*$1,000 Hiring Bonus, Additional $1,500 Spanish Speaking Bonus*QUALIFICATIONS Education & Experience
- Experience as a consumer or parent/caregiver of a child with a serious emotional disturbance receiving, or having previously received, services within the public systems, including: mental health, child welfare, or juvenile justice
- Basic knowledge of Public Mental Health/Child Welfare/Education systems, and the ability to advocate on the behalf of clients and staff with lived experience in navigating and negotiating those systems
- A minimum of one year experience with advocacy, outreach, coordination, and/or community resources preferred
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSPosition Specific
- Work Closely with CWS to develop a structure and vision for the Shared Leadership Advisory Group.
- Connect with the community and those impacted by CWS involvement to market the group and development membership.
- Attends weekly staff meetings, consultation, and other program staff meetings as scheduled
- Engage, interview and screen families, youth and community members to become potential members of the Advisory Group
- Maintains positive relationships with consumers and customers
- Provide an orientation regarding the Advisory group to new members
- Provide support and feedback to the advisory group members and needed
- Facilitate Shared Leadership Advisory Group meetings, at a frequency mutually agreed upon between Solano County CWS partners, and on days/times that work best for the majority of the group
- Create agendas and take notes for all Shared Leadership Advisory Group meetings
- Meet with the Solano CWS Department quarterly
- Maintains accurate and timely records
- Assists Program Director and FYP Manager in program implementation and evaluation
Agency Specific
- Performs all duties in a manner consistent with the principles and values of agency, while adhering to applicable professional codes of ethics, the agency's policies and procedures, contractor requirements, and regulatory requirements.
- Model and communicate appropriate positive attitudes toward the agency's Mission, Vision, and Values
- Work collaboratively with all agency programs and staff to provide support as needed
- Utilize and maintain calendar with all work-related details in order to manage time effectively and share calendar information with coworkers
- Participate in on-going training to expand and develop professional skills
- Perform other duties as necessary for the agency, as assigned
Employment At-WillEmployment at the Agency is terminable at-will, which means that employment may beterminated at any time, without cause or reason, by either the employee or the Agency. Inaddition the Agency may also demote, layoff, transfer or reassign employees at any time at itssole discretion without cause or reason.Check out our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion StatementStarting Salary Range: $25.00 - $30.00 DOE