Clinical Support Provider Youth ACT

Job Description

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic, collaborative team that’s passionate about supporting youth and families in the community. As a key member of the team, you’ll work closely with children and their families to help achieve their treatment goals through targeted, hands-on interventions—such as skill-building, training, and education. You’ll gain valuable clinical experience as you help youth and families build essential life skills, strengthen relationships, and engage in meaningful, prosocial activities across various settings. You'll work side by side with experienced clinicians and team members who are deeply committed to trauma-informed care.

Major Responsibilities/Activities:

• Work flexible schedules as skill building activities may take place at any time of the day, so long as the activities do not supplant a child’s expected educational activities or programs
• Model and practice sensitivity, fair treatment and acceptance of diversity in all interpersonal interactions
• Design and implement activities to assist the child in acquiring and enhancing fundamental skills
• Participate with the enrolled child in communication, activities of daily living, problem-solving, managing money and eliminating maladaptive behaviors
• Integrate educational and/or vocational goals and services with the tasks of all team members and provide needed assistance through all phases of the vocational service
• Develop service plans as part of a Team to address child’s needs regarding Crisis Prevention that all lead to deterioration in the child’s condition and/or the need for institutional care
• Motivate the child to engage in meaningful activities in and outside of sessions to improve overall functioning
• Assist the child and family/caregiver in acquiring, developing, and using functional skills or techniques that enable the child to function successfully in the home, school, and other community environments
• Assist child/youth in developing skills for independent living and in accessing vocational skills training
• Supervise the child and engage the child in recreational activities that support his/her constructive interests and abilities
• Conduct Psycho-education (one-on-one or group) involving the child and/or the family/caregiver
• Conduct scheduled and unscheduled visits to the family/caregiver environment to monitor crisis management and/or behavior management activities
• Interact and engage with other children in appropriate developmental activities or appropriate community activities, such as: health care appointments, vocational opportunities, or other community engagements included in a detailed family/caregiver support plan

Shift Information:

• Flexible schedule
• On call support

Competitive Pay Rate: $27.47 per hour, based on a 35-hour work week

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree
• Must have means of transportation to travel throughout Western New York area
• Must have a valid New York State driver’s license
• Must be flexible to meet the needs of children and families in their homes
• Must be able to work independently
• Must possess adequate computer and oral communication skills

C+FS offers full-time employees the below benefits to support our employees and their families and help to create a healthy work environment:

• Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays and bereavement time
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Medical insurance options
• Dental insurance options
• Vision insurance options
• Wellness Program and Incentives
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care FSA Retirement
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Qualifying Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• 403(b) Right Away and Employer-Contributions

Child & Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Child and Family Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or familial status, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Child and Family Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer leaves of absence, compensation, and training.