Crossroads is seeking a Transitional Youth Services Provider to interface with and transition youth into adult mental health services. This position will ensure continuity of age-appropriate services for youth as they approach 18 years of age or older. Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, PTO (3 weeks in 1st year), 403-b, paid holidays.
Responsibilities :
- Conduct strength-based needs assessments related to the transition domains of employment/career, education and living situation.
- Serve as a facilitator for the young person’s person-centered planning and his/her individualized treatment plan.
- Provide direct service to clients in the community.
- Coach young people as they progress through their levels of service need: active status, maintenance status, and follow-along status.
- Provide crisis intervention as needed.
- Collaborate with other service practitioners and educators from children’s mental health, education, adult mental health, child welfare, and rehabilitation as needed to ensure appropriate services for a client.
- Promote the involvement of parents and other natural and community supports in planning services and support for each student.
- Interface with adult mental health service coordinators to ensure continuity of age-appropriate services for students as they approach 18 years of age and older.
- Monitor clinical symptoms.
- Refer young people to appropriate clinical, medical, and behavioral specialists as needed.
- Advocate on behalf of the client.
- Work flexible hours, including evenings.
- Assist young people in acquiring access to community settings and resources (i.e. employment, housing, social security benefits).
- Maintains clinical records within Crossroads’ standards.
- Perform direct service at 100% billable expectations.
- May be required to transport clients.
- Child abuse and neglect reporting according to mandated report law and Crossroads’ policy.
Crossroads is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider .
- Bachelor’s Degree in the social sciences, rehabilitation, and/or education fields (e.g. special education, psychology, social work).
- Prior experience working in educational, social service, juvenile justice and/or mental health settings.
- Ability to provide counseling, training, therapy, and/or guidance to children, adolescents, and/or young adults and their families.
- Proficient use of personal computer software and Windows operating environment (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Must have an acceptable driving record 4 (four) points or less, reliable transportation, and carry automobile insurance with minimum liability of $100,000/$300,000, and $50,000 property damage.
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