Young Adult Transition Facilitator; TIP

Sign on bonus: $5000; 1/3 upon completion of 30 days, 1/3 upon completion of 6 months, 1/3 upon completion of 9 months

Summary:
The Transition to Independence (TIP) program provides coaching and facilitation to transitional age youth and young adults (YYA) in meeting their life goals. The TIP TF provides support for 10-15 YYAs using mentoring, teaching skills, contingency contracting, counseling, and problem solving to maximize the likelihood of success for each YYA served. The TF develops and monitors in partnership with the YYA a person-centered plan and goal setting process.

The Facilitator helps each YYA recognize that life situations provide both successes and challenges that provide the YYA with valuable experiences and opportunities to learn. The TF assists the YYA in identifying that the integration of family members, friends or school personnel (for YYA under 18 or in college); and other relevant natural supports are powerful linkages in this process.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential job duties/responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the information listed below:

• Conducts strength-based needs assessments via the Strength Discovery Assessment process, related to the transition domains as specified in the TIP System Development and Operations Manual – Employment & Career, Educational Opportunities, Living Situation, Personal Effectiveness & Wellbeing and Community Life Functioning.

• Coaches and supports 12
-15 YYA as they progress through their levels of TIP support: active status, maintenance status, and follow-along status.

• Delivers evidence informed/based practices as supported by TIP Program Director and the Area Clinical Director.

• Participates in activities sponsored by the program or by an Access Center in support of the YYAs’ having fun, participating in advocacy or obtaining skills and knowledge.

• Collects and records data relevant to the progress of YYA across their goals during each of the active, maintenance, and follow-along statuses.

• Facilitates each YYAs’ person-centered planning and development of his/her individualized TIP Core Competency Plan.

• When the YYA is in high school, works collaboratively with the teachers and school guidance counselors in developing a person–centered plan in conjunction with each student and attends IEP meetings as an advocate for the YYA.

• Develops prevention (risk/crisis) plans (What’s Up) as backup support for those YYA who require them.

• Collaborates with others service practitioners and educators from children’s mental health, education, adult mental health, child welfare, and rehabilitation as needed to ensure appropriate services for each YYA served.

• Conducts, arranges, or brokers the necessary services and supports for each YYA in accordance with the person-centered TIP Core Competency Plan.

• Promotes parent involvement and other key players in planning services and supports for each YYA as appropriate.

• Interfaces with adult mental health case managers to ensure continuity of age-appropriate services for individuals as they approach 18 years of age and older.

• Helps the YYA identify obstacles to living independently, obtaining employment, obtaining post-secondary education, and in developing supportive social and recreational activities.

• Develops strategies to overcome identified barriers.

• Assumes responsibility for the implementation of strategies developed to assist YYA in overcoming obstacles. Collaborates with relevant public and private agencies to achieve the implementation of agreed upon (YYA and Facilitator) strategies.

• Develops interagency and community network relationships which improve access to relevant community services and benefits.

• Refers YYA to appropriate clinical, medical, and behavioral specialists, as requested.

• Charts and records all contacts and services rendered in accordance with Vinfen standards, and any applicable funding or regulatory agency standards. Maintains transition records on each YYA.

• Helps YYA in acquiring access to community settings and resources (e.g. employment, housing, social security benefits).

• Manages program resources in accordance with…