Salary: 16.95 - 21.63 Hourly
Job Category: Behavioral Health
Location: Los Angeles Area
Job Type: Part-Time
Close Date: Continuous
* Prequalification Questionnaire Required
Are you passionate about community work, providing advocacy and linkage to services for individuals and families?
Do you have experience working in the field of behavioral health or are you looking for an entry-level position into the field?
Tri-City has a position for you!
We are now actively recruiting for one (1) part-time Behavioral Health Advocate I position within our Wellness Center, Tri-City's community hub for activities that promote recovery, resiliency and wellness for people confronting mental health challenges.
The Behavioral Health Advocate I position provides advocacy, guidance, feedback, outreach and support to help families to access and work more effectively with the systems involved. These positions report to a Program Supervisor.
This position will perform the following essential duties, including, but not limited to:
- Provides peer to peer support services in the office and/or in the field including, but not limited
to outreach, support, encouragement, guidance, advocacy, and referrals to external resources
and services for clients and their families; builds rapport with clients and their families through
sharing stories of lived experience and recovery.
- Encourages and supports clients to fully engage in services; provides outreach and assists
clients in addressing and overcoming barriers to treatment.
- Prepares and facilitates a variety of wellness groups and group activities; monitors groups to ensure compliance with group rules and encourages client participation.
- Assists clients and families to understand behavioral health problems and steps to recovery.
- Serves as a role model to build and sustain connections and relationships with clients and the
community.
- Accompanies clients to meetings and appointments to support their self-advocacy and
facilitate better communication with service providers.
- Perform other duties as assigned.