Department: | Abraxas Youth & Family Services |
Location: | Canon City, CO |
We are hiring Mental Health Workers to join our specialized program at Southern Peaks Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) in Canon City, Colorado.
Our team members are dedicated and passionate individuals that are committed to inspiring positive change in the lives of adolescents with emotional and behavioral challenges. We are recruiting for multiple positions and all shifts, and we would welcome you to be part of our awesome team!
As a Mental Health Worker, you will be part of a team providing medically necessary mental health treatment services to children and adolescents experiencing social, emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric problems. In this position, you will provide direct client supervision to those clients with chronic or acute mental disorders who require active treatment.
Salary: $21.00 per hour
Job Type: Full-time
Shift: Hiring for multiple shifts
Who We Are:
Abraxas Youth & Family Services is a national nonprofit human services provider dedicated to Building Better Futures for at-risk youth, adults, and families. Our diversified array of services includes alternative education, outpatient counseling, in-home services, shelter, detention, residential treatment and re-entry/transition services.
Since 1973, Abraxas team members have positively impacted the lives of those we serve and the communities in which they live.
Benefits & Perks:
We provide a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that offers the protection, peace of mind and flexibility designed to support you – both at home and at work.
What You'll Do:
Provide direct supervision of clients and interacts therapeutically.
Evaluate client's behavioral and emotional issues.
Interact with and supervise clients during daily activities in a manner that ensures their safety and security.
Provide effective facility security including conducting headcounts, room checks, and observing client movement.
Observe client behavior and intervenes appropriately.
Demonstrate appropriate use of client intervention skills and Safe Crisis Management (SCM) techniques; monitors client interventions and provides guidance to other employees as necessary.
Facilitate and document various groups or meetings; monitors the documentation process to ensure all services are documented as necessary each shift.
What We'd Like for You to Have:
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Bachelor’s degree preferred from an accredited program required; degree in an area of human services preferred.
Non-communicable diseases physical exam.
Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
Ability to work overtime as required.
Satisfactory completion of background screening and applicable pre-employment checks; including but not limited to employment and/or personal reference and driving records.
Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
Why Should You Consider Abraxas?
Equal Opportunity Employer
Abraxas Youth & Family Services, an affiliate of Apis Services Inc., offers a rewarding career for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of others. Abraxas is a great place to start your career whether you have a high school diploma or GED, military experience, some college, or a bachelor or advanced degree. If you are interested in counseling, juvenile justice, psychology, social work, teaching or just want to make a difference, we have a career path for you.
Apis Services, Inc. provides shared administrative services, including recruiting and onboarding new team members for over 30+ for profit and non-profit organizations across the USA so they can focus on their all-important missions. Apis Services Inc. is a progressive corporation with over 3500+ employees nationwide and growing.
We are Hiring and We Want You on Our Team!
Thank you for your interest in a rewarding career at Abraxas Youth & Family Services. We hope you consider applying for employment with us!
If you have any questions, you can contact us by email at recruiting@jobsatabraxas.org