MENTAL HEALTH WORKER

KidsPeace; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

KidsPeace is seeking a Mental Health Worker to provide intensive supervision and direction for emotionally and behaviorally challenged children and adolescents. The role emphasizes safety, compassionate care, and the ability to look beyond surface behavior to identify those needing help.

You will contribute to individualized treatment and unit programming. The position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent; a Bachelor's Degree in Mental Health or related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health or related field preferred.
• Experience with emotionally challenged children or adolescents preferred.
• Must obtain required clearances and pass screenings.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive supervision and direction to emotionally and behaviorally challenged children and adolescents.
• Support individualized treatment and unit programming while ensuring safety and compassionate care.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Experience with emotionally challenged

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in Mental Health or related field preferred

Job description

The Mental Health Worker is responsible for providing intensive supervision and direction to emotionally and behaviorally challenged children and adolescents in a compassionate and respectful manner. This includes requiring an unwavering commitment to the safety of kids and being aware of all ongoing developments and concerns, on a daily basis, of all children in their care. This responsibility also includes demonstrating the ability to distinguish between discipline and punishment as well as seeing past a child's surface behavior to recognize the children in need of help. Additionally, there is an innate desire to build trusting and supportive relationships with all of our children and recognize this as a prerequisite for implementing individualized treatment and unit programming.

Competencies

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) required; Bachelor's Degree in Mental Health or related field preferred.
• Some experience with acute emotionally challenged children or adolescents preferred.
• Must possess basic personal computer knowledge and skills.
• Must pass a Criminal Record History Clearance and a Child Abuse History Clearance which are processed by KidsPeace.
• Must pass a Physical and Drug Screening and possess the ability to attend and successfully complete all KidsPeace sponsored training. EOE