YBGR, WHERE YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
We have employees providing services to youth throughout Montana, working to change the trajectory of children's lives and having a positive impact.
We are a family of YBGR staff providing services to youth throughout Montana, working to change the trajectory of children’s lives –
to help them heal and recover!
Click here to learn more about the Day in the Life of a Mental Health Worker Group Home.Company:
Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch
Industry:
Mental Health Care
Level:
Part Time-Regular
Location:
Boulder Campus - Boulder, MT 59632
Compensation:
$17.12 - $19.27 Hourly
OVERVIEW
Position Summary
Mental Health Workers provide supervised therapeutic services to youth with behavioral and emotional difficulties for the purpose of meeting the goals of each youth’s Treatment Plan in a safe and positive environment. Supervision is exercised over several youth on an assigned shift. Because an employee is this position is located in a work environment associated with unstable youth, the work may involve an element of personal danger.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Management
Supervise family visits on assigned shifts and monitors youth in all activities and situations. Willingness to cook, clean and help provide the supervision of hygiene. Attend staff meetings, engage in supervision and training, contribute to public relations efforts, and carry out other responsibilities as assigned by your Supervisor.
Teamwork
Collaborate with youth on individual treatment goals as determined by the youth treatment team and complete activities and document results accurately and timely.
Quality Assurance
Provide quality supervision, care and treatment for the youth by assist in planning direct care/recreational activities and establishing a positive therapeutic relationship with youth.
Client Care
Implement the established treatment modality and Participate in the development, implementation and updating of individual treatment, management and discharge plans in collaboration with supervisors and appropriate others.
Approval
Communicate with Program Manager and other staff as needed on progress, problems, etc. as directed and obtain prior approval from Program Manager for special activities and out of town travel.
Support
Serve as a facilitator for support groups. Safely operate personal/lease vehicles for client transport and business-related travel as assigned by your supervisor.
REQUIREMENTS
Values
Faith - is being sure of successfully achieving our mission, based upon our trust in a loving creator. Integrity - doing what is right, putting the needs of others above your own, and living by the highest values. Relationship - being committed to one another in a mutually respectful, dignified, healthy, and honoring manner. Stewardship is the use of any resource or talent entrusted to YBGR to fulfill the mission and values.
Communication
Ability to communicate effectively with youth, their families, and other members of the treatment team to facilitate treatment and support plans. Documentation Skills: Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records of youth’s interactions, treatment plans, and progress notes in compliance with YBGR requirements. The ability to effectively interact and communicate with others.
Skills
These skills are essential for building and maintaining relationships, collaborating with colleagues, resolving conflicts, and navigating various social situations. Demonstrate the ability to think of their team over self and define success collectively rather than individually. Demonstrate being self-motivated, self-disciplined, and diligent with forward thinking.
Qualifications
21 years old or older. Criminal / Child Abuse Clearance: Must pass criminal record and child abuse registry background check as required by the State of Montana. High School Diploma. Willingness and ability to obtain certification in First Aid/CPR and Violence Intervention Prevention.
Professional
Boundaries and Professionalism: Understanding of professional boundaries and ethical guidelines in mental health care, including maintaining confidentiality and respecting patient autonomy. Empathy and Compassion: Ability to empathize with the struggles and emotions of youth experiencing mental health challenges, and to provide compassionate care.
ABOUT US
Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, a nonprofit organization, is trusted locally and nationally as a leader in the field of mental health care for children and their families.
Each day, YBGR’s employees work with close to 1200 youth throughout Montana who struggle with controlling emotions and behaviors. YBGR has impacted more than 10,000 youth and their families since 1957 through Residential Services in Billings, Community Based Services throughout Montana, and the Yellowstone Academy in Billings.
The principles encompassed by Yellowstone’s Mission Statement and Values lie at the heart of Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch.
These principles relate to and help maintain the moral integrity of our work. Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch directs all its activities, programs, its hiring practices, and develops its goals around these principles.
For more information:
www.ybgr.org
