Department: Youth Prevention & Intervention

Program: Achievement Center

Status:Regular, full-time, non-exempt

Pay: $24 per hour

Location: Achievement Center

Schedule: Monday – Friday 10:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Schedule start and end times may vary to meet the various needs of the program. 

Who we are

SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services) transforms communities to support the well-being and prosperity of children, youth, and families. For more than 50 years, we’ve worked throughout San Diego to provide safe shelter, transitional housing, intervention prevention programs, mental health support, and many other services that meet the ever-changing needs of our communities.

Our organization is dedicated to offering high-quality services and ensuring all services align with the community's needs. To best serve our communities, SBCS partners with various grassroots organizations throughout California to develop innovative strategies that enhance services, empower clients, and ensure that culturally appropriate and trauma-informed care is offered. SBCS provides a wide range of services tailored to meet each client's unique needs. At SBCS, our client-centered approach highlights the importance of respect, empathy, and compassion when interacting with all community members. 

As a mission-driven organization, our work is centered around providing exceptional, face-to-face support to our clients and community members to foster trust, accessibility and personal connection that are critical to our mission. 

About YOU

You are an advocate and champion of nurturing communities where families can pursue their dreams and fulfill their potential. 

You are dedicated to and energized by engaging directly with individuals and communities. 

You care deeply about the well-being and prosperity of ALL children and youth throughout San Diego.

You want to become a part of an energetic and effective team, and contribute your expertise, creativity, and insights to a unique role encompassing program management, development, and direct counseling services for at-risk children, adolescents, and families. 

About our organization

SBCS is home to a committed team of 470 dedicated employees and volunteers who diligently serve all of San Diego County. Having offered services for 52 years, SBCS is committed to providing hope and support for numerous young children, individuals, and families facing adversity. With an annual budget of $68 million, SBCS continues to be a beacon of assistance in the community. 

Competitive and Sustainable Employee Pay Package:

SBCS offers competitive pay and additional benefits for full-time employees, including generous vacation time, holidays, health, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, discount programs, public service forgiveness loan, and an excellent retirement plan with matching contributions. 

Program:

SBCS’s Achievement Center provides a spectrum of center-based support services to help youth on probation remain in compliance with court orders, avoid re-offending, and to reach their full potential. The program also provides youth with opportunities for pro-social activities, games and free time, educational groups, restorative circles, music engineering & production, and career & job readiness & education. Youth on formal probation are referred by their Probation Officer to attend the Achievement Center (AC) from 20 to 45 program days. This allows them an opportunity to remain in the community while being involved in a continuum of pro-social support and programs. Community youth, not on Probation, can also be referred to attend the Achievement.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The Youth and Family Development Associate under the supervision of the Program Coordinator and Program Director is responsible for providing services to SBCS’ youth on probation and the Community who may be at-risk for future or continued involvement in the juvenile justice system. Services will be in keeping with agency goals, objectives, mission and style and provided within a team framework. Associates are responsible for working with the team in developing team goals and objectives and in meeting those goals and objectives. Due to the nature of the workflow and client needs, the Direct Care Staff maintains a flexible schedule. He/she is directly accountable to the Program Manager. 

DUTIES:

• Provide case management, crisis intervention, safety planning, and other services related to the program’s goals and objectives.
• Develop assessment-based individual case plans involving youth and family.
• Participate in day-to-day activities of the youth at the Achievement Center to create a trauma-informed, safe, and welcoming environment.
• Develop authentic relationships with youth and support successful completion of case plan.
• Coordinate family supports and services, refer and connect youth and family to public and private services and resources. 
• serve as a positive role model following Achievement Center guidelines for professional dress and behavior.
• Adhere to confidentiality and HIPPA regulations.
• Complete programmatic, data entry, quality assurance, client case records and billing reports on a variety of software programs and required databases as requested and/or required.  
• Participate in client intake and assessment interviews. 
• Develop and maintain helping relationships with parents or guardians emphasizing client accountability. 
• Provide client advocacy in the areas of justice, health, education, vocation and family intervention. 
• Create and lead pro-social and work development activities for individual as well as groups of clients. 
• Communicates with Probation, the Court, and other service entities to support successful program completion.
• Transport clients to and from the center, as well as program activities. 
• Attend all agency required meetings and training.
• As other duties assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree required in psychology, sociology, criminal justice, social work, or closely related field. 
• Bilingual in Spanish and English required. 
• Experience working with vulnerable and at-risk youth and families, required. Experience should preferably have been in a community based or neighborhood service organization. 
• Experience in the areas of individual, group, and family counseling, outreach, community education and development, advocacy and case management.
• Effective communication and listening skills to interact with youth and team members. 
• Maintains confidentiality and privacy standards of program participants in accordance with agency and center policies, and applicable regulations and laws, including HIPAA.
• Must possess good working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, including Outlook, Word, and Excel to develop, update, maintain and manage spreadsheets and data reports.
• Ability to work with a diverse population, possess cultural sensitivity, and maintain appropriate boundaries with clients.

Conditions of Employment

• Employment may be conditioned upon satisfactory completion of certain background clearances which may include a Department of Justice criminal background check requiring my fingerprints (Live Scan), Probation Clearances, Community Care Licensing Clearances, Child Abuse Central Index Check (CACI), screening through the National Sex Offender Public Website, physical exam, drug test, tuberculosis (TB) test, Immunizations (TDAP, MMR, Influenza) and such additional clearances as may be required under the program. 
• Candidates/employees who have received a conditional offer of employment will be required to undergo testing for controlled substances, (including THC and CBD), in accordance with the County of San Diego's drug and alcohol policy and the federal Controlled Substances Act.
• Candidate is required to have reliable transportation; therefore, the candidate must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check. Candidate must also possess and maintain a current valid California driver’s license and valid auto insurance policy.

Physical demands:

• Mentally and emotionally: Ability to work under deadlines, various projects and dealing with clients in crisis and difficult situations.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position during shift. 
• Moves throughout the building. 
• Moves, raises, or lowers (includes upward pulling) an object or equipment up to 50 lbs. 
• Transports an object, from 20 to 50 lbs. across the facility, for various needs.
• Ability to exert force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force. 
• Ability to exert force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) 
• Ascending or descending stairs and ladders when applicable. Body agility is emphasized. 
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when ascending, descending, traversing.  
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. 
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with objects or office machinery. 
• Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas. Communicating is important for those activities in which workers must impart information to clients or to the public, and in those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately, or quickly. 

The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential functions of this position but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time unless restricted by a negotiated contract.

Accessibility Accommodation

SBCS is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, parental status, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Program – Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

At-Will Employment Status

Please note that all employment with SBCS is at-will, which means your employment may be terminated at any time by you or SBCS, without cause or advance notice. The terms and conditions of any employment may also be modified.