Support Specialist for Foster and Adopted Children
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AI Summary
The specialist provides therapeutic behavioral services to youth with mental health diagnoses who have experienced foster care or adoption. Responsibilities include building rapport with families, managing client behaviors, and providing independent living support.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Free food & snacks
SUMMARY
Responsible for providing a minimum of 20 hours of Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) each week to youth with a mental health diagnosis who have experienced foster care and/or been adopted. TBS includes building coping skills, affect regulation, self-confidence, and behavior management in clients, among other skills needed for successfully navigating childhood. Most work is completed during after school hours.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- build and maintain relationships with foster/adoptive families
- build rapport with clients and provide TBS
- handle client inquiries and minor complaints
- provide independent living services
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
- a bachelor's degree or a high school diploma with 3 years of experience providing behavioral health services
- experience working with children
- computer skills and knowledge of office software packages
- relationship building skills with children and young people
Key Competencies
- communication skills
- problem analysis and assessment
- judgment and problem solving
- decision making
- planning and organizing
- work and time management
- attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- information gathering and monitoring
- initiative
- integrity
- stress tolerance
- adaptability
- teamwork and collaboration
- warm and inviting demeanor
QUALIFICATIONS
- valid driver’s license and car insurance as well as a reliable vehicle with valid registration
- clean driving record (no more than one accident in the last three years)
- availability to flexible schedule – especially after school hours
Flexible work from home options available.
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