Youth partner

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Rebekah Children's Services is passionate about Mental Health and providing the best care to our clients, employees, and community. We are looking for individuals who share in our passion of Mental Health and Quality Care. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage all people to apply. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and trainings on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in order to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

We are looking for a Youth Partner for our Compadres Wraparound team!

Our Story

Rebekah Children's Services has been serving Children and Families since 1897 and is committed to seeing our community flourish by building pathways of Hope, Happiness, and Well-Being. Our agency offers family-centered mental health services, education and training that promotes healing, healthy development, and future success of those we serve.

We are always striving to be the BEST Agency for Quality Care, Education and Employment!!!

Benefits

• Competitive Salary.
• 7.5% Bilingual Stipend.
• 401K matching plan.
• Excellent Medical Benefits.
• Up to 6 weeks of combined PTO and Sick Time accrual.
• 13 Holidays observed per year.
• 24 hours of Mental Health time provided.
• Opportunities for growth and further training.
• Family oriented environment.
• Work, Life Balance focused.

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Wraparound Supervisor or Clinical Program Manager, the Youth Partner is a key member of the High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) team. The Youth Partner uses their own lived experience as a former recipient of youth-serving systems (e.g., mental health, child welfare, probation, special education) to engage, empower, and advocate for youth currently receiving Wraparound services. The Youth Partner provides strength-based, youth-driven support to ensure the youth voice is central in all phases of the Wraparound process, including engagement, planning, implementation, and transition. This role promotes self-determination, resilience, and leadership development while supporting positive outcomes in permanency, safety, and well-being.

Typical responsibilities and duties (*

• The non-essential functions)
• Uses personal lived experience to build authentic, trusting relationships with youth participating in Wraparound services.
• Ensures the youth voice and choice are prioritized and represented in all Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings and service planning.
• Supports youth in identifying strengths, needs, culture, and life goals in alignment with Wraparound values and principles.
• Prepares youth for participation in team meetings, helping them feel confident and empowered to express their perspectives.
• Provides peer mentoring, coaching, and skill-building in areas such as self-advocacy, communication, problem-solving, and independent living.
• Assists youth in navigating complex systems including mental health, education, probation, and child welfare.
• Supports crisis planning and stabilization by helping youth identify triggers, coping strategies, and natural supports.
• Maintains appropriate professional boundaries while modeling recovery, resilience, and wellness.
• Documents services, contacts, and progress notes in a timely manner consistent with program and HFW documentation standards. Participates actively in supervision, team 1 consultations, and ongoing training related to High Fidelity Wraparound.
• Contributes to Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) activities, might involve membership on a PQI committee or work group, service as a peer reviewer, data collection for PQI and evaluation purposes, completion of PQI questionnaires and surveys or participation in focus groups, or other activities as identified by PQI committees or work groups.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training, and Experience • Required

• Lived experience as a recipient of youth-serving systems (e.g., mental health, foster care, juvenile justice, special education, or Wraparound services).
• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., psychology, social work, human services) preferred.
• Experience working with youth or young adults in a peer support, mentoring, or advocacy role strongly preferred.
• Bilingual/bicultural (Spanish/English) preferred.

• License(s)
• California driver’s license and ability to be insured by RCS insurance provider.

• Knowledge and Skills
• Strong ability to engage and build rapport with youth from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Ability to effectively communicate, advocate, and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.
• Skills in conflict resolution, crisis support, and problem-solving. Ability to maintain hope, optimism, and a strengths-based perspective when working with youth facing complex challenges.

• Special Requirements
• Must be able to meet and receive a criminal records clearance as required by Title XXII licensing regulations.

• Physical and Mental Requirements. The following are required in day-to-day performance of the duties of this position:
• Sitting, walking, standing, grasping (simple), and visual/auditory acuity are constantly required (over 2/3 of the workday).
• Bending, squatting, kneeling, twisting, lifting, reaching, and pushing/pulling are required occasionally (under 1/3 of the workday).
• Climbing and crawling are generally not required.