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About the Role

Provide clients with effective hands-on life-skills trainings essential for preparing clients for living independently.

Responsibilities

• Be an appropriate role model for clients in care.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere beneficial to the physical and emotional health of clients.
• Perform program functions efficiently according to a non-traditional work schedule.
• Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with clients responsive to their needs and in accordance with the established treatment plan.
• Promote the growth of parent-children relationships as indicated by the treatment plan.
• Utilize Solution-Focused Trauma-Informed Care Approaches in work with clients and colleagues.
• Assist program staff in the development and implementation of client’s independent living plans through instructing, counseling, and directing them in matters of personal conduct, hygiene, appearance, social skills, school, routines and work habits.
• Foster the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of each child.
• Assure the health and safety of children in care by timely identification and effective communication of all behavioral, emotional or medical needs.
• Confer regularly with program staff as needed on each child's individual and group progress.
• Be responsible for the security of the facility and scatter site home areas, ensuring the safety and security of the clients and their homes, school, and work environments.
• Assure confidentiality of each child's case through only necessary discussion at appropriate time and place.
• Complete all necessary documentation and communicate all essential client-related information to involved personnel in an accurate, thorough and timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must have excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to multi-task and be detail oriented.
• Ability to work independently and be an enthusiastic team player.
• Must have a high degree of discretion dealing with confidential information.
• Available to work non-traditional hours, which may include some weekend, evenings, and after hours to support specific programmatic schedules and crisis intervention needs.
• Ability to work effectively with clients, staff, families, and community contacts.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3 years of relevant experience.
• Valid New York State driver’s license.
• Adequate auto insurance.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Customer service skills
• Multi-tasking
• Detail oriented
• Team player
• Discretion
• Solution-Focused Trauma-Informed Care Approaches

Location

• Community Based Services

Work Type

• Full-Time
• Non-traditional work schedule

Experience Level

• 3 years of relevant experience

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $17.00 - $19.60 per hour

Benefits

• Medical plan insurance
• Dental plan insurance
• Vision plan insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Wellness program
• Employee assistance program
• 403B retirement plan
• Flexible working options
• 11 paid holidays
• 3 floating holidays
• Up to 33 days of PTO each year

About the Company

• Gateway Longview’s Community Based Services supports children, youth, and families throughout the community.
• The objective of the program is to strengthen the family unit or the child’s system of care, continually working toward the overall goal of permanency and stability for all children.
• A full team of Foster Care staff also works to certify and support foster, adoptive, and kinship families throughout the region.
• Gateway Longview has a strong investment in developing the future leaders of the organization through trainings, advancement opportunities, and a formal leadership pipeline.

Equal Opportunity

• Gateway Longview is an equal opportunity employer committed to championing the principles of anti-racism, justice, and equity.
• We welcome prospective employees from diverse cultures and backgrounds, for all positions, who will uphold our values and contribute to our mission.
• We aim to have a leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve.
• An EEO/AA Agency
• We strongly encourage those who are passionate about fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable human service organization to apply.