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    Spanish speaking Life Skills Instructor - Chicago, United States - Carolina Therapeutic Services

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    Who we are

    CTS Health Services is a community mental health services center that specializes in a holistic approach to health and wellness for children, parents, and adults of varying circumstances and mental challenges. We provide one-on-one behavioral interventions for our clients and their support circles to help our clients navigate through life within their community at their highest level.

    The Life Skills Instructor will facilitate regular PsychoSocial Rehabilitation Services (PSR) to ensure spanish speaking participants are provided with active treatment that will improve or maintain the individual's condition, improve functional level, and prevent institutionalization by teaching emotional, cognitive, and social skills. The These programs are aimed to help individuals live as independently as possible and become fully integrated into the communities in which they live. The Life Skills Instructor will be consistently scheduled onsite for the provision of PSR Services per Rule 132.

    ** Occassional travel to Belmont Cragin Office may occur, dependent on group schedule **

    Responsibilities of a Life Skills Instructor:

    • Maintain the minimum hourly billable caseload of 25 per week assigned.
    • Facilitate life skills groups and its curriculums.
    • Work with PSR Director to update monthly calendars pertaining to life skill services.
    • Guide clients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changesby providing support in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with their problems.
    • Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
    • Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and tests.
    • Act as client advocates to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
    • Implement program activities based on clinical experience and knowledge, utilizing co-occurring disorder treatment interventions, CBT, problem-solving and social skills, and update as required.
    • Collaborate with U/M and staff members to ensure PSR service eligibility on IM+CANS.
    • Assess clients' physical or mental condition based on review of client information.

    What you get at CTS as a Life Skills Instructor::

    • Full benefits package after 90-days - BlueCross BlueShield medical, dental, and vision; 401K; 100% employer-sponsored life insurance coverage
    • Paid time off - holidays, birthday, personal/sick, and vacation
    • Flexible hours
    • Growth opportunities
    • Encouragement of creativity
    • Holistic and supportive culture and environment
    Requirements:

    Educational requirements to be qualified as a Life Skills Instructor:

    • Bachelor's in a human service field (Social Work, Counseling, Human Services, Psychology, etc.) or related field required, or
    • Masters in a human service field (Social Work, Counseling, Human Services, Psychology, etc.) or related field preferred
    • Behavioral Screening Certification (IM+CANS), (CTS will supply resource to gain certification if not in possession upon hire)
    • Bilingual (Spanish) required

    Trainings and certificates required to perform duties as a Life Skills Instructor (will be supplied by CTS if not in possession, not limited to:

    • Behavioral Screening Certification (IM+CANS)
    • CTS Health orientation
    • Rule 132
    • OIG Rule 50
    • Mandated Reporter
    • Referral & Intake


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