Therapeutic Mentor Direct Care

North Adams, MA $23.27 - $26.46 Hourly Full time Full-Time, days in North Adams! Sunday-Thursday **Therapeutic Mentors require a Bachelor's Degree which reflects a higher wage** Essential Job Functions Direct Care Specialists for the South Forty Program provide invaluable one-on-one and group coaching, guidance, and reinforcement of adaptive, developmentally appropriate social, emotional, and communication skills for youth, ranging from 3 to 21 years of age. Options for Youth Programs are funded by a combination of state [DCF and DMH] as well as third-party contracts. While these contracts have slight variations in program implementation and credentialing requirements, they share similar core skills, abilities, and scopes of practice. Below are the common elements that are the foundation of all direct care work within the Options for Youth programs. I. Direct Care: - Provide case management of assigned youth, including understanding and operationalizing the various program specifications entailed in each of the assigned client's service contracts. - Coordinate and collaborate with clinicians and other providers regarding treatment plan and strategies for intervention, in accordance with assigned client's service contracts. - Provide outreach to child/family/collateral contacts throughout child/adolescent's network, including family, guardians, school, court, CBHI providers, DCF, DMH and other community agencies. - Participate in program planning, preparation and coverage of day treatment program, a structured group environment using recreational/group therapy interventions (South Forty and Options for Youth staff) - Supervise youth in Day Treatment after school programs and in other community sites, as specified in client's treatment/service plans. - Support clients in maintaining treatment at the Brien Center and other relevant agencies as stated in client's treatment plans. - Implement direct interventions, as specified by client's treatment plans and provider contracts. - Model receptivity to feedback and learning opportunities for clients, families and provider systems. - Consistently convey authenticity, hopefulness, dignity, and respect for clients and families. - Document and regularly communicate careful and objective observations regarding client's emotional and behavior status; progress in reaching goals, and client's/family's receptivity to interventions. II. Administrative Duties: - Complete all paperwork in a timely manner according to state-contracted and/or funder-contracted deadlines in accordance with various program specifications entailed in each of the assigned client's service contracts. - Participate in all relevant staff meetings, group and individual supervisions and other required trainings. - Effectively and independently manage all aspects of the case management role, including scheduling client appointments and collateral contacts at the frequency that is outlined in the staff manual according to funder's contractual specifications. - Appropriate and active utilization of emails and other forms of technology, as demonstrated by giving and receiving work-related information regarding appointments, work assignments, and case collaboration. - Active accountability for time management through direct communication and scheduling documentation requirements specified by program supervisors. - Consistent fulfillment of funder-mandated service delivery specifications regarding the frequency and intensity of direct client interactions. - Timely provision of updates to supervisors regarding collateral contacts; factors impacting authorization of services; expected discharges; and other service delivery factors. Visit website for full job description. View or apply for Open Positions at the Brien Center{target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}