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Job Description

Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. We work in a hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in office.

Additional Benefits include:

+ Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution

+ Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees

+ Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account

+ 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option

+ Professional Development including professional membership fees paid

+ Tuition Reimbursement

+ Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

JOB SUMMARY

Oversees the Family Peer Support (FPSS) program in Salt Lake County which includes supervision and monitoring of Family Peer Support Specialists. Coordinates direct services to families and represents their voice in all aspects of treatment within all systems of care.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in the social sciences, child development or closely related field or (4) years of closely related experience, with a minimum of one (1) year supervisory experience. Education cannot be substituted for the one year of supervisory.

Experience as family member or caregiver who have first-hand experience living with a child who has mental health, substance use disorder, or other complex issues.

A valid driver license is required and transportation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

+ Supervises staff which includes hiring, orienting, training, assigning and reviewing work performance, annual work performance appraisals, and discipline.

+ Collects data and provides reports to the funding agencies in order to meet the contractual requirements.

+ Facilitates all mandatory trainings for FPSS’s per state Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse requirements.

+ Attends required trainings and meetings.

+ Coordinates Acute Care Cases and Emergency Referrals.

+ Conducts regular staff meetings to ensure clear communication between co-workers and to address any issues or problems.

+ Supports and mentors an environment of teamwork and cooperation.

+ Maintains ongoing working relationships with allied agencies to coordinate services and disseminate information.

+ Facilitates and Organization of Focus Group(s) as requested.

+ Supervises Marketing and Outreach of Family Resources Facilitator Program.

+ Monitors FRF budget to ensure contractual requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

+ Wraparound services

+ Methods and techniques of effective supervision

+ Effective supervisory principles and practices

+ Cultural competency

+ local resources including community resources

+ Basic Microsoft Word and Outlook, with the ability to navigate within a Windows environment

+ Community mental health and how to navigate within that system

+ Assisting a family or caregiver in identifying natural supports or building a support system

Skills and Abilities to:

+ Communicate effectively verbally and in writing

+ Maintain confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA requirements

+ Basic level of experience with Microsoft Word and Outlook, with the ability to navigate a Windows environment

+ Multi-task, manage multiple projects, establish priorities, and organize workload

+ Work with providers, agencies, schools and juvenile justice system to cooperate and form partnership in order to improve services and outcomes for the families served

+ Supervise and evaluate the work of subordinate staff

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

General office environment with continuous use of computers, phones and other standard office equipment.

Additional Information

Shift = Monday - Friday / 8 hour shift with flexibility

Job LocationsUS-UT-SOUTH SALT LAKE

Requisition ID2025-38996

# of Openings1

Requisition Post Information* : Posted Date3 days ago(6/6/2025 2:00 PM)

SLCO Department (Portal Searching)Youth Services

Location : LocationUS-UT-SOUTH SALT LAKE

Location : Address177 W PRICE AVE

Location : Postal Code84114-2410

Position Type (Portal Searching)Time-Limited

Requisition Post Information* : Post End Date6/20/2025

Grade014

Posted Min$48,334.00

Posted Max$72,503.00