Skillbuilder I

Hillside•City of Syracuse, NY

1d•$19 - $24•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the guidance of the Care Coordinator and/or the Treatment Team, the Skillbuilder I assists youth in developing life and social skills in a community based setting and establishes a safe physical and emotional environment for the youth.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required.
Unrestricted, valid NYS driver’s license for minimum of 1 year with a clean driving record and minimum insurance coverage that meets agency standards.
Ability to use engagement skills with youth and families
Ability to teach and model skills
Knowledge of child development
Ability to diffuse crisis situations
Knowledge of community supports and resources

Nice To Haves

In addition to demonstrating the Hillside Professional Competencies of Communicates Effectively, Personal Excellence, Cultural Competence, Builds and Leverages Relationships, and Optimizes Decision Making, the following occupational competencies must be demonstrated:

Responsibilities

Meet with assigned youth weekly in 1:1 or group setting depending on the needs of the youth and family to develop life and social skills.
Facilitate activities designed to teach and model a variety of skills such as independent living, social, and/or coping based on individualized treatment goals.
Document youth/family progress and needs in progress notes in accordance with agency and funder standards.
Communicate youth/family progress and needs at team meetings to report success or get support from team to further progress.
Use therapeutic crisis techniques, such as de-escalation, to assist families in managing crisis behaviors in their home.
Coordinate, support, and supervise youth’s visits according to court ordered visitation plans.
Assist families in bringing youth to necessary medical and mental health appointments.
Complete assessments with youth to drive treatment planning.
Attend agency and OCFS facilitated foster care youth advocacy groups.
On-call responsibilities for Foster Care.
While this job description covers many aspects of the role, employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.