Lead Youth Treatment Specialist – 3rd Shift - Jefferson YCSF

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Job Summary The Lead Youth Treatment Specialist works in a therapeutic milieu environment serving youth at a State Certified Youth Crisis Stabilization Facility (YCSF) serving male, female and gender non-conforming youth, ages 8-17 supporting youth through a mental health crisis that has resulted in a youth needing a safe space to reside for up to 30 days.

The 3rd Shift Lead Youth Treatment Specialist provides two essential roles within the Jefferson County Matz Center Youth Crisis Stabilization Facility.

The first role of being responsible for direct care, nurturing and supervision of the residents during 3rd Shift.

This includes, but is not limited to, providing supervision of the youth receiving services and being responsible for ensuring all youth and staff are following third shift protocols.

The second role being a shift lead to ensure staff are trained, meeting the needs of the youth, and are following the policies/procedures of the Matz Center.

This includes ensuring youth are in their rooms, staff are completing the required bedroom checks, completing documentation and that youth are awake on time in the morning and prepared for the day (i.e., hygiene, rooms cleaned, etc.).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Serve as a positive role model and work alongside a Youth Treatment Specialist in the milieu conducting the treatment model to support the vision and mission of the Matz Center Youth Crisis Stabilization Facility.

Present professionally, support Youth Treatment Specialists in engaging in therapeutic interactions by coaching skill use throughout morning activities, modeling appropriate behavior, teaching, and reinforcing use and generalization of skills through a token economy system.

Assist supervisor with tasks pertaining to training, supervision, and supporting third shift staff members.

Providing directives to staff on shift, reporting back concerns with staff performance, writing up coaching documents for staff behavioral concerns and participating in staff coaching and mediation.

Conduct directives from supervisor such as supervising and assisting Youth Treatment Specialists and ensure the third shift checklist is completed and ass...