Transitional Aged Youth Specialist

Job Code:12555

Location:Saco 04072

Department:Transitional Age Youth - Saco

FT/PT Status:Full Time

Summary:

$2,000 Sign-On Bonus! Starting at $21/hour! 30-40 Hour Full-Time Position!

Sweetser is opening a Transitional Aged Youth Residential Unit in Saco!

Join a new dynamic team providing support to individuals with mental illness, within the framework of recovery and resiliency, providing a positive environment to assist in the development of living skills and meeting goals, while monitoring and role modeling health and safety.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides positive emotional support and supervision to residents.

• Maintains and submits accurate and timely documentation to meet contractual and licensing standards.

• Ensures individual treatment plan is implemented and clearly documents progress toward goals.

• Encourages and supports the resident’s efforts to maintain their health status through hygiene, diet, exercise, rest, and utilization of coping strategies.

• Encourages and supports resident’s efforts to increase opportunities for social contact, vocational development, skill development for independent living, psychosocial rehabilitation and access to community resources.

• Engage in team meetings relative to the clients’ plan of care and response to treatment.

• Provides crisis and emergency behavior management.

• Transports and provides a supportive presence during appointments related to treatment goals as needed.

• Assists individuals to reach their goals/skills for independent living.

• Supports independent client functioning that leads to increased skills upon discharge.

• Facilitates administration of medications and complete required documentation.

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:

• Be committed to the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

• Work collaboratively as a member of a team with various groups of staff, depending on the issue addressed.

• Assure quality in work performed to facilitate the delivery of quality services.

• Reports accidents and injuries in a timely fashion, demonstrates safe housekeeping practices, notifies supervisor of potential health and safety concerns immediately, participates in health and safety training as required, understands and follows all Sweetser health and safety policies.

• Provide services in an ethical manner which meet the standards of the organization, licensing and regulatory boards and are in accordance with the Rights of Recipients of Mental Health Services.

• Provide services in a manner that ensures the dignity and confidentiality of clients served in the CSU.

• Participate as required in organization committee work, i.e., Personnel, Fee, Policies and Procedures committees, etc., as requested.

• Understand and comply with all Sweetser policies and procedures.

• Attend team meetings, clinical meetings and general staff meetings.

• Consistently maintain a professional and positive attitude and image when representing the organization or interacting with the general public, other Sweetser employees, vendors or other related individuals or entities.

• Contribute in a constructive manner during staff meetings, client conferences, etc.

• Participate in in-service training and continuing education programs as required.

• Participate in providing training to other Sweetser employees as appropriate and needed.

• Maintain an ongoing effort to enhance and improve job-related organization services and systems.

• Seek out all training needed to keep required license/credentials current and in force.

• Ability to support and recognize the important role that volunteers play. Sweetser employees work with, support, collaborate with volunteers, and promote opportunities for volunteer engagement.

• Follow Suicide Safer Care practices.

• Other duties as assigned.

5 Basic Principles Standard

• Focus on the situation, issue or behavior, not on the person.

• Maintain the self-confidence and self-esteem of others.

• Maintain constructive relationships.

• Take Initiative to make things better.

• Lead by example.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred

• High School Diploma/GED required, with experience

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• MHRT-1 certification upon hire or completion of certification within the one (1) year of employment.

• Maintain a valid state driver’s license.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working in the mental or behavioral health field helpful but not required.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Relate effectively to a wide range of clients.

• Accept differences in perspective and values expressed by peers and clients. Role model the attributes of respect, sensitivity and confidentiality to clients and peers.

• Utilize effective communication skills to improve client outcomes and promote teamwork.

• In communications and actions, express commitment to and support of the organization and Sweetser’s Crisis Program mission and goals.

• Provide supportive, respectful, non-judgmental care to adult clients and assist them in meeting goals identified in treatment plans.

• Actively engage with clients while maintaining clear boundaries.

• Approach each client with an attitude of discovery and hope.

• Utilize effective communication skills that improve client outcomes and promote teamwork.

• Work as a team player delivering effective care to clients and promoting continuous harmonious working relationships.

• Independently maintain an environment that promotes safety and efficiency.

• Write descriptive and concise progress notes relative to the client’s defined goals and objectives.