Job Description

Location

1403 N. Garey Ave Pomona, 91767

Description

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.

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Ideal Candidate

Education:

• Behavioral Health Advocate I: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

Experience:

• Behavioral Health Advocate I: Direct lived experience either personally or as a caregiver of someone who has recovered from behavioral health illness and/or substance use disorder.

Preferred candidates will be bilingual in Spanish or Vietnamese, have experience working as peer support and in self-help groups, & have experience as a Transitional Age Youth with lived experience.

Benefits

PART-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan:Enrollment in Lincoln Financial 401a Money Purchase Plan (MPP); Tri-City contributes 7.5%. 

Sick Leave:Part-time employees are granted 40 hours of sick leave upon the 90th day of employment.

Additional Optional Benefits: EAP, Credit Union available through Credit Union of Southern California.

Merit Salary Increases: Annually based on performance, budget availability, and supervisor approval.

Special Instructions

REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION:Tri-City Mental Health Authority will make reasonable accommodations in the recruitment process to accommodate disabled applicants.  If you are invited to participate in an examination or interview and have a disability for which you require accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department at [email protected].

Tri-City Human Resources Department may contact candidates via email or phone.  Please pay attention to both forms of communication as information regarding application status may be made by email or phone.

Tri-City does not cover the cost of relocation fees.

HEALTHCARE WORKER MANDATED VACCINATIONS

As a public behavioral health care agency, Tri-City is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our staff and clients. As part of our commitment to maintaining a healthy workplace environment, we have established the following requirements and guidelines:

• Proof of Vaccination:All new hires are required to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 upon employment. Alternatively, you may seek an exemption under our Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination policy.
• Booster Doses:Eligible new hires must also receive booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
• Mask Requirement:Employees may remove their masks in the workplace if they meet the following conditions:
  • Receipt of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine, available from Pfizer, Moderna, or Novavax.
  • Receipt of an annual influenza vaccine.
  • Submission of proof of both the updated COVID-19 2024-2025 vaccine formula and the annual influenza vaccine to Human Resources.

Please be aware that individuals with an approved exemption must continue to wear masks while at work, as per our COVID-19 policy.

Recruitment Contact

Contact email: 

[email protected]

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