Youth Advocate

Hillsides is a premier provider dedicated to healing children and young adults, strengthening families, and transforming communities through quality comprehensive services and advocacy.

We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Youth Advocate to join our team. The successful candidate will provide direct rehabilitative mental health services to Hillsides' Youth Moving On clients and across programs.

• Provide individual and group rehabilitative services, collateral services, crisis intervention, in-home community services, and/or services at other locations away from Youth Moving On.
• Coordinate services and case management, discharge planning, and case consultation with referral sources, school, allied agencies, and others.
• Maintain and complete all clinical and administrative record keeping associated with delivery of services.
• Interact with the community at large and with specific allied agencies, other programs, and funding sources in a manner that facilitates and enhances the operation of Youth Moving On.

• Bachelor's Degree plus 1 year of experience in a relevant mental health setting, or 3 years of experience in a relevant mental health setting.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
• Valid California driver's license, driving record, and personal vehicle insurance acceptable to Hillsides' insurance carrier.

• An outstanding benefits package.
• Numerous opportunities for career growth and advancement within our organization.
• A bilingual stipend of $2,000-$4,000 for application positions.
• 13 paid holidays per year, including Cesar Chavez and Juneteenth, and up to 22 days of PTO.
• A flexible work schedule.
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Hillsides practices Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles, which recognizes the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma. Employees are asked to comprehensively integrate knowledge of Trauma Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices to prevent re-traumatization and promote healing of families, youth, individuals, and communities.