Skills Trainer

Skills Trainer - South Bend

Are you looking for a rewarding and supportive work environment with opportunities to grow? Join Oaklawn, where hope and healing begin, in addressing the mental health needs of our community.

Who We Are

Oaklawn is the leading provider of mental health and addiction services in Elkhart, Goshen, South Bend, Mishawaka and the surrounding communities of northern Indiana. We serve 27,000 children, adolescents and adults annually through treatment that spans the continuum of care. Our services range from skills training and case management to outpatient therapy and inpatient care, specializing in complex cases.

With nearly 900 employees on four campuses, Oaklawn offers unparalleled clinical training and robust opportunities for growth. Oaklawn has led ground-breaking initiatives in children's mental health, addiction treatment, cross-cultural outreach, housing for seriously mentally ill adults and more. Our staff have unique opportunities for advancement while working on the cutting edge of community mental health.

What We Offer a Skills Trainer:

We offer competitive compensation, a full benefits package and career advancement opportunities.

• Bachelor-level starting pay $22.34 an hour with $1000 sign-on bonus
• Associate-level starting pay $20.19 an hour with $1000 sign-on bonus
• Higher pay for bilingual staff
• Mileage reimbursement
• Start earning PTO the day you start
• Company laptop and cell phone
• Work life balance
• Employee assistance program
• Regular supervision to grow clinical/professional skills
  
  
  

What You’ll Do as a Skills Trainer:

Skills trainers help youth, children and families in our community live healthier and more fulfilling lives through building skills they need to succeed. These skills focus primarily on activities of daily living and social interaction.

Primary duties include:

• Identifying needed skills
• Working with adults one-on-one to develop skills such as:
• Identifying and expressing feelings in a positive way
• Developing healthy and fulfilling relationships
• Communicating needs in a healthy manner
• Assisting with organizational skills for home, work and other activities
• Making healthy choices and enhancing problem solving
• Help clients integrate newly learned skills in their lives through supportive practice
• Documenting all services into the electronic record
• Interacting directly with clients, face to face, two or three times a week for one to two hours at a time.
• Interacting frequently with the client’s treatment team including outpatient therapists, physicians, other treatment providers involved, community agencies, referral sources and other services.
• Hours may include availability in the evenings and/or weekends.
• Caseload expectations will take into account training, case complexity, level of frequency and/or other assigned duties.
  
  

Skills trainers can develop specialized treatment options based out of their own passion and interests in conjunction with evidence-based practices.

Minimum Hiring Requirements for Skills Trainers:

• Associate degree and two years of experience in a similar human services job OR
• BA/BS in social service or a human services-related field preferred
• Two years’ experience in a social service setting preferred
• Must have a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance