Disability Services Manager jobs in San Francisco, CA

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We are hiring people for our (Golden Gate/ San Mateo) 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 Benefits page to learn more!

Required Qualifications:

· A master’s degree* in social work, psychology, counseling, or other human service field

· 2 years' experience working with people with IDD and mental health needs

· The ability to work with complex systems and an interest in the population is essential

· Independent and organized with strong communication and writing skills are necessary

· Experience working with people and their families

· Ability to complete START Coordinator certification within 12 months following employment (May be 18 months for part-time coordinators)

For some START programs, a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or other human service field with 5 years' experience working with people who have IDD and mental health needs is acceptable. This is an exception and the START program should work collaboratively with the Center for START Services to determine when necessary.

Responsibilities:

· Maintain an active caseload of people referred for START Services (variability occurs depending on activity level of persons supported and the project scope).

· Must successfully participate in and complete the START Coordinator certification training within 12 months of employment. This includes the demonstration of competencies in all areas associated with START coordination.

· Understand how to use ecomaps as part of systemic analysis and provide consultation to systems/teams as needed using best practices.

· Assist with referrals for START services as needed including screening for enrollment in START.

· Ensure the coordination of support meetings and crisis plan development for persons enrolled in START.

· Provide outreach visits to the person’s home, day, and vocational settings regularly.

· Use the START Action Plan for planning and strategizing.

· Develop Comprehensive Service Evaluations, Cross-Systems Crisis Prevention and Intervention Plans, intake/assessments, admission/discharge summaries for resource center admissions or inpatient hospital admissions and any other applicable documentation of services provided.

· Develop materials and present at Clinical Education Team Meetings as assigned by the director or designee.

· Complete all required data entry expectations.

· Provide on-call support on a rotational basis as part of a START team.

Participate in the Center for START Services National Network, which brings together projects from across North America through an online resource center, conference calls, select study groups and a meeting at an annual conference as recommended.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Do you have an existing personal relationship with a current YAI employee? A personal relationship can be defined as romantic or intimate in nature per YAI policy (ex: parent, sibling, spouse/partner, fiancée, cousin, roommate, etc)

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Mental Health: 3 years (Preferred)
• Crisis intervention: 3 years (Preferred)
• Clinical Social Work: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Daly City, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road