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Description
The Elizabeth Layton Center is seeking a Part Time Youth Specialist to join our CBS (Community Based Services) team in Paola, KS. If you thrive in a vibrant, supportive, and inclusive work environment, this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for!
Who We Are
Elizabeth Layton Center (ELC) is honored to be designated a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), with locations in Ottawa and Paola, KS. CCBHCs offer a model of care focused on accessible and integrated behavioral health services. Our vision is to be recognized as the provider of choice for coordinated physical and behavioral health services in the communities we serve. ELC specializes in working with underserved populations to meet the growing needs unique to their situation and life experiences.
What We Offer
Competitive compensation
Wellness resources to support your well-being
A collaborative, supportive team environment
Ongoing opportunities for professional growth
A healthy work-life balance
Job Summary
The Youth Specialist will provide supervision and supportive services to youth diagnosed with severe emotional disturbance. The incumbent, through supervision and direction, will assist the youth in developing skills. When working with youth, the majority of the time will be spent providing individual or psychosocial group services to the youth. The incumbent, through supervision and direction of a licensed and credentialed QMHP, will assist consumers by providing information, education, and training to build knowledge, develop skills, and change attitudes with a goal of increasing the consumer’s independence, productivity, self-determination, integration, and inclusion in the community. The majority of the Youth Specialist’s time will be spent providing services to consumers in schools, their homes, the center, and other community settings. The position reports directly to the CBS Coordinator.
Major Job Responsibilities
Provides one to one psychosocial rehabilitation services for youth
Assists in developing and providing structured psychosocial group activities
Supports personal care goals and overall treatment plan of specific youth
Organizes program activities and functions
Maintains a safe and productive environment during time spent in attendance of consumers
Consults with other mental health staff and works co-jointly as indicated
May provide transportation to and from various program activities (must maintain a good driving record)
Assists in developing and providing structured activities to include attendant care, psychosocial group activities and individual community support
Maintains a safe and productive environment during time spent in attendance of consumers
Maintains appropriate records for reporting, evaluation, accounting, and clinical purposes
Meets deadlines for daily paperwork and reports
Provides quality documentation
Performs other duties as deemed appropriate by immediate supervisor or designee
Completes all trainings as assigned
Complies with ELC policies and procedures
Available to work evenings and weekends
Maintains productivity standard of 55% of hours worked
Requirements
Education and/or Experience:
Possesses a high school diploma or graduate equivalency degree
Have a minimum of 40 hours of training in providing equivalent supportive services to child and/or adult consumers or be able to attend 40 hours of on-site training. On site training may be required outside of regularly scheduled working hours.
Incumbent must pass a security check as required by Medicaid Regulations
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Ability to relate and work creatively and energetically with consumers at risk of hospitalization
Relates a positive approach to complex mental health issues
Communicates directly and effectively in a cooperative manner
Flexibility in assigned work hours
Ability to be sensitive to cultural and ethnic differences
Ability to safely perform major job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations
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Worksite address
paola, KS, 66071, US
Who can apply
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