Skillbuilder

Overview

Job Location:

Albany-Academy Main-PCFC - Albany, NY
Position Type:
Per Diem
Education Level: High School/GED
Salary Range: $23.00 - $23.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage :
Up to 25%

Job Shift: Mixed Day & Evening
Job Category:
Nonprofit - Social Services

Provide targeted skill building activities with youth in community residence program. Skill training to include areas of independent living and social skill activities.

• At minimum, 50% of work week is spent face to face with clients to provide services designated in the Treatment Plan.
• Provide services based on the youths needs and preferences as identified in the Treatment Plan.
• Work with treatment team members to identify goals and objectives of treatment, including youth, families, school, and counselors.
• Complete all required documentation and submit to the Supervisor within required time frames.
• Treatment plan goals may include Independent Living or social skills training examples Career Planning, Self-Care, Daily Living, Housing, Money Management, including establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, how to accept no as an answer, handling conflict with peers and authority figures and using their coping skills when feeling dysregulated.
• Staff need to maintain consistency, provide regular routines and be aware of their own emotions when dealing with the youth in care.
• Engage and form positive relationships with all youth served.
• Maintain respectful and appropriate communication with internal and external customers, including county workers, medical staff, parents etc.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community organizations and consumers to expand opportunities for community connections.
• Facilitate service provision and attend relevant meetings as required.
• Provide information to collateral contacts for the purpose of Treatment planning and assist in tracking progress as required.
• Attend all required trainings and meet regularly for supervision.
• Ability to work with diverse consumers who have mental health challenges and may be developmentally delayed. Understand their independent living needs to work with case manager to find resources in the community for educational and vocational skills and programming for discharge.

• High School Diploma/GED required
• At least 2 years of experience

• Valid drivers license required

If you want a rewarding career where you make a positive impact on children and their families, we want to talk to you! At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives while also strengthening our community. We are a family of human service agencies united in our passion to helping children, families, and adults reach their potential.

Northern Rivers coordinates the quality of care, depth of programs, and combined size and passion for the mission to provide care for more than 18,000 people each year in 41 counties throughout New York State. If you’ve got the talent, drive and desire to make a real difference in your community, you need to be a part of Northern Rivers Family of Services!

Our employees receive generous paid time off, an expansive health care package, tuition reimbursement, loan repayment assistance, free training/CEU opportunities, and much more!

Apply today to become part of our team!

Northern Rivers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff, and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work here at Northern Rivers!