Youth Specialist Job Scottsbluff area,Nebraska USA,Social Work

Youth Specialist

Community Action Partnerships of Western Nebraska (CAPWN) is a non-profit community-based health and human services organization that serves low-income, disadvantaged and those unable to meet their needs through other sources. The agency was established in 1965 and provides services to over 9,000 individuals, children and families in three main areas:

Community Health Services: WIC, Commodity Supplemental Food, Foster Grandparents, Head Start, and Child Development Center.
Clinical Health Services:
Primary Care, Reproductive Health, Diabetes Management, Immunizations, Migrant Health, Ryan White HIV;
Behavioral Health including Counseling Services, Medication Management, Medication Assisted Treatment and Substance Use Counseling and Intensive Outpatient Services and Dental Services.
Supportive Health Services:
Family Stabilization, a Teen Outreach Program, SOAR, Youth Leadership Program, Youth Shelter and Housing Assistance Programs.

OUR PROMISE:
Community Action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.

VISION:
Communities where everyone has an opportunity for a successful life.

MISSION:
The Mission Statement of the Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska is to provide quality services and promote learning opportunities to improve nurture the health and well-being of Western Nebraska communities.

KEY BELIEFS:

Integrity— We treat all people with dignity and respect.
Compassion— We believe working compassionately with people enriches all.
Inclusion— We are inclusive and advocate for diversity.
Collaboration— We believe working in partnerships strengthens communities; we seek mutually beneficial partnerships that advance a common mission.
Innovation— We embrace opportunities to learn, grow and make wise choices.

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE:

Health Dental Vision Health Savings Account (HSA) Flex Plan 401k Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance Eleven Paid Holidays PTO Extended Illness (EIB) Employee Assistance Program Aflac Community Discounts Potential for Incentive Pay

* Employment is contingent upon successfully completing our onboarding requirements, including, but not limited to, criminal background checks, drug screenings, Department of Health and Human Services background checks, and other relevant background checks and background information.

** 4‑day, 10‑hour schedule**

FULL-TIME - 1:00 PM to 11:00PM

(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)

Reports To:

Youth Site Manager

Areas of Responsibility:
Responsible for implementing daily activities of the assigned youth services program, in accordance with the program policies and procedures. Interact with youth and provide a clean, safe, consistent, and therapeutic environment, in a 24/7 facility, substitute in other youth programs.

Major Duties:

Be responsible for creating a safe, supportive, therapeutic environment including positive role modeling, behavioral management and close supervision of youth. Provide the therapeutic environment using Trauma Informed Best Practices.

Supervise youth staying in a residential facility; provide skill building, recreational activities, and educational development.

Provide positive interactions during intake and assessment process. Make sure that the documentation is thorough and complete (meet's manager's approval). Ensures funders and licensing requirements are meet.

Interact with youth in an effective, healthy manner in implementing daily program activities in the residential programs., using positive youth development principles.

Facilitate youths' completion of all daily activities in accordance with program rules, as well as facility rules and guidelines.

Serve as a mentor for youth and conduct self in a professional manner by teaching safe respectful boundaries.

Maintain confidentiality of records and communications following CAPWN policy and HIPAA privacy and security policies and procedures.

Record all significant events in resident behavior logs, including goals, observed behavior, medication, phone contacts and other assigned…