Support Specialist, Bilingual Preferred
Family Care Network, Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Atascadero • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $22 - $39 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Provide direct behavioral support, utilize evidence-based interventions, transfer skills to client/families, and use strategies to reinforce new behaviors including modeling and prompting.
- Teach life skills including daily living activities, such as personal hygiene, meal preparation, medication management, and other life tasks, as needed.
- Provide psychoeducation on mental health and substance use topics, such as symptom management, relapse prevention, and developing healthy coping skills.
- Engage clients in meaningful activities and social interactions to promote mental and emotional well-being, including providing transportation and/or accompanying clients as needed to access community resources and support services.
- Provide guidance and support in the utilization of coping strategies for managing crisis situations, including risk assessment and safety planning.
- Provide training and support to families, caregivers, and other stakeholders as they implement behavior management strategies and techniques.
- Reinforce team collaboration and support team members in identifying strengths and needs.
- Monitor client progress and adjust plans as needed to ensure that interventions are effective, and goals are being met.
Requirements
- Associate degree required, Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field preferred.
- Direct experience in a Behavioral Health or Social Services setting such as outpatient clinics, facilitates and/or related community-based organizations facilities, and/or related community-based organizations
- Associate degree required and six (6) years full-time equivalent experience in a Behavioral Health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment OR Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field preferred and four (4) years full-time equivalent experience in a Behavioral Health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment
- Must be computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and knowledge of database and reporting tools
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and interpersonal)
- Excellent time management, organizational and multi-tasking skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information.
Benefits
- FCNI will cover 75% of employee's premium and 60% of employee's dependent’s premium on the primary plan offered-Cigna PPO Health Benefit, Vision and Dental PPO.
- FSA plans available
- 403(b) plan which allows employees to contribute a portion of their salary pre-tax toward their retirement with a monthly employer match.
- 13 paid holidays annually
- 17 days of PTO accrued annually (increases after 3 years of service)
- Clinical supervision for BBS licensure
- Reimbursement for fees associated with registering and maintaining the professional licenses required of the position (such as BBS licensing fees)
- FCNI provides free CEU courses for maintaining ongoing education requirements for professional licensure.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
behavioral supportevidence-based interventionslife skills trainingpsychoeducationcrisis managementrisk assessmentsafety planningbehavior management strategiesmonitoring client progressgoal setting
Soft skills
communication skillstime managementorganizational skillsmulti-taskingattention to detaildiscretionconfidentialityteam collaborationinterpersonal skillssupportive guidance
Certifications
Associate degreeBachelor's degree in Social WorkBachelor's degree in Psychology