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ALL SHIFTS-FULL & PART-TIME-DIRECT CARE-INDEPENDENCE

FOUR OAKS FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES · Independence Campus - Independence, IA 50644

External listingfull-time29 days ago

About The Role

## ALL SHIFTS-FULL & PART-TIME-DIRECT CARE-INDEPENDENCE
**Coach. Mentor. Support. Repeat**
**What you will do?**

  • Provide consistent, individualized reinforcement to client behavior **(MALES AGES 12-17 YEARS OLD)**, using daily issues to teach and reinforce adaptive behaviors.
  • Utilize a proactive/preventive method of intercepting problems to neutralize them before they escalate.
  • Strategically utilize identified behavior management techniques and other de-escalation training to assist clients in developing appropriate behaviors.
  • Assist clients in developing insight into their behaviors so that they learn to self-identify and self correct.
  • Understand the impact of client’s behaviors on their own actions/reactions in the workplace and utilizes team feedback to enhance the effectiveness of their interventions.
  • Know the population and is aware of individualized treatment plan.
  • Provide supervision and treatment intervention.
  • Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust & respect.
  • Evaluate the impact of behavioral, group treatment, and life-space interventions and provides direction/feedback.
  • Assure consistent, ongoing, and timely provision for basic client needs.
  • Safely transport youth to/from program activities and community resources monitoring behaviors and following agency transportation protocols.
  • Effectively participate in team to review case progress and provide best programming.
  • Follows medication management guidelines.
  • Maintain positive role modeling and performing, as an agent of change for the youth.
  • Develop and maintain a working knowledge of Behavior Health Intervention Services (BHIS) and
  • Complete documentation of services in a timely manner – including daily case notes, behavior management, visual checks, etc.

## Qualifications & Program Information

**What you need:**

You will need to be at least 21 years of age and possess a High School Diploma or GED to qualify. A Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services related field of study is preferred. Additional requirements include:

  • Desire to help kids succeed
  • Prior experience working with children in a school or mental health setting preferred
  • Strong communication and problem solving abilities
  • Basic computer skills in a MS Office environment

***Apply now for immediate consideration!***

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