YOUTH SUPPORT SPECIALIST

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Job Title: Youth Support Specialist

Program: SAIL - Youth Program

Location: 591 Lakehurst Road, Toms River, NJ

Position Type: Full Time

Job Description/Summary

The Youth Support Specialist (Case Manager) is responsible for providing structured partial care program services via therapeutic groups and activities.

Responsibilities

• Works with persons served and the multidisciplinary team to plan and implement the plan of care and subsequent reviews reporting changes in service.
• Plans and facilitates therapeutic groups and activities, which involve psycho education, medication education, nutrition, group counseling, behavior management, community meetings, coping skills, pre-vocational skills, social skills, daily living skills, leisure activities, and alcohol/drug education, support groups.
• Provides timely documentation into consumer’s clinical records notating weekly participation in the therapeutic community, responses to service plan interventions, consumer advocacy and service coordination.
• Engage new persons served into the program and re-engage persons who have decreased their participation.
• Seeks appropriate consultation with supervisors when persons served exhibit danger to self or others.
• Demonstrates knowledge of licit and illicit substances and related treatment intervention strategies and socio-cultural dimensions influencing chemical dependence.
• Interacts professionally and respectfully with clients, families, and staff in performance of daily duties.
• Performs light household duties.
• Transportation for youth to and from program.

Qualifications

• Valid NJ driver’s license
• Complete background check
• CPR/AED/First Aide (provided)

Education: BA in related field from an accredited institution with 1 years’ experience in children's mental health or Associate degree with 2 years’ experience in children’s mental health.

Experience: 1-2 years’ experience in children’s mental health

Competencies:

• Group experience
• Proficient with technology (word, excel, outlook, teams)
• Bi-Lingual is a plus but not required.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

o Medical and Dental Insurance

o 403(b) Retirement Plan

o Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

o Disability and Life Insurance

o Employee Assistance Program

o Voluntary Benefits, such as Vision Insurance, Aflac, Pet Insurance

o Training opportunities

o Employee Referral Bonus program

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