Job description

Ready to join our 4,000+ employees in a career at YAI? We’re growing rapidly in California!

Working at YAI means effecting real change in people's lives. It means going home at the end of the day knowing you have helped someone accomplish a goal. If you want a career supporting others, creatively finding solutions to life's challenges, and building a more inclusive community, YAI is the place for you!

We are hiring people for our Berkeley location who possess a wide range of skills and are eager to promote YAI's mission of supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live, love, work, and learn in their communities.

Benefit Highlights:

· DailyPay available - Work today, get paid today! (only for hourly positions)

· Tuition reimbursement

· Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

· Paid Vacation/Holidays and Sick Time

· 403(b) Retirement & Matching

· Life Insurance

· Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more! Check out our Benefitspage to learn more!

The START (Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Resources, and Treatment) model serves people diagnosed with intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring behavioral health conditions. This comprehensive model of service supports and optimizes independence, treatment, and community living for individuals with I/DD and behavioral health needs.

Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative supervision to START Coordinators and daily clinical triage support.
• Maintain linkages and relationships with community partners.
• Ensure the coordination of support meetings and crisis plans for individuals served through START.
• Share on-call responsibilities to ensure 24/7 response to crisis situations within one hour of call telephonically and within 24 hours of call face-to-face.
• Participate in recurring meetings with START leadership, clinical team and In

HomeTherapeutic Coaching.

• Development of cross-systems crisis plans, intake/assessments, intervention and outcomes and any other applicable documentation of services provided.
• Maintain a small, active caseload (about 5 cases) until START Coordinator

Certification is achieved.

• Following certification, team leader caseload should be fluid and temporary to provide the opportunity to support START Coordinators when needed.

Requirements:

• MA in Mental Health, Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or other Human

Service field

• At least 2 years of experience working with I/DD population
• Experience working with individuals with I/DD and mental health and/or challenging behavior needs preferred
• One year supervisory experience is preferred
• Prior experience as a START Coordinator preferred or the ability to become certified within 12 months
• Bilingual Spanish/Vietnamese a plus
• Driver’s license required

YAI has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy for its staff.

If hired, you will be required to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine pursuant to this policy from a provider of your choice, unless you are granted a reasonable accommodation based upon disability or religion pursuant to federal, state, or local law.

YAI is a network of five agencies offering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a comprehensive range of services across the lifespan. YAI empowers people with disabilities to reach their goals every day. Our enthusiastic staff of 4,000 professionals believes that everyone has a fundamental right to live, love, work and learn. If you share our vision and want to help support people to live the fullest lives possible, YAI will be the right place for you. For more information about the YAI

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Berkeley, CA 94710: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Supervising experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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