Weekdays, full-time, 1st shift! Weekends, part-time, 1st and 2nd shift!
Essential Job Functions
Direct Care
Provide safe, intensely supervised, supportive therapeutic environment for children/adolescents needing acute crisis stabilization
Implement individualized treatment plans for each consumer
Coordinate/collaborate with network of providers identified for each consumer as directed by clinician
Interact with family members in an empathic respectful manner that supports their relationship and role with their child
Assist consumers with Activities of Daily Living (ADLS)
Actively engage with and encourage participation of consumers in esteem building, recreational and therapeutic activities throughout their admission that are appropriate to individual consumer's unique stabilization needs
Make careful observations regarding consumer's behavior and emotional status and communicate this clearly and completely to the appropriate staff and in written materials
Supervise consumer in other OFY program or in another community site, i.e., school, when directed by clinical staff
Provide transportation when necessary to facilitate treatment plan
Become directly involved in household management needs, i.e., laundry, meal preparation, household cleaning, grocery shopping. Supervise consumer participation in such activities when appropriate for age and level of stabilization needs
Provide service/staff coverage to other OFY programs, i.e., day treatment and tracking services if no children in crisis house or when directed by supervisor
Administrative Duties
Complete all paperwork in a timely and professional manner.
Participate in all relevant staff meetings, supervision and required trainings, i.e., OSHA, CPR, First Aid, Passive Restraint, etc.
Keep supervisor(s) well informed and update all treatment team members on a regular basis.
Complete all tasks assigned which impact on the organized functioning of the program.
Youth Mobile Team:
Assist the Youth Mobile Crisis Team with mobile outreach to youth under the age of twenty-one and their families
Assist youth and families with navigating the mental health system, as directed by the Master Level clinician
Provide brief interventions for crisis management, behavior management and safety issues, as directed by the Master Level clinician
Assist the Master level clinician with de-escalation of the crisis
Assist with education and follow up with youth and families after a crisis intervention has occurred, under the direction of the Master level clinician
Must demonstrate competency and understanding of the Systems of Care philosophy and Wraparound process
Other Responsibilities
Provide an atmosphere conductive to enhancing mental health and recovery in keeping with human rights of consumers
Must provide services in a caring, compassionate manner that supports empowerment of the youth and family
Provide services in an energetic, enthusiastic manner
Pay careful attention to working as a team member with other house staff, members of the clinical team and other providers
Represent the agency in a professional manner at all times in keeping with the quality of care expected by the Brien Center
Flexibly respond to program scheduling needs and assist other programs when assigned.
Report any incident regarding the use of physical restraint, accidents, injuries and unusual events to program supervisor
Follow all program/agency policies and procedures
Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree preferred
Must complete Peer Specialist Training post-hire; Certification at time of hire preferred.
Two years experience working with youth under the age of twenty-one and families preferred.. "Lived" experience preferred.
Must complete all trainings and competencies of the Brien Center for the Youth Mobile Team
Skills
Knowledge of community resources
Working knowledge of computers
Must have excellent telephone and interpersonal skills
Working Conditions
Ability to work in a variety of settings including but not limited to: community based location; consumer home, schools, community agencies
Facilitate groups in other community locations
Physical Conditions
Manual & visual dexterity; correctable
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
The Brien Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer who celebrates diversity in the workplace. We are committed to a policy of non discrimination and equal opportunity employment for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, military service, age, ancestry or disability.