Employment

CURRENT JOB OPENINGS (Scroll down to see detailed job descriptions):

• Youth First Social Workers and Youth First Mental Health Professionals (full time, part time and PRN)
• Youth First Outreach and Engagement Specialist (bi-lingual support)

School Mental Health Professionals

Location – There are openings for School Mental Health Professionals in the following locations:

• Vanderburgh County and surrounding areas (Gibson, Posey & Warrick counties); Seeking candidates in southern Indiana 
• Currently taking applications for full-time, part-time and PRN  

How to apply:

Email your cover letter and resume to:
Vickey Taake
Human Resources Manager
Youth First, Inc.
vtaake@youthfirstinc.org

Purpose: The Youth First School Mental Health Professional works closely with the respective school environment to provide a multi-tiered system of support that aligns with best practices in public health (National Institute on Drug Abuse) utilizing universal, selective, and indicated methods of prevention/early intervention in context of the Mental Health Professional role. The Mental Health Professional will follow a neuroscience and trauma informed method, building resiliency through skills, enhancing relationships with significant adults, and fostering readiness for change among individuals and throughout the school culture. Emphasis is placed on specialized mentoring used to assist students in managing life stressors/challenges through evidence-based programs and practices.

Reports To: Director of Social Work

REQUIREMENTS:
• Master’s Degree in Social Work or other license in the mental health field.
• Licensure in Social Work (LSW/LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT/LMFT-A), Mental Health Counseling (LMHC/LMHC-A) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC/LPC) in the state of Indiana.
• Leadership in Mental Health skills set.
• Ability to build and maintain trusting rapport within school environments.
• Ability to work independently, and to function effectively with multiple tasks.
• Ability to interact positively with schools, parents, and students.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of and compliance with related corporation policies and state requirements.
• Ability to organize time and workload to fulfill requirements of the job.
• Working knowledge of community resources for referrals.
• Knowledge of issues surrounding youth and their families.
• Demonstrates Cultural Competency.
• Basic computer mastery skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Youth First will not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, assignment, evaluation, promotion, discipline, termination, or any other employment action on the basis of any characteristic or class, which is now or may in the future become protected by law. Employment with Youth First is based solely on qualifications and competence for the particular position to be filled. Since such qualifications and competencies are not peculiar to any type or class of individuals, and since Youth First recognizes the value of a diverse workforce, there will be no discrimination in employment decisions and actions on the basis of age, race, gender, color, national origin, disability, religion, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Updated 5/25/23

Youth First Outreach and Engagement Specialist

How to apply:
Email your cover letter and resume to:
Vickey Taake
Human Resources Manager
Youth First, Inc.
vtaake@youthfirstinc.org

Purpose: The Youth First Outreach and Engagement Specialist (YFOES) works closely with the respective school partners to provide mental health supports to non-English speaking students that aligns with best practices in public health (National Institute on Drug Abuse) utilizing universal, selective, and indicated methods of prevention/early intervention in context of the service provider role. YFOES follow a neuroscience and trauma informed method, building resiliency through skills, enhancing relationships with significant adults, and fostering readiness for change among individuals and throughout the school culture. Emphasis is placed on providing specialized mentoring to students or their parents whose primary language is non-English. These services are used to assist students in managing life stressors/challenges through evidence-based programs and practices.

Reports To:
Vice President of Social Work and Programs

Roles & Responsibilities:
a. Provide indicated prevention/early intervention services to identified students whose language of the home is not English.
b. Assess referred students and families for service needs.
c. Develop and implement individual student/family service plans for students whose language of the home is not English.
d. Chart student and family progress in case records.
e. Collect and record data for program evaluation.
f. Serve as a liaison between school, family, and community resources.
g. Participate in student service team (RTI, Social Emotional Team, Student Assistance) at the school to identify student needs, to support a team approach to helping students and to avoid duplication of services for non-English speaking students.
h. Provide Small Groups (emotion regulation, social skills, etc.) for students whose language of the home is not English.
i. Provide Educational Presentations to students as a dosage of Universal information.
j. Provide required documentation including but not limited to: monthly reports through web-based system, and monthly principal building reports.
k. Work collaboratively with other Youth First employees, school employed social workers, teachers, nurses, principals, counselors, psychiatrists, and other school staff to help students whose language of home is not English who have need of supportive services.
l. Participate in continuing professional development, individual and group supervision.
m. Provide Education/Professional Development for school personnel and parents.
n. Other duties as requested.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Degree in Social Work or other related field (Master’s Degree preferred).
• Bilingual, fluent in Spanish and English.
• Attend required clinical supervision monthly both in group format and individual.
• Ability to build and maintain trusting rapport within school environments.
• Ability to work independently, and to function effectively with multiple tasks.
• Ability to interact positively with schools, parents and students and engage community resources on behalf of non-English speaking students.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of and compliance with related corporation policies and state requirements.
• Ability to organize time and workload to fulfill requirements of the job.
• Working knowledge of community resources for referrals, especially for non-English speaking students.
• Knowledge of issues surrounding youth and their families.
• Demonstrates Cultural Competency.
• Basic computer mastery skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Youth First will not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, assignment, evaluation, promotion, discipline, termination, or any other employment action on the basis of any characteristic or class, which is now or may in the future become protected by law. Employment with Youth First is based solely on qualifications and competence for the particular position to be filled. Since such qualifications and competencies are not peculiar to any type or class of individuals, and since Youth First recognizes the value of a diverse workforce, there will be no discrimination in employment decisions and actions on the basis of age, race, gender, color, national origin, disability, religion, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Updated 5/25/23