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Children's Institute

Supports children's emotional well-being and education

In-Home Behavioral Services Worker

Full-Time
$26.75 - $32.10/hr
Junior
Bachelor's
Long Beach, CA, USA+1 moreMore locations: Los Angeles, CA, USA
In PersonRequires extensive travel to sites more than 50% of the time.
Social & Community ServicesCase Management & Advocacy

About the job

Requirements
  • A minimum of 6 months of experience in programs offering child and family services, home visiting services, parent education, family support and referral services, or similar experience.
  • A bachelor's degree in child development, early childhood education, psychology, social work, or a related field from a four-year university is required.
  • Ability to work varied hours, including nights and weekends.
  • A valid driver's license and state-required auto insurance are required.
  • Ability to travel extensively to sites, more than 50% of the time.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to handle confidential information and protect the privacy, integrity, availability, use, and disclosure of patient Protected Health Information to authorized individuals and entities.
  • Participation in performance quality improvement activities according to designated role and responsibilities.
  • Sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
  • Reliable and punctual attendance.
  • Intermediate knowledge of programs in a Windows environment and payroll systems.
  • Completion of new hire orientation, sexual harassment prevention training, and mandated reporter training.
  • Successful completion of education verification, reference check, background fingerprint clearance by the California Department of Social Services, drug and alcohol screening, and tuberculosis screening; influenza, COVID-19, MMR, and Tdap immunization or declination is also required.
Responsibilities
  • Visit client homes to determine underlying needs and provide in-home rehabilitation and support services for children and families.
  • Monitor the well-being and safety of children.
  • Collaborate with clinical staff to manage and resolve crisis situations involving children and parents.
  • Assist families in accessing resources to manage the child and family plan of care.
  • Provide direct intervention services.
  • Assist the Facilitator in assessing strengths, skills, and needs from the child's perspective.
  • Assist in identifying and accessing traditional and non-traditional individualized strength-based services.
  • Ensure services provided to families comply with Department of Mental Health and Department of Children and Family Services contracts and are promptly documented.
  • Comply with productivity standards and maintain an appropriate caseload to meet weekly client-contact and billable-hour expectations.
  • Develop and maintain a resource guide or directory for community programs and resources that could benefit children and families.
  • Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Spanish and English bilingual ability is preferred.

About the company

Children's Institute helps children and families in Los Angeles achieve emotional well-being and educational success, serving about 30,000 people each year. It operates in underinvested communities like Echo Park, Watts, Compton, and Long Beach, delivering programs that support mental health, education, and family needs to create pathways to economic mobility and lifelong health. The organization weaves equity and inclusion into its decisions, workforce, and programs, and pursues long-term community impact rather than short-term gains. Its goal is to reduce inequities and enable every child and family to reach their full potential by providing evidence-based services, support networks, and access to opportunities.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$100K

Headquarters

Bellflower, California

Founded

1906

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What believers are saying

  • June 24, 2026 strategic plan targets growth, innovation, and sustainability amid funding uncertainty.
  • August 2026 NHSA named CII one of 11 Head Start Program of Excellence recipients.
  • Saban Clinic opened at Otis Booth Campus in 2026, expanding family healthcare access.

What critics are saying

  • April 30, 2026 WARN notice cut 47 Los Angeles workers by June 30.
  • CII's June 2026 plan cites federal funding cuts and harsh immigration enforcement.
  • If California behavioral-health reimbursements tighten, CII's wraparound model faces rapid service contraction.

What makes Children's Institute unique

  • Since 1906, CII serves 30,000 Los Angeles families with integrated education and behavioral health.
  • Its trauma-informed, dual-generation model links Head Start, counseling, parenting support, and care coordination.
  • Otis Booth Campus co-locates partners like Saban, P.S. Arts, and Twinspire for one-stop access.

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Benefits

Generous paid PTO, plus 10 paid holidays and CII is closed between Christmas and New Year

Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees and qualified dependents

403b Retirement Plan with employer contribution for eligible employees

Up to $4,500 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year

Eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)

Employer paid Life and AD&D Insurance

Voluntary Supplemental Insurance

Opportunity for growth & advancement

Professional development & continued training

Team building & bonding through company sponsored events & activities

Company News

Olmstead Williams Communications
Sep 1st, 2026
FOX 11's good nite LA spotlights Saban Community Clinic's new Temple Family Health Center.

FOX 11's good nite LA spotlights Saban Community Clinic's new Temple Family Health Center. OWC secured coverage on FOX 11 for Saban Community Clinic's new Temple Family Health Center, located in Los Angeles' Echo Park neighborhood. The new health center, located at 2121 W. Temple St. on the Children's Institute's Otis Booth Campus, is Saban Community Clinic's first healthcare location serving the Echo Park community and its seventh health center in Los Angeles. The co-location partnership with Children's Institute puts Saban's healthcare services within a campus that serves thousands of children and families each year through programs including early childhood education, adult and child therapy, parenting support and care coordination, offering a closer look at a unique approach that will expand access to a full spectrum of family services. Local human service nonprofits are seeing demand for services rise as state and federal budget cuts strain already limited resources. Through its partnership with Children's Institute, Saban is making it easier for families to get the care they need. At a time when its communities are feeling the impact of funding cuts and rising costs, partnerships like these help keep essential services within reach and trusted organizations there for the people who rely on them. The Temple Family Health Center will initially focus on care for children, with comprehensive family healthcare services coming soon. Saban provides compassionate, high-quality healthcare regardless of a patient's ability to pay.

Children's Institute
Mar 8th, 2024
Children's Institute Launches Early Literacy Resources

Recently, Children's Institute partnered with the Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest (REL NW) to collect existing, readily accessible resources on evidence-based literacy practices for children ages birth through grade 3.

PR Newswire
Aug 10th, 2023
Vermont Slauson Edc Launches The Watts Businesssource Center

Join us for open house festivitiesAugust 10 from 10:00am- 12:30pm at 10200 Success Avenue, Los Angeles CALOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This August marks the launch of the Watts BusinessSource Center (Watts BSC), a promising addition in Watts to bolster local economic growth. The Watts BSC is nestled within the Children's Institute at 10200 Success Avenue and supports entrepreneurial empowerment and business acumen of underserved business owners. A collaborative initiative by the Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation (VSEDC) and the City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), the Watts BSC will provide comprehensive business consulting services including permit support, financial planning, access to funding, and networking opportunities for local entrepreneurs and businesses.VSEDC President & CEO Quentin Strode says, "The Watts BSC allows local entrepreneurs and small business owners to nurture their potential. Its offerings drive the mission to cultivate a self-sustaining ecosystem that provides a foundation for business growth and job creation, uplifting Watts and the surrounding neighborhoods. This new business hub provides the necessary tools, insights, and network to realize it."City of Los Angeles Mayor Bass adds, "Small businesses and entrepreneurs should be able to thrive in all neighborhoods of Los Angeles

San Francisco Chronicle
Apr 25th, 2022
Hearst Foundations announce quarterly awards totaling more than $2 million

Hearst Foundations is awarding more than $2 million in grants to 16 California nonprofit...

Center for Injury Research and Prevention
Mar 24th, 2022
Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health partners with Children's Institute, Inc.

The CISWH team will partner with the Children’s Institute at the University of Cape Town and True North, a non-profit organization in Vrygond, South Africa to conduct the research.