Family & Children Services - Kalamazoo, MI
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This position provides individualized, and milieu residential services focused on assisting youth in stabilizing emotionally and behaviorally by developing new skills for improved functioning at home and in community settings or placements. This program is in a home setting and serves up to six youth at a time. Youth served have experienced trauma and will display trauma reactions through their behavior. Responsibilities include monitoring program services to assure safety and that services are helping the youth reach his/her individual goals as needed. As a Residential Youth Specialist, you will be expected to develop therapeutic, professional relationships with residents and offer insight into their functioning and achievement of treatment goals.