Therapeutic Mentor/Direct Care Specialist - Therapeutic Day Services

The Brien Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Inc.; Pittsfield (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brien Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Inc. in Pittsfield, MA is seeking Direct Care Specialists for the South Forty Program.

The role focuses on one-on-one and group coaching to support social, emotional, and communication skills for youth aged 3 to 21. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in a human services field with at least one year of experience with children/adolescents; or an Associate’s or high school-equivalent degree with two years of relevant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field and at least one year of experience working with children/adolescents

Responsibilities

• Direct Care Specialists provide one-on-one and group coaching to develop social, emotional, and communication skills for youth aged 3 to 21.
• Support youth through developmentally appropriate activities in both individual and group settings.

Skills

Experience with youth

Education

Bachelor's degree in a human services field

Associates or high school/equivalent degree in human services

Job description

Full-Time, days in Pittsfield! Tuesday - Saturday

• Therapeutic Mentors require a Bachelor's Degree which reflects a higher wage**

Essential Job Functions

Direct Care Specialists for the South Forty Program provide invaluable one-on-one and group coaching, guidance, and reinforcement of adaptive, developmentally appropriate social, emotional, and communication skills for youth, ranging from 3 to 21 years of age. Options for Youth Programs are funded by a combination of state [DCF and DMH] as well as third-party contracts. While these contracts have slight variations in program implementation and credentialing requirements, they share similar core skills, abilities, and scopes of practice. Below are the common elements that are the foundation of all direct care work within the Options for Youth programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a human services field, as stipulated in the CBHI-approved listing of human service degrees that meet MassHealth MCE credentialing criteria AND at least one year of experience in working with children/adolescents

OR

• An Associates or High School/Equivalent degree in a human services field, as stipulated in the CBHI-approved listing of human service degrees that meet MassHealth MCE credentialing criteria, AND at least two years of relevant experience in working with children/adolescents.