Treatment Specialist - Call In

Job Summary

The Call-In Treatment Specialist under the supervision of the Team Leaders performs responsibilities consistent with safety, and security measures, policies and procedures, and daily operations of the program. Activities include facilitating/developing family relationships, practicing/modeling core program therapeutic aspects, and maintaining facility security.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Utilizes therapeutic interventions within the facility. Facilitates groups, guides conflict resolution, mediates conflict/crisis, aids in de-escalation, teaches self-evaluation and educates residents in skills/strategies in line with the center’s therapeutic approach.
• Maintains facility security by closely monitoring residents and performing searches and building security checks as needed. Documents incidents.
• Administers medications according to physician orders, provides basic first aid as necessary, assesses injuries and illnesses and determines need for medical care in accordance with program guidelines.
• Captures daily activities. Plans and facilitates community service and exercise outings. Supports residents with school, and group work. Teaches basic life skills such as hygiene, laundry, cleaning and cooking.
• Schedules and supervises approved recreational, exercise and work activities for residents. Ensures activities are performed in accordance with facility rules and regulations.
• Supports and encourages residents to timely complete school assignments. Provides basic tutoring services to residents.
• Attends regular team meetings and presents information and recommendations for treatment plans, documents and communicates interaction with residents, such as observations, problems, crisis, interpretations of residents' actions and other relevant matters.
• Discharges residents, returns personal belongings to residents, documents required discharge information and prepares closing reports.
• Assists in other areas of the facility as required.

Education

• Experience: Three months of casework experience in a court, social work, child caring institution, or closely related setting. This may include internships, or on the job training.

Other Requirements

• Current unencumbered Michigan Driver’s License with no more than one traffic violation in the last 12 months
• *Candidates must pass a drug screen (which includes testing for THC) in order to be hired for this position.

Wage and Schedule

$26.41 per hour, no benefits, variable schedule, as needed, up to 19.5 hours per week