School-based Life Skills Specialist Greencastle - Indiana, United States - Cummins Behavioral Health Systems

Description

Major medical, vision, dental, prescription drug, short & long term disability, flexible savings account, healthcare savings account.
Cummins Behavioral Health Systems

has an immediate opportunity for an experienced life skills specialist or a recent graduate with a background in social work and/or mental health care, for a rewarding career as a

Youth Life Skills Specialist

. This position will join our treatment team in

South Putnam Schools

in

Putnam County

, providing therapy and coordinating treatment with their clinical team at middle or high schools options.
As a proud recipient of

Platinum level certification for Mental Health America's Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health

, Cummins Behavioral Health Systems puts mental health at the forefront of employee health and well-being.
Cummins

is one of the State's top-rated community mental/behavioral health and addiction services centers in Customer Satisfaction as recognized by the

Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction.

Duties Include :

Provide children with face-to-face contact for the purpose of coaching, teaching, or using motivational interviewing to assist the consumer in meeting Person-Centered Treatment Plan goals.

Communicate and collaborate with school administration, counselors, and teachers on a consistent and timely basis via telephone, email, and face-to-face to address the needs and progress of consumers and their families.

Schedule work hours in accordance with the needs of the specific school satellite location; this may include early morning hours and after school hours in the homes of the consumers.

Education and


experience :
Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, or a related degree in human service field is required

or

Associate's degree in human services or related field and (2) years previous direct care experience in social services, behavioral health, school-based, etc.

;

or
High school graduate or GED and four (4) years previous direct care experience in social services, behavioral health, school-based, etc; or
Two years' of post-bachelors work experience in mental health is preferred.
Should be creative, passionate, fun, and able to engage persons with diverse backgrounds.

Benefits include :
Excellent work life balance (paid time off and holidays)
Matching contributions to your 401K program
Professional and Leadership Training and advancement
Diverse career tracts
Clinical support from leaders in field
Learn about the many rewards of a career with Cummins. Apply today
We're an equal opportunity employer.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status .

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