Community Wellness Specialist / Mental Health Behavioral - Community ID- 9546

Community Wellness Specialist / Mental Health Behavioral - Community

South Los Angeles, 4525 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Req #11490
Thursday, January 2, 2025

JOB SUMMARY:  Sycamores provides a spectrum of equitable mental health services through various programs to multicultural populations of all acuities. Although it serves a variety of consumers, the agency focuses primarily on providing care to low-income, high at- risk youth.

The role of the Community Wellness Specialist is to provide interventions that develop coping and problem-solving skills to promote safety and attachment and teach transference of those skills into the home, school and community. These interventions are provided to maintain youth at home or to transition youth to home and are developed within the child and family team process. Additionally, this is a position that is focused on wellness and building resilience through interventions, linkages, and referrals to appropriate community resources.

Starting Pay Range:

$21 - $25 per hour (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

  • High school diploma or AA degree with one year of direct care experience required; two years of direct care experience preferred, OR Bachelor's degree plus one year of direct care experience preferred.
  • Maintains all required licenses and certifications.
  • Valid California Driver License and a driving record acceptable to the Agency's insurance carrier.

Additional Requirements:

All candidates who are presented with a conditional offer of employment must satisfy a pre-employment background check, drug, and health screen.

Sycamores is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. 

Further, Sycamores is a Fair Chance employer and complies with California Government Code Section 12952, Employment Discrimination: Conviction History.

Other details

  • Job Family Billing Staff
  • Pay Type Hourly
  • Travel Required Yes
  • Required Education High School
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