Behavioral Health Specialist (Part time )

Essential Functions

• Engages, inspires, and facilitates meaningful engagement with youth, assisting them to explore, create, and meet their own goals.
• Implements program goals and objectives to promote a strengths-based, youth-centered approach to assisting residents in achieving individual goals and ultimately transitioning to a less restrictive setting.
• Responsible for being aware of youth activities and whereabouts while always maintaining a safe and productive environment.
• Sets out to understand youth's unique circumstances, personal preferences and goals and incorporate them into daily activities as well as any needed crisis response to help them regain a sense of control.
• Aids in providing structured group activities/functions.
• Provides therapeutic interventions with residents as required and directed by individualized service plans.
• Facilitates community outings and structured activities as directed.
• Participates in all scheduled employee meetings, supervision sessions, and other departmental and agency meetings.
• Implements TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention) strategies.
• Complies with agency, federal and state policies, procedures and regulations.
• Attends regular training and development opportunities to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding health, safety, and local policy developments.
• Consistently utilizes trauma informed language and a strength-based approach to assist our young people to reach their fullest potential.

Competencies

• Trauma Informed
• Integrity
• Interpersonal Skills
• Patience/Tolerance
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Problem Solving Skills

Qualifications Required

• High School diploma/GED.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Associates or higher degree.
• At least 1 year of experience in serving at risk youth or in a residential program.
• A background or college courses in education, social work, or psychology.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• CPR / First Aid certified.
• Ability to handle physical activities, including recreational activities.
• Good driving record.