Youth & Family Engagement Specialist

4 weeks ago

Watertown, United States Childrens Home of Jefferson Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription:

Summary/Objective:

Provide supervision, support, guidance and role modeling to the participants in the CFTSS program. Teach youth to achieve attainable functional and clinical goals regarding proper social behavior, coping skills, relationships, and education through CFTSS services. Each Youth and Family Engagement Specialist provides intensive family engagement and community support to the entire family to help the youth and family reach their goals.


Essential Functions:

1. Provides direct services.

2. Provides services aligning with current treatment plans.

3. Provides regular updates to treatment team members.

4. Develops and maintains working relationships with local schools and partner agencies.

5. Represents the agency as a liaison with various private and public service providers and resource agencies.

6. Attend all meetings and training programs, as recommended or required.

7. Consistently follow all agency policies and procedures.

8. Complete necessary documentation accurately and on time. Read necessary documentation.

9. Help youth work through difficult situations by using Non-violent crisis intervention techniques taught by the agency.

10. Interact with youth using positive role modeling.

11. Immediately report to a supervisor any situation considered unsafe for the youth.

12. Participate in individual Treatment Team meetings and weekly supervision.


Special Requirements:

Work Environment: Office environment will require occasional travel to recruitment events, local schools, conferences and/or meetings and moderate travel within the community to include off-site/in-home visits. May have contact with service recipients that are agitated and/or are in crisis. Some risk involved working with service recipients with mental illness. Works in an office setting with a controlled temperature environment. Occasional exposure to inclement weather conditions may occur depending upon assignments.


Equipment: This position is required to maintain a working knowledge of related office equipment including personal computers and printers, audio-visual equipment, telephone systems, copiers, fax machines, etc.


Physical Demands: Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, carry, push/pull, climb, bend, and stoop. Must be able to perform fine motor skills, read, and type. Must be able to sit for long periods of time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

Full-time, traditional hours required along with occasionally some non-traditional hours. This position is required to work on-site, and offsite/in home visits.


Travel:

Travel is required throughout service area (Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and St. Lawerence County).


Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in the Social Sciences or related field (human services, psychology, child development, sociology, etc). Two years of experience with mental health or children’s mental and behavioral health and addictions required. Prior experience working with youth-at-risk or related youth work preferred.

Requirements:

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:

Strong organizational abilities and office skills are essential for this position. This person must also have excellent people skills and be a team player. Ability to work with diverse populations. Must demonstrate effective and excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with others. Must be detail-oriented and possess excellent time-management skills. Requires self-direction, tact, diplomacy, and the ability to be clear, courteous, and professional. Able to react to change productively and handle other duties as assigned.


Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

Must maintain privacy of confidential information. Successful completion of routine pre-employment requirements as mandated by the New York State Department of Health, Office of Mental Health and Office of Children and Family Services along with ongoing clearances and exclusion checks. These requirements are to include employment health requirements, reference checks, criminal background checks/fingerprinting, State Central Registry clearance and your eligibility to work in the United States. A valid NYS driver’s license required. Corporate Compliance, HIPAA Privacy Security, and Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Training and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, First Aid and CPR will be required following date of hire.

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