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ALL SHIFTS-FULL & PART-TIME-DIRECT CARE-INDEPENDENCE
FOUR OAKS FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES · Independence Campus - Independence, IA 50644
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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