Youth Partner
Company: South Coast Children's Society
Location: Placentia
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: POSITION SUMMARY:
South Coast Community Services takes pride in providing our staff
with competitive compensation, opportunities for professional
growth, access to diverse client populations, clinical autonomy,
and a strong support system of seasoned employees. The Youth
Partner develops a strength-based relationship with children while
providing support, case management, and behavioral coaching. The
Youth Partner ensures the family’s voice and choice is respected
and implemented throughout the course of treatment. This position
intervenes with maladaptive behaviors and strives to meet the
child’s needs and preserve the family unit. This position works
both independently and with other multidisciplinary team members.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Orange County Wraparound program serves
children, youth, and non-minor dependents ages 0-21 who are
involved with Orange County Social Services, Orange County
Healthcare Agency or Orange County Probation. This program provides
a collaborative and highly individualized process for developing
specific resources and services for the referred child and their
families. The goal of the program is to utilize a strength-based
approach to maximize the capacity of each family to meet the
child’s needs, maintain the child in a family based-setting, and
prevent or reduce the need for Short-Term Residential Therapeutic
Program (STRTP) placement. JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide a
consistent, supportive environment in which the client can learn
and practice pro-social behaviors, problem-solving, coping skills,
and other independent and transitional living skills. Ensure
sensitivity to family culture, values and beliefs, and operate from
a trauma-informed, strength-based perspective. Maintain proficient
and accurate documentation adhering to all program and contract
standards. Teach, model, and reinforce social skills for the
development of ongoing relationships within the client’s family and
community. Provide transportation to the youth for academic,
social, recreational, and/or employment activities. Work in
coordination with the client’s multidisciplinary team, including
County representatives, schools, etc. Attend all required meetings.
Develop and utilize knowledge of community resources to serve
children and their families. Perform other related duties as
required and assigned. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: Must be
proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Microsoft Outlook. Ability
to set and maintain appropriate boundaries. Demonstrate knowledge
of crisis management skills and can perform such skills as
necessary. Ability to remain organized and manage multiple tasks at
once. Able to establish and maintain appropriate rapport with
children and youth. Knowledge of child development and/or the child
welfare system. Requirements: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
Education/Experience Bachelor’s Degree in human services or a
related field from an accredited college or university. One (1)
year of experience working with target population. Experience
working with Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) model is
desirable. Experience working with youth and/or Non-Minor Dependent
(NMD) in an employment or volunteer capacity is desirable.
Licensure, Registration, Certification Valid CA driver’s license
and proof of automobile insurance. Completion of CPR/First
Aid/ProACT certification within the first thirty (30) days of
employment. Management reserves the right to add, change, delete or
rescind duties or responsibilities of positions within the job
classification at any time.
Keywords: South Coast Children's Society, Malibu , Youth Partner, Social Services , Placentia, California
