In-Home Mental Health Support Specialist Job at Lodestar Children's Services

Lodestar Children's Services Plainview, NY

Do you want to make a difference? Lodestar is looking for passionate, understanding, and inspiring individuals to provide services to youth between the ages of 5-21 who are dealing with mental health challenges. We are hoping to make a long lasting positive impact by giving the children we support skills they can utilize throughout their lives, all while engaging them in their community. We are looking for workers who are critical thinkers, great at problem solving, and are avid communicators in a team environment.

See what our employees have to say about working at Lodestar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUOry0iDsT4

Description: Support 2-5 children in need towards achieving optimal functioning as a 1:1 worker in homes and communities. Work occurs in a variety of settings where the child lives, works, attends school, engages in services, and/or socializes. Common tasks include supporting skill development, teaching personalized coping strategies (such as self-care routines and meditation skills), and improving effective communication within their families and communities.

Qualifications: Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in progress or higher; experience in human services preferred. We are looking for applicants with a valid driver's license,vehicle and insurance. You must clear the State Child Abuse Registry, fingerprinting for criminal history, and other background requirements.

Schedule: Dependent on the needs of our families and service providers. The ideal candidate has the ability to work from 2 pm - 7 pm on at least 3 weekdays every week. Flexibility in scheduling makes it easy for our workers to attend school or have multiple jobs.

Location: Our offices are based in Bohemia, Long Island; however, we serve families across all of Long Island, Queens and Brooklyn and are currently looking for workers based in all of our service areas.

Salary: $22.50-26.00 per service hour with an opportunity to increase to $27-30 an hour after 3 months. The pay rate is per-diem and based on education, training, and experience. Staff is also reimbursed for some mileage and expenses.

Visit www.lodestarcs.orgto learn more. Resumes, along with a cover letter, may be submitted directly to James Regan, Executive Director.

Lodestar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Due to the number of expected applicants, not all applicants will receive a response.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $22.50 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:

COVID-19 screening questions required at every visit.

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $22.50 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
COVID-19 screening questions required at every visit.

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road




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