funders that WestCare may have to comply with. Should this occur Human Resources or appropriate personnel will inform you.
• CPR Certification, First Aid Certification, and an annual Tuberculosis test.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience working in the field of social services or human services is preferred.
• Customer service experience is preferred.
• Bachelors degree in relevant field (psychology, social work, rehabilitation) is preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent i