Enhanced Mental Health Support Specialist
About the role
We are currently looking for a qualified, full-time, Enhanced Mental Health Services Support Specialist/TSW-III to join our residential team.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the delivery of intensive, individualized, strength-based, and needs-driven intervention activities that support the engagement and participation of the youth and his/her significant support persons.
- Aid in the remediation of behaviors and reduction of symptoms through implementation of a positive behavioral plan and modeling interventions for the youth’s family/caregivers.
- Assist licensed/waivered professional staff in assessments and treatment planning; may plan and implement specific aspects under supervision.
- Provide 1:1 behavior intervention for clients based on client’s treatment plan.
- Regularly communicate/consult with Youths’ therapist, Clients’ treatment team, regarding client’s behavior, progress, and treatment goals.
- Participate in child/family team meetings.
- Maintain children in supervision at all times, focusing on behavior, safety, and general well-being.
- Promote growth and development in the children and assist them in reaching goals in accordance with their treatment plan.
- Initiate incident reports concerning behavioral problems, injuries, or accidents; provide complete and accurate documentation including dorm logs and other reports as assigned.
- Drive a vehicle when necessary.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in the Social/Behavioral Sciences required.
- One to two years of experience preferred.
- Demonstrated ability and leadership through a minimum of two years related experience in the field of child or family welfare services.
- Proficient in the use of computers, including Email, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
- Special interest in working with youth and fulfillment of the general requirements as established in the California Administrative Code, Title 22.
- Writing and verbal skills and the ability to compose quality reports and other necessary correspondence are essential.
- Must communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing in English.
- Must be 21 years of age or older and able to pass a physical examination; drug clearance; criminal background check and Child Abuse Index check.
- Must possess a valid California driver’s license with clean DMV history and the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and be insurable by Trinity’s insurance carrier.
Skills
- None specified beyond the educational and experience requirements.
Benefits
Quarterly and annual performance bonus available.
Pay
$19.50 per hour.
Schedule
N/A
Qualifications
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Skills
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Company Information
Inperium, Inc. is a parent company to Apis Services, Inc., which provides shared services to Inperium and its affiliates. Apis Services, Inc. and its affiliates focus on geographical program expansion and quality outcome measures to create cost savings that benefit stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment.
Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement
As of October 15, 2021, Trinity Youth Services has required the COVID-19 vaccine for all employees, excluding those with an approved medical or religious exemption, as a condition of employment to help ensure the safety of all employees and youth and families served.