Treatment Specialist 3: 3rd Shift

SUMMARY

The Treatment Specialist is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of those we serve by coaching, educating, guiding, and actively engaging them in processes and activities designed to build the skills necessary for effective self-regulation, communication, greater attention, and flexible thinking.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contributes to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for our clients, colleagues and community partners from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Integrates principles of Trauma Informed Care in all aspects of work.
• Is sensitive to the children’s culture and socioeconomic characteristics that delivers the best possible care to the youth and families served.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of services and/or critical incidents provided in accordance with agency and regulatory standards. 
• Ensure regulatory and agency compliance is met at all times.
• Assist with a child’s physical care and hygiene, behavior management, and treatment planning and implementation.
• Utilize approved trauma-informed and evidence-based treatment techniques.   
• Assist with planning for school, summer programming and special events.
• Promote parental involvement. 
• Provide crisis intervention as necessary.
• Assist in the facilitation of Day Treatment programming.
• Serve as a positive role model to clients while promoting pro-social behavior.
• May assist with the administration of medication for youth as needed.
• May transport children upon request of supervisor.  
• Ensure a safe, structured environment free from physical, verbal or emotional abuse for each child.
• Provide coverage for programming as needed across the agency. 
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Education and/or Experience: HS Diploma plus 3 years of child care or behavioral health experience required.  Bachelor’s degree preferred in social services, psychology, or related field preferred. Possess a basic understanding of child development. 

Licenses:  A valid driver’s license, valid automobile insurance and valid automobile registration is required.  Must be insurable by St. Vincent Family Center’s insurance carrier.

Communication Skills: Must be able to communicate client and program-related information effectively through verbal, written and computer.  Must also have the ability to communicate with diverse audiences both internal and external to the agency.

Mathematical Skills: Basic mathematical skills required.

Technical Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office products. Ability to read and comprehend complex regulatory documents.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to multi-task and solve complex human relations matters.

Ability to Self-Regulate: Must be able to self-regulate: to manage your emotions and behavior in accordance with the demands of the situation. It includes being able to resist highly emotional reactions to upsetting stimuli, to calm yourself down when you get upset, to adjust to a change in expectations and to handle frustration without an outburst.