Fatherhood Specialist (Bilingual - English/Spanish)

Description

FLSA: Non- Exempt  SALARY: $50,000

FULL TIME / HOURS: 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM, M-F 

Hybrid - Remote & Office / Field 

Fatherhood program provides fathers and father figures with groups, support, and linkages to SHIELDS services. Fathers learn parenting tools, receive family resources, and develop a community with other fathers enrolled in the program.

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Coordinate and facilitate weekly Fatherhood/Parenting Group.
• Engage Fathers in the community to participate in Fatherhood through outreach.
• Provide case management to include intake, assessment of needs, referrals, links and support in accessing community services and resources.
• Create charts and maintain documentation of client services and progress; ensuring compliance with agency/program policies and procedures.
• Report difficulties engaging clients into the program to the Program Manager and Clinical Coordinator; collaborating to resolve issues at hand.
• Provide crisis intervention and facilitate conflict resolution.
• Develops and maintains various skills through seminars, workshops, conferences or other forms of training/education related to working with Fathers.
• Coordinate Fatherhood events as well as attend other community Fatherhood events.
• Link client to individual and family counseling (as needed).
• Advocate for Fathers based on intake assessment.

Benefits and Perks: Supportive, fun and friendly team environment!

· Competitive Wages

· Vacation and sick leave

· Employer paid medical, dental, vision and life insurance

· Retirement 403b plan and supplemental insurance benefits

· 16 paid holidays plus paid birthday off

· BBS supervision, on-going clinical training and CEUs available

· Employee referral bonus

· Employee Assistance Program

· Employee discount programs to theme parks, movies, hotels and car rentals

· Paid educational leave

· Paid drive time and mileage reimbursement

· Eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

Requirements

Education/Experience

• Minimum High School diploma/ GED and/or three years of experience working with at risk populations in a social service/mental health environment; preferably a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Current California driver’s license and a driving record acceptable to the Agency’s insurance carrier.
• Strong working knowledge of case management, documentation, and multicultural and socio-economic issues.
• Know and comply with Agency policies and procedures, HIPAA, Department of Mental Health, policies and documentation guidelines, and other state/federal regulations relating to service programs for at risk populations.
• Basic advocacy skills.
• Present ideas, information, and viewpoints clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Efficiently use the personal computer to include a variety or word processing software.
• Utilize analysis, experience, and judgment to make decisions.
• Demonstrate commitment to team objectives and SHIELDS For Families philosophies.
• Adapt to changing needs by acquiring new skills and knowledge.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English and Spanish.
• Provides services within a culturally sensitive, ethnic informed model of practice and is respectful to the community and clients.
• COVID-19 vaccination required. May request medical or religious exemption if applicable.

If you require reasonable accommodation of a disability in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to 323.242.5000, Ext. 1258 or by email to scardenas@shieldsforfamilies.org.