Youth Specialist

Job Description:

Job Title: Youth Specialist

Location: Jefferson City, Missouri

Department: Residential Services

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:
Join our passionate team and make a meaningful impact on youth and young adults, especially those in foster care. As a Youth Specialist, you'll support their journey towards independent living, employment, and personal growth. You will provide services and financial assistance to current and former foster youth, conducting activities based on their individualized plans.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with youth, helping them navigate challenges and achieve their goals. Your dedication and compassion will play a crucial role in fostering a supportive environment that encourages personal development and independence.

The Youth Specialist position offers…

• All-Inclusive Employee Benefits Package - A robust full-time employee benefits package encompassing health, dental, vision, retirement, disability, life insurance, wellness program, generous paid time off, and more
• Telemedicine – 24/7 phone, web, or mobile app medical, behavioral health, & dermatology visits
• Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Career Advancement & Wage Growth - Grow in your career with great opportunities for upward mobility and added income
• Comprehensive Training - Learn and develop skills with our robust on-the-job training
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all program expectations and rules are adhered to, and report behaviors to the supervisor, which will assist with therapeutic interventions.
• Participate as an active member of the treatment team by helping to identify client's strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.
• Document and/or report at shift change and/or in client/patient record any exceptional behavior and/or areas of concerns related to client's behaviors/interactions.
• Assist and educate clients/patients in performing daily activities as needed.
• Monitor client activities and document client activities occurring on shifts that are relevant to client's/patient's progress or behavior, including bed check documentation during overnight shifts.
• Ensure all clients are accounted for.
• Facilitate education or recreation groups as scheduled and assigned.
• Provide client transportation as needed.
• Attend staff meetings, treatment team meetings, training sessions, etc. as requested by supervisors.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:

• High School education or equivalent and two (2) years responsible employment history.

Additional Qualifications:

• Valid Driver’s license in state of residency with an acceptable driving record is required.
• ·Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age to operate a company-owned vehicle.
• Must be at least twenty-three (23) years of age to operate a company-owned fifteen (15) passenger van.

Physical Requirements:

• ADA Consideration-Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Brightli is on a Mission:
A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

Keywords: Youth Specialist, Foster Care, Independent Living, Behavioral Health, Community Support, Youth Development, Mental Health, Residential Services, Professional Growth, Advocacy

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Preferred Family Healthcare is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.