Qualified Professional/Intensive In Home

Easterseals PORT Health; Statesville (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

403(b) Retirement Plan

Career growth opportunities

Work-life balance

Paid time off

Job summary

Easterseals Port Health seeks an Intensive In-Home Qualified Professional to deliver crisis intervention, case management, and individual/family therapy for at-risk youth and their families. The role spans multiple settings, including schools and homes, with emphasis on rapid assessment and coordinated care.

The position requires a Bachelor's or Master’s in Human Services and experience with the at-risk youth population, plus a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Human Services with relevant experience with at-risk youth.
• Experience providing crisis intervention and case management to youth and families.
• Ability to connect clients with community resources and support services.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis, case management, and therapy to prevent out-of-home placement for youth.
• Deliver services in schools, homes, detention centers, shelters, and street locations.
• Coordinate initial assessments and develop Youth PCP (Person-Centered Plan).
• Evaluate crises, intervene, and reduce recurrence risk; link services to clients.
• Provide parenting skills training and implement home-based supports.
• Serve as First Responder for crisis calls when assigned.

Skills

Crisis management

Case management

Individual therapy

Family therapy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Service field

Master's degree in Human Service field

Job description

Intensive In-Home (IIH) Qualified Professional

Do you have a passion for working with children and families in crisis? Are you driven to be a change agent for those families? Are you considered that “go-to” person who can link people to much-needed community resources? Not only do you enjoy the freedom of creating your work schedule, but you also embrace it? If you believe in leveraging strengths and passions to support stability and wellbeing, we have a career for you!

Easterseals Port Health (ESPH) has an immediate need for a full-time Intensive In-Home Qualified Professional. Join this team of smart, talented professionals working every day to improve the lives of people and families. You will flourish in this role if you’re self-motivated, require minimum supervision, and is a go-getter!

Responsibilities include and are not limited to:

• Provides crisis, case management, and individual/family therapy to prevent the need for out of home placement for children diagnosed with a mental health disorder.


• Ability to deliver essential services in various environments such as:
  
  
  
  • Schools.
  
  
  • Homes.
  
  
  • Detention Centers and Jails (State funding only).
  
  
  • Homeless Shelters.
  
  
  • Street Locations.
  
  
  
  


• Responsible for coordinating initial assessment and the development of the youth’s Person-Centered Plan (PCP).


• Ability to evaluate the nature of the crises, intervene and diffuse the crises likelihood of a recurrence.


• Ability to link needed community services and resources to clients.


• Provide parenting skills training to aid the family build fundamental skills needed for coping with the youth’s disorder.


• Work with caregivers in the implementation of home-based behavioral supports.


• When assigned, provide “First Responder” crisis response on a 24-7, 365 basis to recipients.

Requirements:

• Must have either your:
  
  
  
  • Bachelors degree in the Human Service field with two years post-degree experience with the at-risk youth population, or;
  
  
  • Masters degree in the Human Service field with one-year post-degree experience with the at-risk youth population.
  
  
  
  


• Must have a valid, unrestricted, state appropriate driver’s license.


• Must possess the visual acuity to develop written correspondence and determine accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.


• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of talking, hearing, sitting for long periods, and performing repetitive motions, such as using a computer.


• Must be able to speak audibly, write legibly and perform repetitive motions such as typing.

Some of the benefits to choosing Easterseals:

• Comprehensive Benefits Package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term & short-term disability insurance.


• 403(b) Retirement Plan.


• Clear career growth plans to help you achieve your professional goals.


• Work-life balance.


• Accrued Paid Time Off + 11 paid holidays.


• Company provided tools with IT Technical Support.


• Public Student Loan Forgiveness qualifier.

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Voted Raleigh’s Best Nonprofit Organization and Raleigh’s Best Mental Health Services two years in a row!

About Easterseals Port Health:

We strive to attract and engage team members with diverse lived experiences. We intentionally seek out and value uniqueness across race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, personality, disability, and age.

Easterseals Port Health is a leading provider of disability related-services in the communities in which we serve. Our purpose is to provide meaningful and exceptional services so that children and adults living with disabilities and mental health challenges can live, learn, work and play in their communities.

Easterseals Port Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff.