Youth Support Specialist

Full & Part time positions available - Second and Third Shift

Up to $2,000 Hiring Incentive

Be a part of something great, join the Bethesda Lutheran Services Residential Team located at our Meadville campus!

Join a company with over 100 years of dedication to the community and its employees!

We are looking to find passionate individuals to help us carry out our mission of Providing Promising Futures to over 8000 children, youth and families that we serve yearly in our communities!

Job Summary:

Provide youth who have been placed in the residential program with positive role modeling, guidance through routines, behavior management, and skills to enable youth to succeed in the therapeutic environment provided by the agency. This position will seek to ensure trauma-informed care and the creation and maintenance of a trauma-informed environment on the unit.

Essential Functions of the Position:

1. Model and supervise youth in a variety of areas including coping skills, anger management, and character development.

2. Facilitate groups with the youth that are relevant to the needs of the program such as educational, recreational, and therapeutic.

3. Supervise the youth documenting day to day routines and behaviors in progress notes and the log book.

4. Assist youth by providing educational support such as tutoring.

5. Maintain safety by using behavior management techniques according to policy.

6. Assist with reports, treatment plans, and discharge summaries.

7. Attend treatment reviews and team meetings on youth.

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Health Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Employer-paid Life & Disability Insurance
• Paid time off: Including vacation, personal, and sick time
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Aflac
• Pet Insurance
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer (PSLF)
• Tuition Reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift (full-time)
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in human services related field preferred.  High school or equivalent (Required)

Pay:

$16-$18 per hour