Support Specialist for Children Impacted by Foster Care or Adoption

Caring for Kids; Stow (OH); Hybrid; USD 25.000 - 36.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid time off

Parental leave

Training & development

Wellness resources

401(k)

401(k) matching

Company parties

Competitive salary

Free food & snacks

Zusammenfassung

Caring for Kids in the United States seeks a part-time Behavioral Health Specialist to deliver Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) to foster/adoptive youth. This 20-hour-per-week role focuses on building coping skills, affect regulation, self-confidence, and behavior management, with most work after school hours, including some nights and weekends.

You will build relationships with families, provide TBS, handle client inquiries, and support independent living skills, leveraging strong

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or high school diploma with 3 years of behavioral health experience.
• Experience working with children.
• Computer skills and knowledge of office software.
• Relationship-building skills with children and young people.

Aufgaben

• Build and maintain relationships with foster/adoptive families.
• Build rapport with clients and provide TBS.
• Handle client inquiries and minor complaints.
• Provide independent living services.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Analysis & assessment

Judgment

Decision making

Planning & organizing

Time management

Attention to detail

Info gathering

Initiative

Integrity

Stress tolerance

Adaptability

Teamwork

Warm demeanor

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma + 3 years experience

Tools

Office software

Jobbeschreibung

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Training & development
• Wellness resources
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Free food & snacks

SUMMARY

20 hour per week position responsible for providing a minimum of 10 hours of Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) each week to youth with a mental health diagnosis who have experienced foster care and/or been adopted. TBS includes building coping skills, affect regulation, self-confidence, and behavior management in clients, among other skills needed for successfully navigating childhood. Most work is completed outside of school hours which requires night and weekend work.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• build and maintain relationships with foster/adoptive families
• build rapport with clients and provide TBS
• handle client inquiries and minor complaints
• provide independent living services

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• a bachelor's degree or a high school diploma with 3 years of experience providing behavioral health services
• experience working with children
• computer skills and knowledge of office software packages
• relationship building skills with children and young people

Key Competencies

• communication skills
• problem analysis and assessment
• judgment and problem solving
• decision making
• planning and organizing
• work and time management
• attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• information gathering and monitoring
• initiative
• integrity
• stress tolerance
• adaptability
• teamwork and collaboration
• warm and inviting demeanor

QUALIFICATIONS

• valid driver’s license and car insurance as well as a reliable vehicle with valid registration
• clean driving record (no more than one accident in the last three years)
• evening availability
• Flexible work from home options available.