Life Skills Specialist II N (Full-time)

Child & Family Service•Ewa Beach, HI

About The Position

Join Our Team as a Residential Youth Specialist! Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of young people? We are looking for dedicated individuals to join our team in a residential setting. As a Residential Youth Life Skills Specialist, you will: Make a Difference: Play a crucial role in shaping the future of young individuals. Work in a Supportive Environment: Work in a team that values collaboration and mutual support. Enjoy Professional Growth: Opportunities for training and development to enhance your skills. We Offer Flexibles Schedules: Most positions include a 4-day work week. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you! Supervised by the Lead Life Skills Specialists, and through a trauma-informed approach, the Life Skills Specialist supports the Treatment Team by providing direct supervision of youth during their daily routines, schooling, and therapeutic activities, which are designed to improve behavior and functioning to support the development of their independent and daily life skills outlined in youth treatment goals; and ensures youth are safe and are following handbook guidelines. Effectively communicates with program staff before, during and after shift changes. Administers medications to ensure compliance/accuracy as well as adverse reactions. May assist with life skills groups with youth. Takes youth to community outings and events as approved by Clinical Lead.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a nationally accredited university in either Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Counseling, Education, or Special Education with at least one (1) year of full-time, clinically supervised work experience in the care of treatment of children or adolescents in a mental health or educational setting.
Requires ability to understand and carry out assigned duties effectively.
Knowledge of interpersonal, behavioral and emotional difficulties associated with high-risk adolescents.
Temperament to work with and care for youth with emotional/behavioral problems.
Good communication skills.
Ability to think and react quickly and effectively during highly stressful and emotionally intense situations.
This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license, a clear driver's abstract, and use of personal vehicle to transport participants, as needed, as well as a willingness to travel in personal vehicle on an as-needed basis throughout the island.
This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license, a clear driver's abstract, and use of agency vehicle to transport participants, as needed, as well as a willingness to travel in personal vehicle on an as-needed basis throughout the island.
This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and continued employment is contingent on a record clear of convictions.
Continued employment in this position is contingent on successful completion of CPR, CPI and/or van driving training as such training is necessary to ensure ability/continued ability to perform essential functions of this job.
Continued employment in this position is contingent on successful completion of CPI classes OR other Behavioral Management certification as may be contract mandated.
Continued employment in this position is contingent on successful completion of First Aid classes.
Requires contacts both inside and outside the organization in order to furnish or obtain information and/or provide participant services. Normal courtesy, tact and discretion required.

Responsibilities

Provides direct supervision of youth during their daily routines, schooling, and therapeutic activities
Improves behavior and functioning to support the development of their independent and daily life skills outlined in youth treatment goals
Ensures youth are safe and are following handbook guidelines
Effectively communicates with program staff before, during and after shift changes
Administers medications to ensure compliance/accuracy as well as adverse reactions
May assist with life skills groups with youth
Takes youth to community outings and events as approved by Clinical Lead