TBS Specialist: Child & Adolescent Group Services

Bellefaire JCB is among the nation's largest, most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of mental health, substance abuse, education, and prevention services.

Bellefaire JCB helps more than 43,000 youth and their families yearly achieve resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency through its more than 25 programs.

Position Summary : We are looking for a Child & Adolescent Group Services TBS Specialist for our Child and Adolescent Group Services program.

This program provides intensive group counseling for children ages 6 to 16 and is facilitated by licensed mental health clinicians with expertise in child and family counseling.

Children referred to the program must meet defined clinical criteria and must demonstrate at least minimal ability to participate in group treatment.

The TBS Specialist will assist in coping skills development, anger management, and identification of feelings, communication, interpersonal skill development, and other group treatment concerns.

Responsibilities Include :

Maintain awareness of client's emotional condition and facilitate the daily care of clients by providing emotional support, assistance and motivation;

assure that basic social, emotional and physical needs are met.

• Participate in client's progress by monitoring and evaluating client response to treatment, attending staff meetings and client treatment plan reviews, and completing required paperwork.
• Provide a structured environment and provide day-to-day care of clients, which includes : care of sick clients in coordination with medical staff and assist them in obtaining medical help, appropriate communication with guardians, school staff and other treatment team members in terms of client progress, critical incidents and other relevant information, etc.
• Assist in client transportation and other group activities in accordance with established guidelines.

Qualifications :

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field.
• Experience working with children, adolescents and their families.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and driving record that meets the underwriting criteria of the Agency's insurance company.
• Must be approved by Bellefaire to transport clients in agency and / or own vehicle.

Life at Bellefaire :

We value our employees and their commitment to our mission and offer competitive total rewards (benefits and compensation) options to our valued employees and their families, including domestic partners. Our rich options include :

• Dental, vision and medical insurance
• Defined benefit pension plan
• 403(b) plan
• Life insurance
• Paid long-term disability
• Generous paid time off and holidays

Other perks of working with us include :

• A friendly and appreciated staff
• Working with a team committed to the well-being of others
• A beautiful campus
• Career growth / numerous free CEU opportunities
• Staff recognition program
• A caring environment to work in!

Bellefaire JCB is an equal opportunity employer, and hires its employees without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Bellefaire JCB is a partner agency of the Wingspan Care Group, a non-profit administrative service organization providing a united, community-based network of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals and operate in a more cost-effective and efficient manner.