Therapeutic Skills Coach

REDWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES INC•Redwood Valley, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides direct oversight, supervision, and care for each individual child in the residential setting and in the field, under the supervision of the Program Supervisor and/or Program Director. The role involves providing cross-setting care and supervision, as well as interventions to youth aimed at stabilizing their behaviors and teaching functional skills. The goal is to enable youth to mitigate behaviors identified as reasons for placement in the residential treatment facility, facilitating their quick return to and successful living in the community within a family setting. Night-time childcare workers are required to remain awake during their complete shift and follow all night shift procedures, including bed checks every 5-15 minutes as required by licensing.

Requirements

TSC I: An individual who has less than two (2) years of FTE experience in mental health related field providing direct mental health services.
TSC II: An individual who has at least two (2) years but less than four years of FTE experience in a mental health related field providing direct mental health services.
TSC III: An individual who has at least four (4) years of full-time/equivalent (FTE) experience in a mental health related field proving direct mental health services. Up to two (2) years of the four (4) years of experience can be substituted by years of education in a mental health-related field or by completion of the County Core Skills Training. There are a minimum requirement of two (2) years of actual work experience. The education requirement must be a minimum of two (2) years of education (60 semester or 90 quarter units) with a minimum of 12 semesters (18 quarter) units in mental health-related subject areas such as child development, social work, human behavior, rehabilitation, psychology, or alcohol and drug counseling.
TSC IV, V, VI: An Individual who has Associate’s degree +6 years experience; Bachelor’s degree +4 years experience, or Master’s degree + 2 years experience in a mental health related field &/or working with at-risk youth in a residential or mental health setting.
Must be 21 years of age.
Must possess a valid CA Driver’s License, current auto insurance, and a clean DMV printout (no more than 3 points).
Must pass a clear background check with DOJ, CACI, FBI, CCL.
CPR and First Aid Certified.
TB Exam and Physical at the time of employment.
Employees must use a personal vehicle that meet all agency requirements, including maintaining liability insurance that meets or exceeds state requirements.
Employees are responsible for ensuring the timely renewal of their vehicle insurance policies and providing updated documentation to the agency to remain in good standing and compliant with position requirements.

Responsibilities

Assists in the implementation of plans for the supervision, care and treatment of children and youth to meet the programmatic and treatment objectives both in residential treatment and the community.
Implements care and supervision interventions that cross treatment settings (this includes supervision and care in-home and, in the community, while the child is practicing skills and behaviors required for her/him to live outside the residential facility) later successfully.
Assists youth and families with activities including but not limited to community linkage, transportation, visitation, activities of daily living, education, and life skills acquisition.
Monitors interaction and behaviors to provide daily structure, natural and logical consequences, and appropriate nurturing.
Performs bed checks every 5-15 minutes as required by licensing for night-time childcare workers.