When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
The primary role of this position is to provide one-on-one brief intervention to high school students who present with risk factors to substance misuse to address use and co-occurring mental health needs. The Student Assistance Program (SAP) Mentor will provide intervention with the Project Amp model and conduct the bulk of programming, client services, and connection to supportive services and resources in the community. Additionally, this role will assist the SAP Clinician in facilitation of psycho-educational and/or diversion groups and will complete all necessary outcome tools and collect data as needed to comply with expectations of program contract through BSAS.
Job Description:
Essential Functions/Key Responsibilities:
- Providing case management – conduct case management meetings regularly with parents/caregivers, key personnel from the school, law enforcement, other stakeholders and the youth, as appropriate, to discuss progress toward client-centered goals and to modify individual service plans as needed;
- Assisting with intake interviews, needs assessments, and individual service planning.
- Working non-traditional hours as needed in an effort to accommodate youth and their families (e.g. evenings, weekends, etc.)
- Providing advocacy on behalf of the youth and their family;
- Identifying resources in partnership with youth, establishing a referral system among community agencies and resources, and supporting youth and families in accessing these resources;
- Identifying and working with a family’s organic social supports, including faith-based organizations, neighborhood associations, tenant groups, community centers and clubs, etc.
- Administration: attendance at minimum weekly 1:1 supervision and other supervision/meetings as requested; checks agency email daily and available by telephone during working hours daily; keeps essential program tracking logs up to date; submits required paperwork as scheduled and requested; maintain proper and complete documentation of meetings, releases, communication, referrals and other paperwork; regularly submits and tracks outcomes measurements; conducts satisfaction surveys as needed.
- Public Representation: serves as a representative for the division, program, and stakeholders through the following venues as assigned; community and school health fairs, focus groups, coalitions, and other special initiatives to increase advocacy for attention to youth substance abuse and/or promote the program and stakeholders.
- Meet standards as established by performance specifications for the High School Co-Occurring Teams Grant.
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION:
- Bachelors’ degree or lived experience, with a minimum of two years professional experience working with adolescents.
- Preferred some knowledge and experience with substance use and co-occurring treatment or services for adolescents.
- Ability to work with culturally diverse populations
- Willingness to become trained in the Project Amp model as required by the role.
Pay Range:
$22.00 – $28.00
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
