Youth/Parent Partner – VCSS – West Sacramento Job at Victor Community Support Services

Victor Community Support Services West Sacramento, CA

Company Victor Community Support Services - $750 Sign On Bonus

Location West Sacramento, CA

Position Overview:

The Youth/Parent Partner is responsible for establishing and implementing the support services for children and families. They serve as liaison for the family’s involvement and offer support in whatever way is most helpful to each individual family.

Essential Functions:

Serves as the consumer representative to program activities.

Able to engage and provide skill building to youth and families

Provides introduction and engagement support for families entering services

Coordinates with the management team in the development and implementation of program systems and standards.

Participates in consumer advocate training.

Provides linkage of families with appropriate services, advocating for them when necessary, and serving as role model and advocate for children/families.

Minimum Required Education and Experience:

Must possess a high school diploma/GED

Must be a former consumer, caregiver or relative of a special needs child who has received services from a child-serving agency

Position/Program Requirements:

Must possess a valid California driver’s license, personal automobile insurance, and clean driving record.

Must be physically and mentally fit and be willing to complete a Tuberculosis (TB) and drug screening test.

Must be willing to complete a personal background investigation conducted by the State of California.

Must be flexible to work nights and weekends, may need to work a split-shift, varying schedule according to operational needs.

Must provide Verification of Covid-19 vaccination or exemption due to religious or medical condition

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to work in an office or outdoor environment including standing, walking, and running, sitting for extended periods of time, bending, twisting, reaching, balancing, occasional carrying and lifting up to 25 pounds and up to 10 pounds frequently.

Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time in a vehicle for traveling up to 100 miles driving distance.

All applicants must submit a cover letter with the following information:

Your personal experience as a consumer, parent and/or family member in the Mental Health, Social Services, Juvenile Justice, and/or Special Education

What you have learned from those experiences.

How you can apply those skills to the Youth/Parent Partner position.

Salary Range: $17.39-$19.57

Additional pay for bilingual (approved threshold languages only)

Victor Community Support Services (VCSS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of VCSS to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, or denial of medical and family care leave, or any other non-job-related factors.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.39 - $19.57 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus pay
  • Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • West Sacramento, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

  • How many years of work-related experience do you have working with children.

Please Explain.

License/Certification:

  • Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: One location




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