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Job Opportunity At The Jewish Board
The Jewish Board's Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff uses a culturally competent, person centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, instill hope, and strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities. Our children's community residences are single site residences that provide a group living for eight children and/or adolescents. The program provides a supervised, trauma informed therapeutic environment which seeks to develop the resident's skills and capacity to live in the community and attend school/work as appropriate. The Professional Skill Builder works with children and adolescents in the community residence and is responsible for skill building related to the youth's individual service and treatment plans. The Professional Skill Builder serves as a positive role model while providing therapeutic support to both the youth and the family, trauma informed care and life skills. All responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with the standards of regulatory bodies and of the Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services. Key Essential Functions
Participate in ITM implementation. Responsible for developing and enhancing the youth's skills around their personal hygiene, social guidance, use of leisure time, food planning and preparation. Responsible for developing youth/family emotional regulation skills. Develop, supervise and implement therapeutic recreational program. Partner with case manager around creating and implementing youth safety plans and ICMPs. Accompany and supervise youth on recreational activities while promoting socialization and skill building. May be called upon to work one on one with a youth who is displaying significant stress or assist with management of crisis related to the safety and care of the clients. Provide feedback to the supervisor and treatment team, observations of the youth and response to interventions must be provided verbally and through documentation to the supervisor and members of the treatment team. Assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment. Work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary therapeutic team by implementing culturally affirming and trauma informed interventions and skill building as outlined in treatment and service planning. Partner with case manager and other program staff to support families, schools, healthcare providers, outpatient mental health providers, criminal justice, and other community agencies in order to provide appropriate care and supervision of youth. Perform these services in the community residence, family/resources home, community and via telehealth (when applicable). Participate in clinical treatment team meetings, staff meetings, trainings, and supervision. Maintain all documentation according to the standards and time frames established by the Jewish Board, regulatory agencies and/or funding sources. Maintain professional behaviors and ethical standards as established by licensing board, relevant professional association and the Jewish Board policies and procedures. The ability to travel and navigate the community in order to provide services where the youth and family will benefit most from the services delivered. Assist in orienting families/resources of the youth to the services provided by and in collaboration with the program. Provide crisis intervention. Additional duties as assigned. Additional Functions May Include
Must work evening and weekend shifts as part of the enhanced model to provide additional support and supervision during peak hours. Must attend, participate and successfully complete the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification and recertifications. Must attend and participate in the ongoing training and consultation of the evidenced based model utilized within the program. Provide supervision of youth and oversight of the program. Educational/Training Required
High school diploma or equivalent. A valid driver's license is required to meet all insurance requirements. Core Competencies For The Position Include
Excellent engagement skills Strong verbal and written communication skills Attention to detail Ability to work independently as well as with a team Computer Skills Required
Ability to utilize an electronic health record and Microsoft Office Experience Required / Language Preference
Bilingual Spanish/English a plus Verbal and communication skills Ability to work as a team player Visual And Manual Dexterity
The candidate should be able to read paper and electronic documents and perform data entry into various computer programs. Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to travel independently using public transportation and/or vehicle. Work Environment / Physical Effort
Services are provided in the community and the office. While the offices of the Jewish Board are accessible in accordance with the ADA, the sites to which staff may need to travel may or may not be. Risks/hazards associated with the position are those which may be encountered traveling around New York City. Benefits
If you join us, you'll have these great benefits: Generous time off in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick days Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness Free continuing education opportunities 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program Life and disability insurance Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee Who We Are
The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us. More On Equal Opportunity
Minimum Salary: 16 Maximum Salary: 17 Salary Unit: Yearly
The Jewish Board's Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff uses a culturally competent, person centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, instill hope, and strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities. Our children's community residences are single site residences that provide a group living for eight children and/or adolescents. The program provides a supervised, trauma informed therapeutic environment which seeks to develop the resident's skills and capacity to live in the community and attend school/work as appropriate. The Professional Skill Builder works with children and adolescents in the community residence and is responsible for skill building related to the youth's individual service and treatment plans. The Professional Skill Builder serves as a positive role model while providing therapeutic support to both the youth and the family, trauma informed care and life skills. All responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with the standards of regulatory bodies and of the Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services. Key Essential Functions
Participate in ITM implementation. Responsible for developing and enhancing the youth's skills around their personal hygiene, social guidance, use of leisure time, food planning and preparation. Responsible for developing youth/family emotional regulation skills. Develop, supervise and implement therapeutic recreational program. Partner with case manager around creating and implementing youth safety plans and ICMPs. Accompany and supervise youth on recreational activities while promoting socialization and skill building. May be called upon to work one on one with a youth who is displaying significant stress or assist with management of crisis related to the safety and care of the clients. Provide feedback to the supervisor and treatment team, observations of the youth and response to interventions must be provided verbally and through documentation to the supervisor and members of the treatment team. Assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment. Work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary therapeutic team by implementing culturally affirming and trauma informed interventions and skill building as outlined in treatment and service planning. Partner with case manager and other program staff to support families, schools, healthcare providers, outpatient mental health providers, criminal justice, and other community agencies in order to provide appropriate care and supervision of youth. Perform these services in the community residence, family/resources home, community and via telehealth (when applicable). Participate in clinical treatment team meetings, staff meetings, trainings, and supervision. Maintain all documentation according to the standards and time frames established by the Jewish Board, regulatory agencies and/or funding sources. Maintain professional behaviors and ethical standards as established by licensing board, relevant professional association and the Jewish Board policies and procedures. The ability to travel and navigate the community in order to provide services where the youth and family will benefit most from the services delivered. Assist in orienting families/resources of the youth to the services provided by and in collaboration with the program. Provide crisis intervention. Additional duties as assigned. Additional Functions May Include
Must work evening and weekend shifts as part of the enhanced model to provide additional support and supervision during peak hours. Must attend, participate and successfully complete the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification and recertifications. Must attend and participate in the ongoing training and consultation of the evidenced based model utilized within the program. Provide supervision of youth and oversight of the program. Educational/Training Required
High school diploma or equivalent. A valid driver's license is required to meet all insurance requirements. Core Competencies For The Position Include
Excellent engagement skills Strong verbal and written communication skills Attention to detail Ability to work independently as well as with a team Computer Skills Required
Ability to utilize an electronic health record and Microsoft Office Experience Required / Language Preference
Bilingual Spanish/English a plus Verbal and communication skills Ability to work as a team player Visual And Manual Dexterity
The candidate should be able to read paper and electronic documents and perform data entry into various computer programs. Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to travel independently using public transportation and/or vehicle. Work Environment / Physical Effort
Services are provided in the community and the office. While the offices of the Jewish Board are accessible in accordance with the ADA, the sites to which staff may need to travel may or may not be. Risks/hazards associated with the position are those which may be encountered traveling around New York City. Benefits
If you join us, you'll have these great benefits: Generous time off in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick days Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness Free continuing education opportunities 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program Life and disability insurance Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee Who We Are
The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us. More On Equal Opportunity
Minimum Salary: 16 Maximum Salary: 17 Salary Unit: Yearly