Child Life Specialist jobs in Carson City, NV

Join us! We are searching for a Family Specialist to provide mental health services to children, teens and families in our community.

Our mission is to help families reunite, to stop cycles of abuse, to provide special education services and behavior management skills, and to assist families in successfully living together. Our staff shares a common goal to help children with genuine emotional challenges to function in the outside world and live in the least restrictive setting in which they can thrive.

Family Specialists fill important roles:

1. A Family Specialist provides one to one mental health rehabilitative services to clients and their caregivers in community and home settings. A Family Specialist will plan and design activities that will assist the child and family in developing the skills needed to reach their individual treatment goals.

2. Our Family Specialists also provide supervision during visits between children in care and their birth families. During these visits our Family Specialists ensure the safety of the children while modeling and coaching parenting skills to assist the families in their goal of safely reunifying with their children.

The Family Specialist serves as a vital link between the Child/Family and other treatment team members and must have excellent communication skills. Many clients are school age and are typically provided service after school hours or on weekends. Transportation of clients is included in services provided.

Essential Requirements:
A criminal record background check clearance is required by the State of California.

Candidates must possess a valid California driver's license, a driving record acceptable to our insurance carrier, personal auto insurance, and reliable transportation.

Prior experience working with emotionally disturbed children.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university in a related field of study. Equivalent experience may be considered.

Willingness to work evenings and weekends is essential. Must have availability to serve children after school hours.

Must be physically and mentally fit to work with emotionally disturbed clients.

Must be willing to complete a pre-employment health screen physical exam and TB test.

Must obtain a Red Cross First Aid/CPR Certification

As with all of our positions, we work as a team and various duties may be assigned at any time including transportation, childcare, attendance at meetings, participation in training, completing electronic records and paperwork, organizing, cleaning, etc.

Compensation will be based upon experience and education:

Family Specialist Tier 1 Rate: $22.00 to $24.00 per hour.

Family Specialist Tier 2 Rate: $25.00 to $27.00 per hour.

Please submit your resume.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Patient demographics:

• Adolescents
• Adults
• Children

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• California Community Licensing requires all employees at our agency to complete a criminal record history background check. Are you willing to complete a criminal record history background check?
• All employees must have reliable transportation. Do you have reliable transportation?
• This is not a tele-health position. Are you willing to provide services to clients in person?
• All employees are required to have personal auto insurance. Do you have personal auto insurance?
• Transportation is included in client services and all employees must have a driving record that meets the requirements of our insurance carrier.
• In-person, face-to-face client services are provided in the South Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding communities. Are you willing to provide in-person client services in the South Lake Tahoe community?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Mental health counseling: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person