Family Preservation Assessor (On-Call)

We are a premier provider dedicated to healing children and young adults, strengthening families, and transforming communities through quality comprehensive services and advocacy. We envision a world in which children and young adults, families, and communities are able to heal, grow, and thrive.

Job Type: On Call Opportunity
Work Location/Service Areas: East Los Angeles, CA
Starting Salary Range: $47 - $61/hour (depending on licensure status and/or bilingual status)

What We Offer:
An outstanding benefits package and numerous opportunities for career growth and advancement within our organization.

  • Bilingual stipend of $4,000 for application positions
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Opportunity to gain extensive work experience as a clinician working with children & families.
  • Robust training opportunities: Evidence Based Practices, Shared Core Practice Model & Trauma Informed Care.
  • Working with multi-disciplinary teams.
  • This role is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
  • Supervision available for Licensure.
  • Working with multi-disciplinary teams.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The essential functions include:

  • Conduct in-home Bio-psychosocial screenings with adult clients, utilizing the Behavioral Assessment Severity Performance (BSAP)Tool, at a minimum of 4 per month.
  • Prepares written assessment preliminary summary reports and final BSAP assessment report for each client evaluated per the signed DCFS Consent 802 form.
  • Submits preliminary summary report within two hours of evaluation and submit final BSAP report within 24-hours of the evaluation via fax.
  • Provides In-home outreach counseling to participant(s) with community base linkage resources based on the needs of the participant per the assessment (3 hrs. maximum).
  • Provides Teaching and demonstration homemaking with participant(s) with budgeting, purchasing of food/household items/restraining orders/other services as needed (3 hrs. maximum).
  • Provide a minimum of 4 FPAS Assessments, per month, for Daytime referrals based on the Behavioral Severity Assessment Program (BSAP) tool per budget requirement.
  • Participates in weekly supervision sessions.
  • Submits all original documents to Program Manager weekly during supervision.
  • Submit monthly invoices by the 3rd of each month to Program Assistant and Program Manager.
  • Participates in Child and Family Team Meetings as needed, (3 hours maximum).
  • Performs other duties as deemed necessary for the fulfillment of program requirement; attend training; and
  • Performs other duties as assigned by Program Manager or Clinical Supervisor.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATES

  • Master's degree or higher in social work or related field of study and Professional license current with the Board of Psychology or Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as an Intern or Licensed MFT or CSW in good standing.
  • Three or more years' experience required in mental health evaluation, case management, and working with a diverse background of socio-economic families.
  • Experience with children and families from diverse backgrounds who have been exposed to prolonged trauma or adverse traumatic incidents.
  • Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required.
  • Ability to work within diverse communities (ethnic, tribal, LGBTQ, families without stable housing and/or substance abuse histories).
  • Valid California driver's license, driving record and personal vehicle insurance acceptable to Hillsides' insurance carrier.

TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC)

Hillsides practices Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles which recognizes the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma; Employees are asked to comprehensively integrate knowledge of Trauma Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices with the goal to prevent re-traumatization which promotes healing of families, youth, individuals, and communities.

Seat 653