(15031) Youth Support Specialist

MHMR of Tarrant County; Fort Worth, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan match

Day-one PTO

Paid holidays + floating

Employee assistance programs

Wellness programs

Student Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

MHMR of Tarrant County seeks a Youth Support Specialist to join our team. You will support clinic programs, manage clinic offices and records, and collaborate with staff to help children, youth, and families access needed services.

You will work in a team-based environment focused on recovery and family strengthening, with a minimum education of a high school diploma or GED and the option of Spanish-speaking skills to assist clients.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Spanish-speaking a plus.
• Ability to carry and lift 15–25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Support clinic programs, assist with clinic offices and records.
• Work as part of a team that interacts with children, youth, and families to ensure services are received.
• Contribute to recovery and family strengthening efforts.

Skills

Spanish-speaking

Education

High School diploma

GED

Job description

For over 50 years, MHMR has provided community-based services for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), mental health conditions, and substance use disorders, as well as babies and young children with developmental delays. MHMR employees use a person-centered approach to fulfill the mission: We Change Lives! Using innovative approaches, MHMR partners with community organizations to provide services and a hopeful future.

Unwavering Commitment! We are looking for you on our team.

As a Youth Support Specialist, you will support clinic programs, manage clinic offices, and manage records. You will work as part of a team that interacts with children, youth, and families to ensure they receive the services they need to optimize their recovery and family strengthening.

Minimum Education High School diploma OR GED. Spanish-speaking a plus.

Carry and lifting requirements 15-25 pounds.

Why Choose MHMR as Your Employer

MHMR offers an excellent competitive benefits package designed to support the wellbeing of our employees and their families.

Our benefits include a retirement plan with company matching, day one PTO accrual, ten paid holidays plus a floating holiday, employee assistance programs, and comprehensive wellness programs that promote physical, mental, and financial health.

• retirement plan with company matching
• day one PTO accrual
• ten paid holidays plus a floating holiday
• employee assistance programs
• comprehensive wellness programs that promote physical, mental, and financial health
• Student Loan Forgiveness Programs which offers longterm financial relief opportunities for eligible team members

MHMR is committed to your future; we’re a qualifying employer for Student Loan Forgiveness Programs which offers longterm financial relief opportunities for eligible team members.

We CARE:

• We Connect People in Our Community
• We Provide Access to Services
• We Link People to Resources
• We Empower People

Our values are based on the following beliefs:

• Respect for people who are active in planning their services
• Recovery is a life-long process of better health
• Success as positive outcomes for each person
• Participation of people and their families in the process
• Inclusion in the community through services that promote growth and independence
• Safe, ethical, and cost-effective services
• Best practices in current research in medical, psychosocial and organizational fields
• Collaboration with other organizations for better services

MHMR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MHMR prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, covered veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. This applies to all agency employment practices and decisions, including but not limited to, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, transferring, reassigning, promoting, demoting, compensation, benefits, terminating and other terms and conditions of employment.

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