Temporary Relief Youth Care Professional

About the role

Nexus Family Healing is expanding to Eugene, Oregon, with the opening of a new 14-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) set to open this summer. This location is in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority Behavioral Health Division and will serve justice-involved youth ages 12 – 17, experiencing acute emotional concerns, and serious and persistent mental illness.

Comprehensive Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401k match
• Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• Continuous learning and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• And much more!

Responsibilities

• Support and reinforce the therapeutic plan of clients by providing guidance and direction to residents in their daily living activities
• Provide mentorship and supervision of resident daily activities and behavior according to established guidelines and procedures
• Participate with coworkers as a team on implementation of treatment plans and therapeutic services
• Remain cognizant of individual client phases, privileges, restrictions and adapt interactions accordingly
• Ensure resident safety and collaborate with coworkers to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean and therapeutic
• Work effectively with clients’ families/support networks to reinforce positive family partnerships; Follows established protocols in the use of family engagement and involvement techniques
• Plan and participate in off-campus resident activities and assist in the transportation of clients to home visits, doctor appointments, planned recreational activities

Requirements

• Must be 21 Years of Age
• Must have a High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Must have a valid driver's license
• A desire to work in the human services field & caring for at-risk youth
• Able to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges
• Successfully participate and complete a three-part Nonviolent Crisis Intervention exam and training
• Must be able to assist staff in physical interventions and restraints of clients
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time (2-4 hours)
• Must be able to twist, bend and stretch in a manner conducive to the execution of daily activities within a residential treatment facility

Qualifications

• A desire to work in the human services field & caring for at-risk youth
• Able to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges
• Successfully participate and complete a three-part Nonviolent Crisis Intervention exam and training
• Must be able to assist staff in physical interventions and restraints of clients
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time (2-4 hours)
• Must be able to twist, bend and stretch in a manner conducive to the execution of daily activities within a residential treatment facility

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of mental health and behavioral health principles
• Ability to handle crisis situations
• Ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities

Benefits

• Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• Continuous learning and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• And much more!

Pay

Pay Rate: $23.00+ per hour

Schedule

All schedules available

Location

2675 Martin Luther King Jr Blv, Eugene