Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

At CTSHealth, our vision is to improve the quality of life for children who have experienced unfortunate situations beyond their control. We employ hard-working, dedicated, caring team members who are committed to excellence and empowering children and families through therapy, education, and prevention-based care.

High Fidelity Wraparound, Youth Partner

Hybrid so should be in the Hickory NC area with reliable transportation

Full-time

What will you do?

• This position will travel to our clinic in Hickory, NC occasionally.
• A Youth Partner is a person who articulates the lessons that they’ve learned from his/her own personal life experiences with social/emotional, developmental, behavioral, substance abuse or mental health challenges. A Youth Partner provides mentor support, encourages leadership, and promotes comradery.
• Helps build relationships and respect with family members, natural support, community partners and key stakeholders.
• Develops a working understanding of the young person’s desires, goals, interests, and strengths.
• Assists the young person with identifying goals and developing an action plan to steps to achieve these goals.
• Helping the young person navigate a system across several domains while focusing on personal effectiveness/wellbeing and life/community functioning.
• Help develop social responsibility and accountability-teaches the young person problem solving and decision-making skills that enable the young person to manage day to day life problems and opportunities.
• Build Support Network- work with the young person to understand the benefits of a support system and identify those individuals and groups that advocate, provide encouragement, and the safety net necessary for success.
• Enhance Social and Life Skills-assists the young person to become self-sufficient will build confidence and self-determination.
• Attends a weekly supervision to monitor adherence of the HFW principles.

Bachelor’s Degree Applicants:

· Must possess degree at time of application.

· Degree must be in a related field of study (Human Services)

· Must have one-year, post-graduation, working with target population.

Associate’s Degree Applicants:

· Must possess degree at time of application.

· Degree must be in a related field of study (Human Services)

· Must have two years, post-graduation, working children/adolescents/transition age youth

High School Applicants:

· Must have diploma or GED at time of application.

· Must have a minimum of four years of experience working children/adolescents/transition age youth.

Experience Accepted:

• Must have lived experience with mental health or substance abuse challenges.
• Experience in navigating any of the child and family serving systems (child welfare, education, behavioral/mental health, juvenile justice, school, primary care, etc.)
• LIFT Experience
• Certification in Peer Support strongly preferred.
• When part of HFW Team, Family Peer Support is certified in the role of Family Peer Support in High Fidelity HFW or is in the process of completing certification process within one year of hire date.
• Minimum of one-year experience providing services for the target population
• Over 21 years of age and under 33 years of age.
• Possess a current, valid driver’s license and automobile with proof of auto insurance.
• Will complete all appropriate Federal and State background checks.
• Will maintain strict confidentiality according to all Federal and State guidelines and requirements.

What’s in it for you? (Great Benefits for Full Time Employees)

· Paid Vacation Time and Holidays!

· Health Insurance

· Dental Insurance

· Vision Insurance

· 401K Match

· Short-Term Disability Insurance

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Pay Rate?

$35,000. - $45,000.

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