Skills Trainer

Description

At River Oak, equity, diversity, and inclusion are part of our people strategy which reflects our vision of building an organization that attracts and leverages diversity in our staff, and strives for respect and inclusion throughout our workplace and in the communities we serve.

Program Summary:

JJDTP is a Full Service Partnership for probation-connected youth and their families, designed to enable youth with a Serious Emotional Disturbance and current involvement in the juvenile justice system to remain in their homes, schools and communities by providing a comprehensive array of mental health services and supports. Youth are referred between the ages of 13 and 17 years and may participate up to age 26. Goals include stabilizing placements, reduce homelessness, support academic participation, increase vocational or employment opportunities, reduce psychiatric hospitalizations and detention or incarceration.

Job Responsibilities:

• Build relationships based on trust with the goal of improving the overall functioning of clients and families. Utilize reflective listening and mirroring skills in the engagement of clients and families
• Comprehend principles of youth development and resilience; ability to identify client and family assets
• Ability to recognize behavior that may compromise safety; follow established protocol to minimize risk
• Understands responsibilities associated with child abuse reporting (i.e. timelines, notification of appropriate agencies, documentation)
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of specific program and position responsibilities; provides services in accordance with program and contract requirements.
• Understand resource opportunities within the community, and supports clients and families to utilize community resources
• Proficient with Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Maintain a variety of online recordkeeping and documentation processes and systems, ensuring all relevant confidentiality and privacy requirements are met

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with major course work in a behavioral science or a closely related field

OR

• An Associate of arts degree in behavioral science and completion of behavioral theory courses
  • PLUS, at least two (2) years of relevant experience
• Experience in a direct client care residential, day treatment, foster care and/or community outreach program is highly desirable
• Must have excellent organizational, relationship, behavioral and communications skills, sensitivity to differences in culture, and knowledge of child development
• Must have the ability to meet the professional standards and requirements for assigned duties and responsibilities

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Short and long term disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

**Culturally diverse and/or bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply**

Qualifications

Salary : $26