Youth Care Professional - MHP

We believe in changing the course of a child’s life by stabilizing families and strengthening mental health. We work to heal the past trauma, break the cycle of harm, and change the future for generations to come.  We look for staff who are dedicated, hard-working individuals that share our hope for the future. In return, we offer our associates a competitive compensation and benefits program, diverse learning opportunities, and a chance to help others have a better life.

Nexus-Indian Oaks is looking for a skilled Youth Care Professional - MHP to join our team!

The benefits for the Youth Care Professional include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) match
• Pre-tax flexible health care and dependent care spending accounts
• No cost life insurance
• No cost short term and long-term disability benefits
• Tuition assistance program
• Education loan forgiveness program
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
• NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit
• And much more!

Responsibilities:

Provide coaching and supervision of youth(s) daily activities and behavior

• Coach to ensure youth(s) to follow daily schedules and activities established for the program
• Coach to ensure youth(s) comply with required activities surrounding personal care and daily living responsibilities
• Serve as a role model and mentor to youth
• Demonstrate an acceptance and respectfulness toward diversity concerning commonalities and differences such as gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, disability, and gender identity
• Administer medications per established protocols and generate related recording requirements accurately

Implementation of trauma-informed, strengths-based treatment plans and therapeutic services.

• Understand and incorporate the trauma-informed, strengths-based, youth-guided, family-engaged treatment
• Implement and provide feedback and observations to the clinical team regarding youth’s individual treatment plans and remain cognizant of each youth’s needs
• Engage in and implement trauma-informed strengths-based therapeutic interventions with youth(s) and their families
• Comply with all documentation and standards
• Engage in counseling sessions with youth(s) and, in coordination with Youth Care Professional III, Therapist and/or Clinical Supervisor, develop behavioral plans as needed
• Regularly attend and actively participate in staff meetings

Ensure youth(s) emotional and physical safety and collaborate with coworkers to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean, strengths-based, and therapeutic.

• Ensure compliance with all emotional and physical safety policies and procedures
• Express concerns and ideas that will help ensure emotional and physical safety and high-quality treatment
• Report to supervisor, team members, and families any signs and symptoms potentially requiring intervention or referral
• Perform First Aid/CPR procedures and respond according to established protocols in the event of an emergency situation
• Perform restraints and seclusion activities as necessary to keep youth(s) safe from self and others and report incidents to the proper individuals
• Maintain appropriate boundaries in all interaction and contact with youth(s) and their families
• Comply with Nexus policies involving privacy and confidentiality for youth(s) and their families
• Assist with Program and youth in their daily programming activities
• Work effectively with youth’s families/support networks to reinforce positive family partnerships

Schedule/Pay:

• Full-time; on-site opportunity
• Hourly payrate offers starting at $18.21.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED with 5 years residential experience
• Or Clinical Bachelor’s degree such as Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or Non-Clinical Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years residential experience
• Minimum 21 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency and Corporate driving requirements.
• Must meet all requirements for a Mental Health Professional (MHP) as mandated by DCFS to meet regulatory standards.

Physical demands:

• Must be able to assist staff in physical interventions and restraints of residents.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time (2-4 hours).
• Must be able to twist, bend and stretch in a manner conducive to the execution of daily activities within a residential treatment facility. 

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.