Aspiranet is a one-of-a-kind social service agency dedicated to building a world where all children and youth are loved and cared for, and all families have the resources to thrive. Founded in 1975, our core mission is to help California kids and families. Aspiranet’s services include foster care and adoption family support, residential care, support for youth making the transition from foster care to adulthood, mental and behavioral health services, intensive home-based care, and community-based family resources. We provide services throughout California.
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Youth Specialist I 7 AM - 3 PM PT - 14463
Regular Part Time
On-Site
Salinas, CA, USA
Posted within last 24 Hours
SHIFT: Friday to Monday from 7 AM - 3 PM
Youth Specialist Part Time (32 hours)
Salinas, CA
📍 Location: On-Site – Salinas, CA
📅 Schedule: Part Time| Non-Exempt
💼 Department: Family and Community Services
📈 Reports to: Program Supervisor/Program Director
💰 Pay Range: $22.00 per hour
📅 Schedule: Part Time| Non-Exempt
💼 Department: Family and Community Services
📈 Reports to: Program Supervisor/Program Director
💰 Pay Range: $22.00 per hour
✨ Make a Meaningful Impact
Aspiranet, a leading California-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families, is seeking a Youth Specialist to join our Family and Community Services division. In this role, you’ll provide case management and home visitation services that support family stability, early child development, and healthy parent–child relationships. By engaging families through personalized services, workshops, and community resources, you’ll help ensure children and caregivers have the tools they need to thrive.
❤️ About Aspiranet
Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with a proud legacy of supporting California communities since 1975. We are committed to ensuring that every child is loved, every family is supported, and every individual has the tools to succeed. Our six divisions span foster care and adoption, transitional aged youth, residential, intensive home-based services, behavioral health, and family and community. Every role at Aspiranet contributes to something greater, helping to create a future where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone’s reach.
📝 Position Summary
The Youth Specialist is responsible for the care and supervision of children and youth placed at the Receiving Center. Major responsibilities include providing care and supervision of youth, completing youth screenings, implementing a youth's service and safety plans, working one on one with youth utilizing interventions in support of identified behaviors, medication administration, documentation, transporting youth, liaison with public health nurse and county social workers, and maintaining the center site
🔍 Key Responsibilities
Youth Support
- Supervise youth, including the youth’s readiness for assessments, recreational activities, etc.
- Work in coordination with Center team members to implement youth’s service plan.
- Identify possible youth needs for additional professional services and communicate such findings in the shift exchange.
- Complete youth intake and discharge, including screenings.
- Administer prescribed medication per standards.
- Assist center youth with personal and hygiene care according to their developmental age.
Documentation & Compliance
- Complete all required documentation in the database within established timelines.
- Document youth behaviors and incidents.
- Document administration of prescribed medication according to agency and licensing standards in a timely manner.
- Adhere to agency, funder, state, and federal confidentiality standards.
Collaboration & Professional Development
- Attend team, collaborative, community, and all-staff meetings.
- Participate in required trainings and supervision.
- Maintain CPR/First Aid certification and professional boundaries.
✅ Qualifications
- High School Diploma with two years’ experience working with children/youth in a similar service.
- Must meet all state-required conditions of employment, including:
- Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index clearance
- TB/Health physical
- Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and proof of insurance
💻 Work Environment & Schedule
- On-site
❤️ Why Aspiranet?
- Access to the Aspiranet Employee Perks Program with exclusive discounts on travel, wellness, entertainment, gyms, theme parks, pet care, and more.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including a 24/7 crisis line and up to 6 counseling sessions per issue.
- Ongoing training and career development
- A supportive, inclusive, and mission-driven workplace culture.
- Opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and youth.
🏋️ Physical Demands
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
This position typically operates in a residential care setting. The noise level is generally moderate and remains within OSHA’s established safety levels.
⚖️ Equal Employment Opportunity
Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork for the youth and families we serve. Aspiranet is committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive workplace that reflects diverse worldviews, cultures, and lived experiences.
📝 How to Apply
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