Education and Experience:
- Licensed and credentialed to practice in the state where the program is located.
- Experience working with youth and adolescents who have a history of sexual offenses, physically assaultive behavior, severe, complex behavioral and mental health needs or fire setting.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
- Ability to pass a Criminal Record History Clearance and a Child Abuse History Clearance.
- Ability to physically participate in the use of therapeutic holds and to be certified biannually to demonstrate competence.
- Ability to participate in trauma informed care and intervene appropriately to de-escalate and prevent crisis situations when necessary.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with people from differing backgrounds and cultures.
- Ability to be flexible in meeting scheduling needs. Ability to work on agency holidays, as required.
- Basic computer skills.
Essential Expectations:
- Has knowledge and understanding of CFG’s mission and values.
- Follow and abide by all established program and agency protocols, policies and procedures.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriate boundaries with staff and youth.
- Attend and participate in all staff meetings, team meetings and processes for communication concerning youth and the program.
- Attend and participate in all required trainings, both upon hire and annually.
- Achieve and maintain First Aid and CPR certification.
- Maintain a collaborative relationship with the team and other internal and external stakeholders. Provide help to other team members as needed.
- Participate in creating an overall positive community atmosphere with other staff and youth.
- Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively orally, in writing and on both an interpersonal and group level.
- Provide the team with thorough, timely, legible, accurate, objective information through documentation.
- Contribute to ensuring the facility is safe, clean and secure for all youth and staff.
- Participate in quality improvement activities.
- Demonstrate a willingness and ability to accept direction and supervision.
- Dress professionally and appropriately as outlined in the Dress Code Policy.
- Notify the State Central Registry (1-877-NJ ABUSE) whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a youth has been or is being abused or neglected by staff members, youth, or any other person as required by the New Jersey Child Abuse and Neglect Law.
- Demonstrate a commitment to CFG’s initiative to eliminate restraint and seclusion.
- Possess the personal characteristics and experience to collaborate with and provide appropriate care to youth, gain their respect, guide their development, and participate in their overall treatment program.
- Ability to provide services in a culturally and linguistically competent manner.
- Possess the temperament to work with and care for children, youth, adults or families with special needs, as appropriate.
- Support constructive youth and family visitation and youth involvement in community activities.
- Achieve and maintain training in the Nurtured Heart Approach, a dynamic relationship-focused methodology that builds Inner Wealth™ in children, empowering them to channel their intensity in productive ways, ensuring their successful future. Staff will utilize this Approach and its 3 Stands and Recognitions on a continual basis with youth, families and their co-workers.
EOE M/V/F/D