Community Functional Skills Specialist

At Crimson Counseling LLC, our mission is to help teens and young adults with social, emotional, and behavior challenges move closer to independence. We are passionate about providing in clinic, in home and community-based behavioral health services. We are committed to bringing passionate and client centered care to our communities.

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Job Description:
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Under minimal supervision and completing work independently. Provides support within the community or clientele home, teaching and modeling healthy behaviors, consistent with the treatment/care goals of mental health, encouraging independence, socialization, relationships, and integration within the community; and promoting satisfying, productive, and valued lives.
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Essential Job Functions:
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Collaborates assessment of functional living skills, as needed, and develops/implements individualized treatment/service goals and objectives. Monitors performance of independent living skills and provides community support. Willingness to improvise and be flexible within community sessions. Communicates all information of care, treatment, and services, with internal team members to ensure appropriate level and quality of care. Willingness to collaborate with internal team members on client care. Documents services and care provided by timely completing various charting and notes. Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, consistent with Crimson Counseling procedures and state and federal law. Attends and participates in all required staff and service planning meetings and trainings.
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Independent living skills may include:
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Social skills - perceptual skills, understanding body language, eye contact, conversational initiations, reciprocation, empathy, leisure / recreational outings in community
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Executive functioning - flexibility, money management, educational and vocational goal-setting, personal hygiene, care and safety, drivers certification, attending, focusing, prioritizing, setting appointments, following through with tasks.
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Communication skills - asking for a break, asking for help, receptive language skills, expressive language skills, assertiveness skills and stress management, conflict resolution. Accessing community resources - meetings, school, job placement, public transportation.
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Education:
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Required: High school diploma / 6-12 months experience working with adult individuals with either autism, oppositional defiance or conduct disorder.
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Preferred: Associates Degree, Bachelor’s degree in sociology, psychology, social work, or human services, or any other field relevant to care or services to individuals with behavioral and/or mental health challenges
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Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $12.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Saint George, UT 84770: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: One location