Job Description:

Job Title: Therapeutic Specialist

Location: Nixa, Missouri

Department: Youth Residential
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Summary:

As a Therapeutic Specialist in our Youth Residential program, you'll provide direct care and supervision to youth residents ages 13-17 with persistent mental illnesses, facilitate therapeutic activities, and work with a team to support the residents' treatment goals and daily program. Our ideal candidate is passionate about working with at-risk youth, has experience with direct care for youth preferred, and strong communication and collaboration skills.

The Therapeutic Specialist position offers…

All-Inclusive Employee Benefits Package - A robust full-time employee benefits package encompassing health, dental, vision, retirement, disability, life insurance, wellness program, and moreTelemedicine – 24/7 phone, web, or mobile app medical, behavioral health, & dermatology visitsEmployee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no costPaid Time Off- 29 days per year including vacation & holiday payWorkplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement

Key Responsibilities:

Participate as an active member of the treatment team by facilitating interactions that will ensure the home is a safe haven for therapeutic transformationContinuously assess and positively support the young person's perception of safety, feelings of significance, feelings of being respected and related to others, as well as providing direct and indirect supervision of all assigned young people in the home.Provide direct care and supervision to youth residents ages 8-17 with persistent mental illnesses.Provide youth residents with therapeutic activities while ensuring their safety.Work with a team of residents on their daily program, specific interventions and adjustments to the milieu, including homework, chores, recreation, social skills, daily living skills, individualized weekly and treatment plan goals.Facilitate house meetings with assigned team, sharing feedback and communicating positive expectations.Facilitate one specialized group (social skills, relaxation, recreation, craft, life skill, etc.) each week, as requested.Dispense medications to residents (per physician's orders) as requested and training permits.Monitor and chart resident activity and treatment progress daily (i.e., shift notes, logs, incident reports, behavior tracking, treatment plans, etc.)

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED.Direct care experience with youth preferred, but not requiredAcceptable recent driving recordMust be 21 years of age or older

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Burrell is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.