Job Summary

Under the guidance of the Care Coordinator and/or the Treatment Team, the Skillbuilder I assists youth in developing life and social skills in a community based setting and establishes a safe physical and emotional environment for the youth.

Essential Job Functions

+ Meet with assigned youth weekly in 1:1 or group setting depending on the needs of the youth and family to develop life and social skills.

+ Facilitate activities designed to teach and model a variety of skills such as independent living, social, and/or coping based on individualized treatment goals.

+ Document youth/family progress and needs in progress notes in accordance with agency and funder standards.

+ Communicate youth/family progress and needs at team meetings to report success or get support from team to further progress.

+ Use therapeutic crisis techniques, such as de-escalation, to assist families in managing crisis behaviors in their ho...