Behavioral Health Skills Trainer
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Skills Trainer provides strengths-based, trauma-informed support to youth and families involved in foster care, adoption, or guardianship. Working with youth between the ages 3–18, the Skills Trainer helps children and adolescents develop social, emotional, behavioral, and independent living skills that promote stability, resilience, and success in home, school, and community settings. The Skills Trainer maintains a small caseload to ensure individualized support and works collaboratively with caregivers, treatment providers, schools, and community partners to coordinate services and promote positive outcomes for youth and families. Skills training is provided during times identified as most relevant to the youth and family (including occasional nights, early mornings, and weekends).
Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience (additional education may substitute for years of experience)
- Valid driver’s license
- Clean driving record
- Auto insurance
- Satisfactory results of fingerprinting and background checks
Nice To Haves
- CPR/First Aid (provided by an agency)
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) (provided by an agency)
- Tier 1 Collaborative Problem Solving (provided by an agency)
Responsibilities
- Provides strengths-based, trauma-informed support to youth and families involved in foster care, adoption, or guardianship.
- Helps children and adolescents develop social, emotional, behavioral, and independent living skills.
- Promotes stability, resilience, and success in home, school, and community settings.
- Maintains a small caseload for individualized support.
- Collaborates with caregivers, treatment providers, schools, and community partners to coordinate services and promote positive outcomes.
- Provides skills training during times identified as most relevant to the youth and family, including occasional nights, early mornings, and weekends.
Benefits
- Competitive pay starting at $19.23/hour
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
- Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
- Up to 10 Paid holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
- DailyPay - Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday
- Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
- 401K
- Free licensure supervision
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance program
- Perks @Clarvida - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement
- Cellphone stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
