Youth Independent Living Sr. Life Skills Coach

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Life Skills Coach

Intercept Health is a family-owned agency serving various mental and behavioral health, substance use, and foster care needs in Virginia.

In 1996, what started as a single group home for boys has evolved year after year to fill gaps and meet the service needs of families and communities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.

We help people grow and live their healthiest lives."

Our team members exhibit our VALUES - STOP & ASK :

• S ervice Excellence - "WOW" clients, customers, and coworkers.
• T eam Loyalty - help others succeed.
• O wnership - "see it, own it, solve it, do it."
• P assion - inspire with positive energy and effort.
• A uthenticity - be genuine and trustworthy.
• S olution Focused - overcome challenges with creativity.
• K indness - smile, encourage, and respect everyone.

Intercept Health is seeking an energetic, experienced, and passionate Senior Life Skills Coach who will :

Interviewing children and families; Conducting youth assessments; Preparing and carrying out social plans with children and families;

Preparing and maintaining case records.

• Supervising youth in Independent living arrangement; Conduct weekly Community Life Skills Groups, review youth's progress with Life Skills Development, and discuss barriers with the Program Supervisor to determine appropriate activities and events.
• Coordinating services to minimize fragmentation of care, reduce barriers, and link children with appropriate services to ensure comprehensive, continuous access to needed medical, social, education, and other services appropriate to the needs of the resident;
• Preparatory counseling with youth and families for placement or discharge, or both;
• Assists Program Supervisor with monthly mandatory staff meetings as well as all scheduled in-service and other required training.

Develops monthly schedule for Evening support staff.

Education and Experience Required : The selected candidate will have

• A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a field related to Social Work and one year experience providing casework services to children and families OR
• A Bachelor's Degree in any field plus two years experience in providing casework services to children and families.

Preference for these positions will also be given to applicants who have experience in case management experience working with youth with emotional and / or behavioral difficulties.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

Current Virginia driver's license, safe automobile, and current and sufficient auto insurance. Your driver's license report must comply with the following : A record of -5 or better driving points, no more than 3 accidents or moving violations within the last 3 year period, no driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, negligent homicide, hit and run, driving on a suspended license, or permitting an unlicensed person to drive violations within the last 3 year period.

To learn more about the Youth Independent Living Program, check out the following video.

We offer a competitive benefits package for all full-time employees :

• Comprehensive Health Insurance options
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health and Child Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
• Employer Group Life Insurance, optional buy-up insurances
• Voluntary Long Term & Short-Term Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Optional Pet Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 8 observed holidays

To review the full job description and to more about Intercept Health, please visit : www.intercepthealth.com

Intercept Health is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in the workplace. We are also committed to providing a drug-free, safe workplace for our employees and the clients we serve.

For more information about Intercept Health, please visit our website www.intercepthealth.com.