Skills Trainer

Morrison Child and Family Services•Portland, OR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Skills Trainer is responsible for providing behavioral and vocational support and training to identified unaccompanied minors in the program. Morrison Child and Family Services is a Joint Commission and Sanctuary accredited non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, and their families. As an agency, Morrison, its team members, and clients commit to the values of trauma-informed care: Nonviolence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Democracy, Open Communication, Social Responsibility, and Growth and Change.

Requirements

At least 21 years of age
High School Diploma
Bilingual in Spanish and English, written, read and verbal. Must clear a language proficiency test for Spanish.
Minimum of 1 year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting.
Intermediate computer skills
Understanding of and commitment to trauma-informed care.
Commitment to utilizing a team approach while addressing the wellness of adolescents who have experienced complex trauma.
Commitment to professional growth.
Communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing in English
Ability to utilize critical thinking skills.
Maintain effective and professional working relationships with agency employees at all levels and the general public.
Pass a criminal history background check though Morrison and a suitability determination investigation through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Meet agency driving requirements: a valid driver’s license for OR or WA and a driving record permitting coverage under corporate auto liability policy. Personal auto liability insurance ($100,000/$100,000 required), if position requires use of own vehicle for work purposes.
Bloodborne pathogen training first day of employment.
Ability to travel between program locations
CPR/First Aid certification within 30 days of hire and kept current
All other applicable trainings as required with necessary updates and reoccurrences

Nice To Haves

4-year college degree in social services or a related field required strongly preferred
Prior experience with adolescents in a school, behavioral or mental health setting is preferred
Prior experience with developing vocational training programs.
Advanced training in trauma responses, including depression, anxiety and maladaptive behaviors preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervises clients and provides skill building activities in a residential setting for unaccompanied minors that may include classroom settings, recreational outings, educational and community activities as well as activities in the foster home.
Provides a safe environment for the clients, including therapeutically interacting with clients and setting clear expectations for appropriate behaviors.
Provides on-going behavioral skill building for identified minors according to their treatment plan or behavioral plan.
Strengthens vocational training program for youth preparing to age out or transfer to lesser-restrictive setting.
Monitors clients when in the community to assure for safety and compliance with tasks.
Consults with treatment team including program clinicians, program directors, case managers, milieu staff and supervisors to develop treatment and behavioral plans and courses of action.
Consults with service providers when appropriate to insure that comprehensive services are being coordinated effectively, including attending weekly team meetings and treatment team meetings as necessary.
Facilitates community and vocational educational groups with minors.
Prepares notes, communication and incident reports in a timely manner.
Adheres to federal, program, agency and contract quality assurance standards.
Completes timesheet and other personnel administrative records as required.
Ability to work evenings/weekends if needed.
Maintains confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries.
Remains calm and emotionally available in an environment serving youth who have experienced trauma.
Provides visual and auditory supervision of youth.
Ability to exercise tact and discretion when working and interacting with others.
Ability to regularly attend scheduled shifts, be punctual for scheduled shifts and meetings, and be in a condition suitable for assuming responsibilities of position.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor, Program Director and Division Director.
Demonstrate a commitment to developing a thorough knowledge and application of the Sanctuary model and other organizational policies & practices.
Participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to workplace effectiveness; model professional behaviors and implement improvements to business practices with awareness of their impact in a trauma-informed behavioral healthcare organization.