Nexus-PATH at Luther Hall in Fargo, ND is adding a part-time Youth Care Professional to our (YCP) team!
This role is similar to Behavioral Health Technician, mental health counseling, or direct care roles at other organizations.
Our team of mental health professionals primarily focus on youth and family mental health services.
PAY: Competitive Salary Offered (starting at $19/hour)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participates in the treatment planning and review process
Monitors residents to ensure individual adherence to treatment plans
Facilitates group activities including development and delivery
Supervises residents with daily living activities
Positively reinforces goals and objectives of individual treatment plans
Promotes appropriate behaviors while emphasizing and utilizing resident strengths
Monitors resident behavior and responds to and/or reports accordingly
Monitors resident family site visits
Ensures residents comply with facility rules and regulations including check in/out procedures
Uses behavior management techniques to de-escalate, redirect, or participate in physical restraints
Escorts/transports residents to activities
Administers medication as per doctor’s orders
Promotes a therapeutic milieu and appropriate socialization
Complete appropriate documentation accurately and timely
Follows process and communication methods consistent with performance quality improvement standards
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be 21 years of age
High school diploma or GED required
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field preferred
1 year of mental health experience preferred
Certified in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training (offered onsite) within 90 days of employment is required
Must successfully pass Fit-For-Duty Health Screen prior to start of employment is required
Valid Driver’s License required
Because we partner with the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), we follow the mandate requiring full COVID-19 vaccination for all our employees unless there is a medical or religious exemption in place.
MENTAL/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
We provide employees the training required to minimize the risk of potential personal injury as it relates to working with youth.
Considerable requirement to exert moderate physical effort with a regular and repeated need to lift and bend.
Exertion may require pushing, pulling and/or carrying up to 50 lbs and may cause moderate physical discomfort.
Safety precautions are required.
Usually normal concentration and deadlines with periodic periods of sustained deadline pressure.
Less than 10% travel local required
Our Workplace Values:
At Nexus Family Healing, our ICARE shared values (Innovation, Compassion, Agility, Responsiveness, and Excellence) are the foundation for our actions in the workplace.
They define how we behave with each other, our clients, our partners, and our communities.
Every interaction we have with each other will be met with understanding, kindness, and helpful action.
At Nexus Family Healing, we not only support diversity – we celebrate it and rely on it for the betterment of our employees, our services, and our impact on the community.
We strive to provide the best quality care for our youth and the best work environment for our employees through an inclusive team culture.
Nexus Family Healing is proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60-1.
35(c)