Mental Health Worker Part-Time
Position Summary: At Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, we count on our Mental Health Workers to support a trauma-informed environment, facilitate, and supervise day-to-day activities of residential programming such as recreational activities, completion of basic living and social skills while assuring the safety of the youth. They serve as a positive role model and mentor to adolescents in treatment. A Mental Health Worker will possess a strong work ethic, reliability, and a desire to help youth with complex emotional and behavioral issues. They should have a passion for this field and be a positive role model and influence the youth.
Starting Salary Range: $18.12 - $20.39 per hour. Salary reflects steps 1-5 of an 11-step pay schedule. The starting salary will be determined based on the applicant’s education and relevant experience.
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
- Implement treatment programming and provide feedback for each child in the unit.
- Maintain a positive, safe, and therapeutic milieu in the treatment unit. Supervise youth at all times while teaching them coping and daily living skills.
- Complete proper treatment documentation on time and consistent with YBGR policies.
- Serve as a liaison to families and agencies responsible for youth in the unit, always providing professional customer service. Responsible for weekly contacts with families/agencies etc.
- Serve as a support person in the therapeutic treatment procedures (recreational, educational, spiritual, social, medical, etc.) assigned by the Program Manager.
- Design and implement psycho-educational groups to increase clients' knowledge and skills.
- Responsible/accountable to the treatment team and YBGR for overall program needs
Current Schedules Open
Saturday and Sunday 7:00am to 3:00pm Monday 11:00am to 5:00pm
Friday 5:00pm to 11:00pm Saturday and Sunday 3:00pm to 11:00pm
Tuesday-Friday 11:00am to 5:00pm