Family Partner
Seneca Family of Agencies
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $27 - $30 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Offer guidance, expertise, and support to youth, families, and natural supports in both one-on-one and group settings
- Build trust and rapport through high-level engagement and alignment skills with youth, families, and collateral supports
- Serve as a collaborative advocate, helping youth and caregivers understand perspectives of team members and navigate county systems
- Utilize community resources and mental health services to establish and connect youth and families to a safety network
- Provide coaching and support for safety planning, self-control plans, and self-care plans
- Engage in mental health awareness activities and participate in peer forums, including public speaking engagements
- Participate in weekly supervision/mentorship sessions
- Maintain accurate documentation including mental health notes, timesheets, expense reports, and mileage records
- Employ crisis communication and de-escalation techniques if necessary
Requirements
- Personal lived experience raising your own child or being the legal guardian of a child who has been the recipient of adolescent mental health services
- High school diploma/GED
- Flexible schedule with ability to work evenings and weekends as needed
- Be part of a rotating emergency on-call system, scheduled with supervisor ahead of time
- Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policy
- TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements
- An Associate or Bachelor's degree (preferred)
- Knowledge of local mental health and community-based resources (preferred)
- Bilingual Spanish skill set (preferred)
Benefits
- Starting at $27.32 - $29.82 per hour, commensurate with experience
- Additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam
- Salary increases each year
- Mileage reimbursement
- Stipends provided to staff members participating in the emergency on-call shifts
- 5 weeks of Paid Time off and 11 Paid Holidays
- Comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, fertility coverage
- Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
- 50% paid premiums for dependents
- 403b Retirement Plan
- Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan
- Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
- Promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
crisis communicationde-escalation techniquessafety planningself-control plansself-care plansmental health awarenesspublic speakingdocumentationmental health notescommunity resources
Soft skills
high-level engagementtrust buildingrapport buildingcollaborative advocacyflexibilitymentorshipcoachingcommunicationinterpersonal skillsalignment skills
Certifications
high school diplomaGEDTB test clearancefingerprinting clearancevalid driver's license