Emergency Room Diversion Therapeutic Support Specialist

About the role

In this role, you will have the opportunity to share your passion for helping others while working with our youth. JRI’s Children's Friend and Family Services division is committed to assisting families and their children who are dealing with substantial behavioral, emotional, and mental health challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide a variety of community-based services, including CBHI services, to children, adolescents, and their families.
• Offer skill coaching, job coaching, life skills training, activity planning, community exploration & integration, behavior management, assessment, treatment planning services, crisis management, and case management services.
• Maintain positive relationships with outside agencies, families, and other involved parties.
• Serve as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team that works together to find the best and most effective methods of guiding and supporting youth within the community.
• Support the clinical care of youth and their families in a home and community-based setting allowing youth to become their best selves within the structure of their home communities.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Have a Bachelor’s degree in a human service related field from an accredited university with one (1) year of direct relevant experience working with youth and families who require behavior management to address mental health needs.
• Experience working with children is required. Candidates who have experience working with community mental health are preferred.
• Able to obtain and interpret information in terms of the needs of emotionally fragile, mentally ill youth and their families; understanding of the range of interventions and treatment required by this population.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle as transporting youth is required.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $48,000 to $50,000 per year. The actual compensation an employee is offered may vary based on several factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications and qualifications.