Youth Support Specialist

Location

Appleton, WI | United States

Job description

BECOME A YOUTH SUPPORT SPECIALIST TODAY FOR $500 SIGN ON BONUS!

PSG/CIP is a multi-service community-based social services organization that fulfills its mission of helping individuals and families to achieve their greatest potential through dynamic, cost effective and innovative programming responsive to the needs of diverse communities.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Family Support Program provides services to youth who have been reunified with their family following an out-of-home placement. The Youth Support Specialist works closely with identified families to address a wide rage of concerns, including: safety planning, parenting, and coaching strategies to effectively parent and de-escalate aggressive or heightened behaviors. The Youth Support Specialist may also provide support and assistance with other areas of family life, including household management, nutrition, safe and stable housing, education, employment, medical needs, mental health resources, and substance abuse issues.

This is a great position for experienced professionals and recent graduates looking for a new opportunity in the human services field.

Come join our team for an opportunity to serve families in our community!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE YOUTH SUPPORT SPECIALIST:

• Evaluate youth and families for treatment needs and refer to appropriate resources.
• Analyze client histories and capabilities to determine services required to control safety threats.
• Provide face-to-face contact with families to ensure safety and cooperation with safety plan and to provide crisis response to deescalate, support and educate. Serve as part of the Safety Team.
• Assess families and refer to any needed community resources.
• Exercise judgment to intervene as an advocate for clients in emergency and crisis situations.
• Safely transport clients as needed.
• Act as an on-call resource to evaluate and determine necessary responses in de-escalating crisis situations with youth and families.
• After training is complete, the Youth Support Specialist is added to the schedule to support after-hours calls.

LOCATION: Office is located in Appleton, WI with local travel required to meet clients within the home or other community spaces. Flexibility to work hybrid/remote two days per week. Must be able to meet in-person with families located in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday with rotating evenings and weekends. Must work one evening per week (2:00-10:00PM, flexible) and one weekend per month. We also have a Sunday-Thursday schedule available.

WHY WORK WITH PSG/CIP?

• Be part of a passionate team dedicated to making a difference in the community!
• Flexible hours and great work-life balance. Hybrid remote work opportunities!
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Work culture that values not only the health and well-being of the clients we serve, but also our staff.
• Opportunities for advancement and professional development
• Competitive benefits package, including: paid time off and company holidays; health, vision, dental, and life insurance; short term disability; 401k and profit sharing; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and pet insurance
• Now offering employee-only health insurance coverage with no premium!

SALARY: $19.00 per hour

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or related.
• Must have reliable transportation on a daily basis, a valid driver's license, and automobile insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

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$19 per hour