Skills Trainer

Morrison Child and Family Services • Portland, OR

5d • $23 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

The Skills Trainer is responsible for providing behavioral and vocational support and training to identified unaccompanied minors in the program.

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
• Pass a criminal history background check though Morrison and a suitability determination investigation through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. For further information review : https://www.opm.gov/suitability/suitability-and-credentialing-faqs/
• 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.

Benefits

• Morrison employees are offered a variety of benefits including Medical, Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employer-Paid Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees