Support Staff: Youth Engagement Specialist

Eaglequestservices; Las Vegas (NV); In loco; USD 22.000 - 30.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive wage

401(k) with Company Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)

Descrizione del lavoro

A youth support organization in Las Vegas is seeking a Youth Engagement Specialist to mentor teen girls who have experienced trauma. Responsibilities include providing a safe environment, facilitating skills training, and documenting services. Ideal candidates will have communication skills, a flexible schedule, and experience working with youth. This full-time role offers competitive wages, health insurance, and 401(k) matching. If you are passionate about supporting at-risk youth, we want to hear from you.

Competenze

• At least one year of experience working with youth and family programs.
• Ability to pass background checks.
• Valid Nevada driver's license required.

Mansioni

• Mentoring the youth clients.
• Facilitating Crisis Stabilization and skills training.
• Providing a safe and secure environment.
• Coordinating therapeutic activities.
• Schedule for providers within the home.
• Document services for Medicaid reporting.
• Distribute medications to youth clients.
• Assist with transportation for clients and appointments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Conoscenze

Communication and organization skills

Experience working with youth

Flexibility

Experience with youth

Background checks

Driver's license

Formazione

HS Diploma

Bachelor's degree in relevant fields preferred

Descrizione del lavoro

DESCRIPTION

Are you passionate about working with youth who have been through traumatic experiences? Do you possess the skills to mentor teen girls? Eagle Quest is looking for qualified individuals to work with Las Vegas' youth in order to best support them. Eagle Quest, an organization serving at-risk and/or disadvantaged youth and their families, is searching for a Youth Engagement Specialist with social work experience, the ability to work with a variety of people with diverse socio-economic background and temperaments, for a Full-Time hourly position. This is a support staff role for a treatment program in a group home setting. If you are looking to join an organization with a great working environment that is making a difference in the Southern Nevada community, and you meet all of the requirements, we want to hear from you.

DUTIES

• Mentoring the youth clients
• Facilitating Crisis Stabilization, as well as self-care, social, and communication skills training and mentoring with clientele
• Providing a safe and secure environment
• Coordinating therapeutic activities with adolescents in a treatment level program (group home)
• Scheduling for providers within the home
• Documenting services provided for Medicaid reporting
• Distributing medication to the youth clients
• Assisting with client and appointment transportation
• Other

REQUIREMENTS

• Communication and organization skills
• Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
• Pass FBI and Interstate background checks at candidate's expense (reimbursable after employed)
• Valid Nevada driver's license
• At least one year of experience working with youth and family programs
• HS Diploma at minimum
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Psychology, Sociology, Community Health Sciences, Health Ecology, Public Health, Social Work, Human Development, Early Childhood Education, Nursing, Speech Pathology, or Anthropology

WE OFFER

• Competitive wage
• 401(k) with Company Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays to all full-time employees
• Health insurance to include medical, dental, vision, life, and supplemental coverages to all full-time employees

Full-Time position schedules are available

• Day
• Swing
• Graveyard

Eagle Quest – A Great Place to Work

At Eagle Quest, we strive every day to fulfill our mission: help members of our community reach new heights through quality behavioral healthcare and unmatched customer service. We encourage applicants that will strive for Quality and Hold High standards; are highly motivated and possess a positive attitude; and want to develop professionally and grow with a company. We offer Paid Time Off (PTO) including for Part-Time positions; Competitive Hourly Rates; and Paid Training Hours.