Youth Treatment Specialist - Jefferson County Youth Residential Program (3rd Shift)
Company: Wisconsin Community Services
Location: Watertown
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities:Youth Treatment Specialist 3rd
ShiftWisconsin Community Services (WCS)Specialized Services Program
- Jefferson County Youth Crisis Stabilization Facility Position
Summary: Exciting opportunity to work in a therapeutic milieu
environment serving youth at State certified Youth Crisis
Stabilization Facility serving youth, ages 10-17. The Youth
Treatment Specialist embraces working with one to three youth
teaching skills and empowering youth during a mental health crisis.
Youth treatment specialists provide supervision of the youth and
are responsible for ensuring safety of youth during sleeping hours.
Essential Functions:
- Serve as a treatment specialist in the milieu supporting
therapeutic interactions by coaching skill use throughout
activities, modeling appropriate behavior, teaching and reinforcing
use and generalization of skills.
- Perform third shift room checks per policy and follow clinical
recommendations for safety such as suicide protocol, involving
mobile crisis, and utilizing safety planning and protocols..
- Conduct room searches, complete laundry, building cleaning and
supporting inventory process.
- Use evidence-based best practices for youth with mental health,
substance use and life needs.This includes Dialectical Behavior
Therapy (DBT), trauma informed care, motivational interviewing,
youth centered, and culturally reverent approaches while
celebrating youth's development and identity.
- Use motivation and engagement strategies to encourage youth
involved in systems such as the court services and Department of
Children and Families to participate in treatment programming and
involvement in program activities.
- Always provide active sight and sound supervision to youth and
families with complex needs.
- Assess youth behavior for risk to self and others or behavioral
changes within the treatment milieu and communicate with
supervisory and/or clinical staff regarding appropriate support as
needed.
- Perform milieu management and coaching with youth experiencing
emotional dysregulation and/or crisis according to their treatment
plans including one-on-one support for the plan for extra
help.
- Calmly and responsibly respond during crisis situations and
intervene to de-escalate using trained and approved methods and
techniques of verbal and physical intervention to maintain safety
in the environment.
- Interact with youth in a professional, positive and therapeutic
manner according to policy, procedure, training and agency
values.
- Work closely as part of a team to maintain clear communication
with other staff to ensure youth receive high quality and seamless
care.
- Observe and document youth participation in activities and
interactions with others per program standards (youth logs and
youth related reports) in an electronic database.
- Complete building or structural functions as required,
assisting with meal preparation, general building cleanliness and
organization.
- Monitor and support youth in completing activities of daily
living such as chores and health and hygiene standards.
- Maintain youth and family confidentiality within all written
and verbal communications
- Adhere to State licensing requirements.
- Adhere to WCS Policies and Procedures.
- Other duties as assigned. Other Duties and Responsibilities:
Other job-related duties may be necessary to carry out the
responsibilities of the position. Job Qualifications:Knowledge,
Skills, and Abilities: Working knowledge of positive child/youth
development; patience and understanding of difficult life
situations; the ability to interact with youth and/or parents in a
calm and professional manner; ability to follow oral and written
instructions; ability to respond appropriately in crisis
situations; perform basic computer functions; use time efficiently
and effectively; ability to multi-task. Minimal Qualifications:
- A high school diploma or equivalent.
- Be at least 21 years old (at least 2 years older than the
oldest resident).
- Schedule requires flexibility with a rotation of weekend
coverage.
- Working knowledge of computer applications preferred.
- Ability to display cultural competence by responding
respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages,
classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions and other diversity
factors in a manner that recognizes, affirms and values the worth
of youth and their families.
- Knowledge and skills to work with youth age 10-17.
- Valid driver's license, automobile, and insurance sufficient to
meet agency requirements preferred.
- Meet all the employee requirements including references,
criminal background check, drug test, and driver's license check.
Other Job Information (if applicable):Work Relationship and Scope:
Reports directly to the YCSF Supervisor, and works closely with the
entire Team. Direct interaction with the youth being served by the
program and their families, project partners, and County. Has
contact with a wide variety of individuals including youth and
family members, other program staff, vendors, and other collateral
contacts, neighbors, funders, Jefferson County Department of Health
and Human Services, court officials, the Department of Health and
Human Services, Public School staff and administrators, staff of
youth serving agencies, and the community.Personal Attributes:
Follow agency Code of Conduct and Leadership Code of Conduct;
adhere to established policies and procedures of the agency and of
all funding sources; conduct self in an ethical manner; maintain
professional and respectful relationships with program staff, other
WCS staff, youth being served by the YCSF, and all external persons
and agencies involved with service provision; sensitivity toward
cultural, ethnic and disability needs; demonstrate commitment to
agency values and mission.Working Conditions:
- State Certified Youth Crisis Stabilization Facility (YCSF)
- Most of the work is done throughout the building and in the
community
- Local travel as required fulfilling essential functions of the
position. Ability to provide coverage as needed.
- Ability to serve youth who have experienced a great deal of
trauma and express their needs through behaviors.Schedule:
- Full-time or part-time
- Flexible schedule, third shift (10:00pm-8:00am)
- Weekend rotation required
- Holiday rotation required (premium for working holidays)
Physical Demands: Duties require activity while supporting or
interacting with youth in the program. Staff may be required to use
(trained) physical interventions if there is immediate physical
harm posed to youth or staff. Ability to lift 30 pounds. Driving is
required.pm21 PI6a85039fe63e-31181-32437688
Keywords: Wisconsin Community Services, Waukesha , Youth Treatment Specialist - Jefferson County Youth Residential Program (3rd Shift), Other , Watertown, Wisconsin
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