Skills Trainer

Job Title

Skills Trainer (Bilingual Spanish)

ORR Programs (Downtown Shelter, Long Term Group Home)

Education Services Supervisor

Downtown Portland

In-person

Non exempt / hourly

$22.50/hr - $24.52 /hr.

The Skills Trainer is responsible for providing behavioral and vocational support and training to identified unaccompanied minors in the program.

• Supervises clients and provides skill building activities in a residential setting for unaccompanied minors that may include classroom settings, recreational outings, educational and community activities as well as activities in the foster home.
• Provides a safe environment for the clients, including therapeutically interacting with clients and setting clear expectations for appropriate behaviors.
• Provides on‑going behavioral skill building for identified minors according to their treatment plan or behavioral plan.
• Strengthens vocational training program for youth preparing to age out or transfer to lesser‑restrictive setting.
• Monitors clients when in the community to assure for safety and compliance with tasks.
• Consults with treatment team including program clinicians, program directors, case managers, milieu staff and supervisors to develop treatment and behavioral plans and courses of action.
• Consults with service providers when appropriate to insure that comprehensive services are being coordinated effectively, including attending weekly team meetings and treatment team meetings as necessary.
• Facilitates community and vocational educational groups with minors.
• Prepares notes, communication and incident reports in a timely manner.
• Adheres to federal, program, agency and contract quality assurance standards.
• Completes timesheet and other personnel administrative records as required.
• Ability to work evenings/weeksends if needed.
• Maintains confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries.
• Remains calm and emotionally available in an environment serving youth who have experienced trauma.
• Provides visual and auditory supervision of youth.
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion when working and interacting with others.
• Ability to regularly attend scheduled shifts, be punctual for scheduled shifts and meetings, and be in a condition suitable for assuming responsibilities of position.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor, Program Director and Division Director.
• Demonstrate a commitment to developing a thorough knowledge and application of the Sanctuary model and other organizational policies & practices.
• Participate in staff development, in‑services, and training related to workplace effectiveness; model professional behaviors and implement improvements to business practices with awareness of their impact in a trauma‑informed behavioral health organization.

• Understanding of and commitment to trauma‑informed care.
• Commitment to utilizing a team approach while addressing the wellness of adolescents who have experienced complex trauma.
• Commitment to professional growth.
• Communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing in English.
• Ability to utilize critical thinking skills.
• Maintain effective and professional working relationships with agency employees at all levels and the general public.

• At least 21 years of age.
• High School Diploma.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English, written, read and verbal. Must clear a language proficiency test for Spanish.
• Minimum 1 year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting.
• Intermediate computer skills.

• 4‑year college degree in social services or a related field required strongly preferred.
• Prior experience with adolescents in a school, behavioral or mental health setting is preferred.
• Prior experience with developing vocational training programs.
• Advanced training in trauma responses, including depression, anxiety and maladaptive behaviors preferred.

• Pass a criminal history background check through Morrison and a suitability determination investigation through the U.S.…