Youth Life Skills Coach, Part Time

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 24,796 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On Demand Flexible Paydays

Competitive salary

Opportunity for advancement

Comprehensive benefits for full-time employees

Job summary

A leading social services organization seeks a part-time Therapeutic Foster Care Skills Coach in Aurora, Illinois. This role involves providing direct coaching to children in the Treatment Foster Care Program, using a trauma-informed approach. Applicants should have a high school diploma and experience in a relevant field. The position offers a competitive hourly wage of $18-$20 and requires reliable transportation and communication skills. Join us in making a difference in children's lives through skill development and support.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid driver's license in good standing required.
• Experience completing notes in EHR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one behavioral coaching to children.
• Work collaboratively to support child's skill development.
• Complete Medicaid compliant progress notes promptly.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Experience with children

Computational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Electronic Health Record (EHR) system

Job description

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI), is a leading not-for-profit organization providing healing, justice and wholeness to people and communities. For over 150 years, LSSI has made a difference in the lives of children and families, and we're still a strong, viable presence in the State of Illinois, continuing that commitment to making a difference.

LSSI is hiring a part-time Therapeutic Foster Care Skills Coach, 2 days out of the week, varies. Responsible for providing direct skills coaching and teaching to children in the Treatment Foster Care Program. Interventions are defined by the child’s treatment plan within the context of an evidenced-base model of treatment foster care for children and their families using a trauma-informed approach.

Benefits And Perks

• On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
• Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure.
• Salary $18-$20/Hourly.
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Comprehensive benefits package for Full-time employees includes healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
• The paid training you need to learn, grow, and succeed!

Essential Functions

• Provide one-on-one behavioral coaching and teaching to children in the Treatment Foster Care Program.
• Work closely with other team members to identify the specific skill(s) the child needs to work on, including the method(s) for teaching the skill, as well as monitoring and rewarding the child’s progress.
• Work collaboratively with team members to provide prosocial skill development for the child through instruction, practice and coaching.
• Accompany and supervise child on activities and outings in the community to provide mentoring and recreation focusing on specific behaviors and skills the child needs to learn and practice, applying principles for social learning theory, developmental psychology and trauma-informed care.
• Participate in weekly clinical meeting and trainings, as required.
• Complete and submit Medicaid compliant progress notes within required timeframes and any other agency required reports related to service provision.
• Participate in the supervisory process for guidance, direction, support, and approval of decision-making, assessment, service planning and intervention. Presents cases for staffing or participate in staffing as needed, including weekly team meetings.
• Demonstrate professional, positive behavior and carry out responsibilities with integrity, treating clients, families, other LSSI workforce members, and collaborative organizations and/or individual in a dignified, respectful, honest and fair manner.

Position Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates degree or completion of some college credits preferred.
• Background check clearance, both criminal and CANTS required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, comprehensible manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience completing notes in Electronic Health Record (EHR) system preferred.
• Experience motivating children, their families and foster parents to participate in a highly detailed treatment model preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to provide services using a team approach.
• Good organizational, presentation and pc/computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) along with other related software.
• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required.
• Valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage, bodily injury and property damage required.
• Access to reliable transportation required.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, pregnancy, any other characteristic protected by law.