What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Room Diversion Therapeutic Support Worker- BA Level Social Worker position at Justice Resource Institute?
Emergency Room Diversion Therapeutic Support Worker
Who we are looking for:
Be the change! We are seeking dedicated team members to join a creative, flexible, and intensive community-based team striving to eliminate emergency room boarding for kids and instead to do what it takes to keep them safe at home with their families. JRI’s Community Based Services division provides care to ensure that families and their children with significant behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs obtain the services necessary for success in the home, school, and community. In this position you will be able to convey your passion for helping others by supporting this mission. Our staff provide services in the communities where the people we serve live, utilizing strength-based and needs-driven choices, offering a team-based approach collaboration with the people we work with that is grounded in culturally competent, individualized services and the use of evidence-based practices. This position will specifically entrail working with the Department of Mental health, in our Emergency Department Division program. You will work on a team with a clinician, BCBA, and/or Family Partner to meet the unique needs of individuals and/or families through assessment, safety planning, coaching, psychoeducation, skill building, and connections to informal and formal supports. This is a salaried position and does not have a unit-based productivity requirement.
JRI provides the training so that:
- YOU will be able to provide a variety of community-based services, including CBHI services, to children, adolescents and their families. These services include Skill coaching, Job Coaching, Life Skills training, activity planning, community exploration & integration, behavior management, assessment, treatment panning services, crisis management and case management services.
- YOU will maintain positive relationships with outside agencies, families, and other involved parties.
- YOU will serve as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team that works together to find the best and most effective methods of guiding and supporting youth within the community.
- YOU will support the clinical care of youth and their families in a home and community-based setting allowing youth to become their best selves within the structure of their home communities.
Bilingual a plus!! We offer a $1000 bilingual bonus to any candidate who speaks, reads and writes in a different language other than English.
Why JRI?
- Be who you are! JRI is committed to creating a workplace built on respect, collaboration, and opportunity, where every employee is valued and supported in making a meaningful impact.
- Salary range: $45,000- $49,000
- Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
- Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
- Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
- Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!
- In addition to all of JRI's amazing benefits, we are offering a SIGN ON BONUS to all new employees!
- We also provide work life balance and flexibility to ensure your life is as active as your career!
Requirements:
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Bachelor’s degree in a human service field from an accredited university with one (1) year of direct relevant experience working with youth and families who require behavior management to address mental health needs
- Experience working with children is required. Candidates who have experience working with community mental health are preferred.
- Able to obtain and interpret information in terms of the needs of emotionally fragile, mentally ill youth and their families; understanding of the range of interventions and treatment required by this population.
- Maintains a valid driver’s license as transporting youth is required.
- Background and driving record checks will be performed.
At JRI, we are committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued and respected. We believe that a culture built on mutual respect, collaboration, and opportunity allows our staff to thrive and do their best work. By supporting one another and recognizing each person's contributions, we create an environment where people can grow, develop their skills, and make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.
Salary : $45,000 - $49,000
