What are the responsibilities and job description for the One-to-One Aide position at Elk Hill Farm Inc?
Would you like to work for a non-profit organization where your contributions make a major impact on the lives of the children and families that we serve? Join a family of experienced mental health professionals and counselors dedicated to providing kids, and each other, the kindness, respect, and encouragement they need to succeed.
Elk Hill was honored as a 2024 Top Workplace USA. The Top Workplace USA winners are chosen based solely on employee feedback. Winners of the Top Workplaces USA are recognized for the great culture that exists at every level of the organization.
If you would like to work for a Top Workplace USA organization where the decisions YOU make can impact youth and families of Central Virginia, then Elk Hill Farm, Inc. is the place for you!
We are an organization that:
- Is honored as a 2024 Top Workplace USA
- Is a Top Workplace Meaningfulness Award recipient
- Has talented, hardworking employees
- Advocates for mental health issues
- Offers competitive benefits, pay and pet insurance for full-time staff
- Has a generous time-off and holiday package
- Offers a 401(k) plan with 5% employer match for full-time staff
- Tuition assistance
- Elk Hill is celebrating 50 years of supporting youth and families across the Commonwealth of Virginia! Stability. Adaptability. Longevity.
Primary Function of a One-to-One Aide:
To help create and maintain an environment that will enable the adolescent to make positive changes in attitude, values, and behavior through a group and individual treatment modality.
Responsibilities of a One-to-One Aide:
- Maintain a high standard of child-care during coverage, including documentation
- Maintain consistent supervision of assigned client
- Always provide a positive model
- Build positive, caring relationships with the youth
- Advocate the rights of the youth
- Assist with individual treatment sessions, with documentation
- Assist with family support sessions, both individual and group
- Assist the professional staff in working closely with referring agencies and parents, keeping them informed both verbally and in progress reports
- Work toward annual goals for personal and professional development
- Participate in a team setting with all staff
- Be a TEAM player, participate in staff development and leisure activities
- Work to promote an atmosphere of openness, honesty, and understanding among students, staff, and other persons associated with Elk Hill Farm, Inc.
- Demonstrate a high level of competence, motivation, and commitment as a staff member
- Perform other duties as designated by the supervisor or other designee
Minimal Requirement for the One-to-One Aide position:
- Possess a high school diploma or GED; experience with at-risk-youth preferred.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is at the forefront of what we do at Elk Hill, and we enforce respectful communication and cooperation between all. Elk Hill does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
Note: Elk Hill reserves the right to change or reassign job duties or combine positions at any time.
