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Fred Finch Youth & Family Services is a great place to work.Year after year, our employees make the difference in helping those with mental health issues. Our team is currently looking for a Behavior Specialist Iwhether you are just starting your career or a seasoned professional, you'll be able to find the right position to help others.

Pay/Benefits at a Glance:

• Pay range for this position is between $18.98 - $24.22 per hour. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
• 21 PTO Days per year
• 9 Nationally Observed Holidays
• 401k matching up to 6%
• Up to $10,000 in the Degree Assistance Program
• Affordable monthly health care premiums
• To learn more about our full benefits package, click here

Our Culture and Mission:

We envision Fred Finch as a healing-centered organization where our diverse staff at all levels feels at home. We are committed to creating an environment where employees can thrive, grow, and explore opportunities. Together, we actively work on diversity within our organization and the communities we serve.

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services partners with individuals and communities to provide culturally responsive services that cultivate mental and physical resilience and wellness.

Fred Finch CARES provides comprehensive, innovative, effective services supporting children, youth, young adults, and familieslivingwith autism,neurodevelopmental disorders, mental healthconcerns, and histories of significant trauma and loss. Utilizing research-based interventions and best practices, our programsare individualized tomeet the specific needs of each child, youth, and family.

Our staff is compassionate, committed, and innovative in our solutions. At CARES, our values are not just what we say, but what we do. You can see it in every program. All the services we develop respond to the needs of our local communities. At CARES, we value diversity and inclusion and are committed to having a robust workforce which is representative of the cultural and linguistic needs of those we serve. We offer flexible schedules and prioritize self-care and work life balance.

What You Will Do:

The Behavior Specialist works within the wraparound philosophy to support behavior strategies and provide 1:1 behavioral intervention and rehab services to participants/participant families. The Behavior Specialist is responsible for 1:1 direct service to youth, young adults, parents/caregivers in their natural environments, documentation of services, collaboration with community and
mental health professionals and participating in group and individual supervision. Additional responsibilities include providing crisis management, clinical case management, administrative functions, and being on call as needed. The Behavior Specialist is active in supporting and implementing wraparound philosophy, trauma informed care model and its individualized, strengths-based, culturally competent, family-centered approach to behavioral, evidence-based
intervention.

Qualifications:

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in mental health related field.
• Basic computer and keyboarding competence with the ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and/or competency with electronic clinical documentation systems.
• Demonstrated ability to assess, triage and organize work.
• Participant, case management or record keeping experience.
• Demonstrated communication skills in describing behaviors and interventions in writing.
• Demonstrated understanding of the developmental milestones of children, youth, or young adults to provide to provide care, treatment and services.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the areas of individual/family/group behavioral health
  rehabilitation methods for target population of program.
• Theoretical understanding or experience in behavioral approaches to treatment.
• Experience with or knowledge of designing, supervising, monitoring, changing, and discontinuing individualized behavioral interventions.
• Demonstrated cultural responsiveness in working with diverse families and communities.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule in accordance with the needs of the participant,
  program and /or Agency.
• Possess a valid California Driver's license with a good driving record or the ability to
  obtain one within 10 days of hire.
• Must have access to dependable transportation and personal car insurance, meeting minimum liability coverage required for position if driving for work or transporting participants.

Preferred

• B.A. Degree in a relevant field
• Four (4) years' experience in mental health related field.
• Prior youth mentoring/advocacy experience
• Fluency in prevailing language(s) of community where Clinician will work preferred

Join our team as: Behavior Specialist I

Fred Finch Youth &Family Services (FF) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FF does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any otherbasis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.