Behavioral Health Respite Treatment Advocate

Responsibilities

• Perform all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program's mission, values, and philosophies.
• Actively and directly engage with the youth to meet service needs and goals/objectives of the treatment/service plan.
• Interact with the youth to develop a trusting, supportive professional relationship while assisting the youth in achieving identified goals.
• Provide behavioral health services, in accordance with needs identified on the youth’s service plan, including therapeutic behavioral services, psychosocial rehabilitation, and community psychiatric supportive treatment per provider credentialing requirements.
• Transport children, youth and families to family visits, multi-disciplinary meetings, appointments, court hearings, placement, and other events as requested.
• Provide crisis support services and effectively support the de-escalation of youth and family crisis as needed.
• Complete all relevant training on a timely basis as required by state, contract, and/or licensing agency standards.
• Complete all required documentation in a timely manner.
• Supervise visitations of children and youth who are not living with their birth families as needed.
• Assist and support family reunification efforts with the youths’ primary family or other permanent living arrangements consistent with the youth’s case plan.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED.
• Aceociate's Degree in social services is preferred.
• Able to achieve Medicaid and Managed Care Organization provider credentialing.
• Reliable transportation.
• Vehicle used to transport youth and families successfully passes state inspection requirements.
• Driver’s License with a safe driving record.
• Ability to travel outside of regional assignment, as needed.
• Flexible schedule, including ability to work non-traditional and evening/weekend hours.
• Working, reliable telephone.
• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smart phones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing.

Other Skills

• 2 years’ experience working directly with youth and families is preferred.
• Works well independently and as a team member.
• Multitask efficiently and be flexible in all situations.

Driving and Vehicle Requirements

• Valid driver’s license.
• Reliable personal transportation.
• Good driving record.
• Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability.
• Ready to make an impact?