Overnight Mental Health Professional
About The Position
The residential program at LYDIA services youth ages 6-17; many of whom are involved with the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS). The youth reside at LYDIA and are provided a structured living environment in addition to treatment that focuses on skill-building, regulation, and the trauma/neglect they endured. The opening is for a child care worker to facilitate group activities for our youth. Role includes: enhancing clients’ daily living skills; monitoring clients at all times to ensure safety; participation in training; assisting clients in growing emotionally and socially through informal counseling and facilitating skill-building groups; encouraging clients in education by monitoring and assisting with homework, teacher communication, school behavior, and special school activities; planning, supervising, and participating with clients in recreational activities; documenting mental health services provided.
Requirements
- The Candidate must be at least 21 years old
- must have either a Bachelor’s degree in human services, a Bachelors in any field with 2 year supervised human services experience or 5 years supervised experience in mental health or human services
- valid Illinois driver’s license (preferred)
- experience with at-risk/challenging youth
- open to supervision and able to work as part of a team
- role model appropriately
- nurture, teach, and structure the daily living setting
- willing to support the mission of LYDIA
Responsibilities
- enhancing clients’ daily living skills
- monitoring clients at all times to ensure safety
- participation in training
- assisting clients in growing emotionally and socially through informal counseling and facilitating skill-building groups
- encouraging clients in education by monitoring and assisting with homework, teacher communication, school behavior, and special school activities
- planning, supervising, and participating with clients in recreational activities
- documenting mental health services provided
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What This Job Offers
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
