Clinical Care Specialist - Youth Empowerment Program
HEALTH SOLUTIONS•Pueblo, CO
•$21 - $21•Onsite
About The Position
Health Solutions is hiring a PRN Clinical Care Specialist/Activities Counselor for its Youth Empowerment Program. The role assists with program and curriculum development, mentors school-aged youth, and provides developmentally appropriate activities that foster healthy habits, coping skills, character development, stewardship, healthy boundaries, and youth empowerment. The position is at The Family Center in Pueblo, Colorado, and includes extensive cross-training between multiple departments. The role works under the supervision of the Director and Supervisor.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, criminology, or a closely related field.
- Experience working with school-aged children and their families.
- Valid Colorado driver’s license and/or access to reliable transportation during work hours.
- Ability to work with children and adults from a wide variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, including people experiencing crisis situations.
- Knowledge of behavioral health, physical health, and child-serving systems.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to sit on the floor, walk, bend, stand, and sit.
- Ability to occasionally lift and carry 50 pounds or more.
- Ability to work under stress in emergency situations.
- Ability to drive occasionally, including at times in adverse weather conditions.
- Ability to operate a computer frequently.
- Must already be authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not available.
Nice To Haves
- Spanish language skills.
- Current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
- Valid CPR and First Aid certification.
- Preferably, a letter verifying experience hours caring for and supervising four or more school-aged children who are not related to the applicant.
Responsibilities
- Participate in scheduled team meetings and required trainings.
- Help plan a comprehensive, multicultural curriculum that promotes children’s growth and development.
- Adapt teaching methods and materials to children’s interests and learning styles.
- Support each child’s individual learning and development goals.
- Participate in planned communication with parents as directed by the Program Director.
- Track daily attendance and activities in the agency-supplied management platform.
- Complete documentation in accordance with state guidelines.
- Maintain knowledge of the center’s emergency procedures and regularly carry out emergency preparedness, fire, and tornado drills.
- Follow health, safety, food-handling, and sanitation requirements.
- Provide a developmentally appropriate, healthy, and safe learning environment.
- Model developmentally appropriate behavior when working with children, families, and staff.
- Provide constant and attentive supervision of children in care, working with children from school age through age 16.
- Handle emergencies, including first aid and parent contacts.
- Follow Health Solutions policies and procedures and Colorado Childcare and Health Department rules and regulations.
- Perform other job-related duties assigned by the Site Supervisor or designee.
Benefits
- Paid holidays for most positions.
- Paid time off (PTO) for most positions.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Retirement plan with employer match up to 6%.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with low deductibles.
- Wellness benefits program.
- LifeLock.
- Ask Charlie.
- Life and AD&D coverage.
- Long-term disability (LTD) coverage.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Voluntary life and other voluntary benefits through Sun Life.
- Pet insurance.
- Childcare.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Employee recognitions and celebrations.
- Warm and friendly work environment where staff respect and learn from one another.
