Youth mentor Jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

Description

Help Our Community's Transition Age Youth Gain Independence and Launch into Adulthood

Transitioning to adulthood is hard for anyone, but can be especially challenging for our most vulnerable current and former foster youth. TLC provides comprehensive mobile case management including employment, health and wellness, education, finance management, accessing resources, and navigating the ins-and-outs of independently living. We help youth (ages 16-25) to rise up from foster care successfully by providing a safe housing environment where they can learn and practice the life skills necessary to work on self-identified life goals.

Position Summary :

The primary functions of the Social Worker are to uncover barriers to meeting independent living skills and goals identified in the participant's youth-centered assessment plan, coordinate services, link necessary resources, and support youth's ongoing daily challenges of independent living. Social Workers have a caseload of no more than 15 youth and engage in weekly contact with program participants within the participant's home and community. This position requires dedication, commitment and patience in developing effective case management practices and plans while implementing policies and procedures in a teamwork model and harm reduction approach in accordance with agency policy and California Community Care Licensing Regulations, Title 22, Division 6. This position requires flexibility in personal scheduling and meeting a variety of needs as assigned on a daily basis by the immediate supervisor. Rotating on call, holiday, night and weekend hours required. This employment opportunity requires the employee to live in Sonoma County.

Qualifications :

• BA in Social Services with related experience is required. Masters in Social Work, or related field, is preferred
• Must be able to transport the youth in employee's personal vehicle and have a clean driving record, valid CA driver's license, and maintain minimum vehicle liability and property insurance limits

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TLC offers a generous benefit package for full-time staff including :

We value diversity and are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more info about TLC go to www.tlc4kids.org.

TLC Mission Statement : Providing healthy, healing environments and experiences for foster and other youth and their families, in which their differences are leveraged, valued, and celebrated.

Wage Range : $28.02 - $31.54 depending on years of experience. The salary range for this role may vary above and below the posted range, as determined by experience and licensure. Compensation takes into account several factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs.