Treatment Specialist - Community Based Treatment

Eaton County; Charlotte (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton County is seeking staff to supervise and care for youths in the CBT wing of a Youth Facility. You will supervise residents, counsel on crisis situations, and participate in assessments to support treatment plans.

Responsibilities include safety oversight, reporting, coordinating health care, and leading group activities. A valid Michigan driver’s license is required; prior experience with at-risk youths is preferred.

Qualifications

• 30 semester credits of college level coursework in the human services area.
• One year experience working with delinquent or emotionally troubled youths and/or families. Prefer experience in a 24-hour facility.
• Must have a valid Michigan Driver's License and a good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and security of the Youth Facility and occupants; supervise youths on shifts.
• Counsel youths; conduct crisis counseling and prepare written observations.
• Implement treatment programming and token economy; lead group sessions and activities.
• Complete intake and discharge procedures; manage housekeeping and related tasks.
• Coordinate health care for youths and transport to medical appointments.
• Monitor youths' behavior and report concerns to appropriate personnel.

Skills

Crisis counseling

Observation reporting

Empathetic listening

Documentation

Education

30 semester credits in human services

Job description

Under the supervision of the Family Therapist or the Youth Facility Director, supervises and cares for the residents in the Community Based Treatment (CBT) wing of the Youth Facility on an assigned shift. Ensures that residents meet personal conduct standards, oversees residents on household and work assignments, ensures that security and other policies are followed, and monitors resident movements throughout the facility. Counsels youth on a variety of matters, conducts crisis counseling, prepares written observations of the youth's behavior, and participates in assessment meetings regarding youth.

1. Ensures the safety and security of the Youth Facility and its occupants. Provides constant supervision of youths and monitors their activities, visually and with electronic monitors, throughout the facility.
2. Prepares observation and status reports on the behavior and progress of youths and documents operations and needs related to security, maintenance and supplies. Prepares incident and accident reports.
3. Ensures that the physical and emotional needs of youths are met, including hygiene, nutrition, medical, physical exercise and emotional guidance.
4. Provides counseling to youths that may involve dealing with inappropriate behavior, suicidal thoughts, crisis situation, and related areas using approved methodologies.
5. Implements treatment programming including behavior modification and token economy system. Participates in the token economy system by awarding points, maintaining records and operating the store. Leads youths in recreational and other activities.
6. Leads group counseling sessions on topics such as decision making, seeking employment, establishing, managing daily routine independent living and behavioral issues.
7. Participates in staffing and team meetings and discusses observations of youth behavior.
8. Completes intake and discharge procedures, including completing forms, recording belongings, conducting orientations and providing clothing and personal items.
9. Provides supervision to residents in the performance of housekeeping chores, trash removal, laundry and meal clean up.
10. Discusses various matters of concern with youths and serves as an empathetic listener on topics such as family problems, court hearings, homework and general interpersonal relationships. Reports concerns regarding psychological or emotional well being of youths.
11. Assists with the coordination of health care for the youths, includes dispensing prescription and over-the-counter medications and reporting health concerns to appropriate individuals.
12. Transports youth by vehicle to medical and other appointments.
13. Uses crises intervention techniques and other approved methodologies to physically control and counsel residents as necessary.
14. Assists in the serving of food, cleaning of designated areas and other supports tasks as assigned.

Other Functions

None listed.

This list may not be inclusive of the total scope of job functions to be performed. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or modified at any time.

30 semester credits of college level course work in the human services area.

One year experience working with delinquent or emotionally troubled youths and/or families. Prefer experience in a 24-hour facility.

Must have a valid Michigan Driver's License and a good driving record.

The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.

Physical Requirements

• Driving to various sites to transport youths.
• Ability to move desks, beds and other furniture to conduct security checks.
• Reaching, bending and stooping to perform security checks, housekeeping and other tasks.
• Extended periods of walking throughout facility.
• Ability to physically restrain youths.
• Hearing ability to use auditory monitoring system.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to various weather conditions while transporting youths or leading field trips.
• Exposure to physical assault by youths.
• Exposure to youths with various states of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Exposure to various body fluids.
• Exposure to communicable disease of youths.