(CIC) Life Skills Manager

Description

The CIC Life Skills Manager will coordinate with CIC Team Lead to oversee and facilitate groups and programs for youth by implementing PAYA Life Skills Curriculum for youth in the Community Intervention Center three times daily. This position will also coordinate the follow-up phone call and text procedure to connect youth to services using the universal screening, ACE, and PACE questionnaire and information gathered from childhood and responsible parties. The CIC life skills Manager requires a strong leader who effectively works with youth brought in by law enforcement and impacted by crises, including trauma, poverty, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and threats to self and others. The CIC Life Skills Manager will develop, implement, and facilitate parent and caretaker education and support groups. The candidate must be able to train and work cooperatively with others, including law enforcement, youth, parents, other Pivot staff, and partners at local, state, and national levels.

 

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES:

Encourage and practice:

· organization and priority setting

· flexibility

· effective communication with peers and supervisors

· teamwork

· encourage youth to build positive, stable relationships with caring adults and peers.

· value of diversity

· understand the impact of trauma and implement learned models to respond effectively.

· ability to function as an adult model to young people and to foster an environment of inclusiveness and youth empowerment, especially with populations who have experienced trauma.

· understand the philosophy and utilize the basic tenets of a competency-based and solution-focused approach to working with youth.

· know, understand, and effectively utilize crisis intervention skills (ability to anticipate, assess, intervene, remediate, and stabilize)

· be able to confer and consult with other professionals.

· possess and use interview and observation skills.

· critical thinking and judgment skills

· effective public speaking skills

· ability to speak about all areas of Pivot services.

· ability to use Microsoft Office products, including Word and Excel, as well as perform research on the internet and input data into JOLTS, PASIS, Textedly, and HMIS.

 

Responsibilities

 

· Implementation of Life Skills, Education, and Support groups Curriculum

· Complete pre and posttest for every group provided outside of CIC.

· Provides group intervention for youth experiencing a crisis, trauma, or needing emotional and mental health support or other related issues.

· Will complete all required documentation and tracking data to be shared internally and with partners.

· May provide training and consultation to administrators, teachers, counselors, and staff on classroom behaviors and interventions.

· Complete all requirements for grants and funding sources.

· Conduct 30, 60, and 90-day follow-up phone calls and texts.

· Help CIC with intake and processing of youth as needed.

· Will complete all required documentation and tracking data to be shared internally and with partners.

· May provide training and consultation to administrators, teachers, counselors, and staff on classroom behaviors and interventions.

· Assists the youth, workers, counselors, and parents/guardians in obtaining information about intervention procedures, practices, and referrals for youth treatment services.

· Cooperates with local, state, federal, and approved private agencies involved with student health and well-being.

· Develops relationships with community organizations, agencies, and therapists to provide parents and youth with referrals.

· Maintains required confidentiality of any wellness or mental health program. Adheres to confidentiality requirements, including FERPA (Education) & HIPPA (Mental Health).

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises CIC Services Coordinator

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

A. EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE

· possess a 4-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, in social services, criminal justice or related field, with at least two years’ experience working with youth in need

· certification as a Case Manager II or III required, if not case management certified must be willing to complete

· experience teaching life skills to youth in need

B. LEADERSHIP, CHANGE MANAGEMENT & PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS

· demonstrates a commitment to the vision, mission and the “spirit” of the shelter and agency

· demonstrates compliance to confidentiality/privacy standards as required by the agency and the law

· demonstrates strong self-initiative and self-motivation

· demonstrates effective time, organizational and prioritization skills

· demonstrates team skills and respects differences in others

C. LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS

· ability to read, analyze and interpret general periodicals, professional journals and government regulations

· ability to write reports, business correspondence and maintain accurate statistical data using MS Word

· ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of youth, employees, management and the general public

D. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

· ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

· ability to compute percentages, rates, and averages

· ability to interpret graphs and statistical data

· ability to use MS Excel

E. REASONING ABILITY

· ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid and accurate conclusions

F. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Applicant must:

· be at least 21 years of age, pass an OSBI criminal background investigation and not be listed in any Registry of Sexual Offenders (through fingerprinting paid for by Pivot, Inc.)

· pass a drug test (paid for by Pivot, Inc.)

· be compassionate, respectful and tolerant of a wide variety of personalities and persons including youth,

parents, other team members, and those who refer youth to the shelter

· be reliable and dependable

 

 

G. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS

Applicant must:

· possess Case Management I or III certification or be working toward certification

· possess and produce a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License and current vehicle insurance verification

· must obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid Certifications

· must obtain MAB training

· must agree and attend training including but not limited to mediation, motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, and others.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

 

A. Physical Demands:

· Includes standing, walking, bending, carrying, lifting, hand and finger dexterity, kneeling, vision and hearing.

o Sedentary: heavy

o Standing and walking: must be able to walk/stand 50% of the time

o Bending: bends and stoops up to 100 times per day

o Carrying: may carry up to 50 lbs. May move equipment (average push force 20 lbs.)

o Lifting: with assistance, lifts, moves and/or transfers patients who may weigh up to 300 lbs.

o Pushing: average push force of 20 lbs. per day

o Reaching: reaches overhead up to 50 times per day

o Hand/finger dexterity: may apply pressure with hands. May utilize keyboard up to six hours per day.

o Kneeling: may assume hand/knee position up to 25 times per day

o Vision: must be able to see in order to read, write, provide client care, supervision and assess client condition

o Hearing: must have hearing sensitivity, aided or unaided, sufficient to hear low level conversations of clients and equipment alarms set at usual levels. May utilize telephone three to five hours per day

B. Environmental Conditions:

· Includes exposure to hazardous risks and work environment conditions: moderate

o Moderate exposure to hazardous risks, including potential for exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, and electrical equipment

· Potential for bodily injury related to lifting or incidents of workplace altercations

· Must follow universal safety precautions

· Exposed to constant interruptions, noise, disagreeable odors and assorted chemicals

· Exposed to contact with adolescents who may exhibit physical and behavioral outbursts related to mental health conditions

 

Work from home options:

X Yes No (up to 4 hours in one day, unless otherwise approved)

 

Duties/Expectations: PASIS data entry, File update, client services plans, notes, and other documentation.

Salary : $41,000 - $43,000