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RESIDENTIAL CASEWORKER-STARR Program- Greenfield, MA
The Key Program is a private, non-profit human services agency whose mission is to assist at-risk and court-involved children/adolescents and their families to develop positive life skills so they may pursue productive and rewarding lives. Key works in conjunction with the MA Department of Children & Families (DCF), MA Department of Youth Services (DYS), the MA Department of Mental Health (DMH) and the RI Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) and is an agency provider of both community-based outreach services and residential treatment programming.
The Key Program, Inc. will be operating a new STARR Program in Greenfield, MA. This is a short term 15 bed co-ed facility servicing children and adolescents between 7 and 17 years of age referred by the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Mental Health. This is an excellent opportunity for human service professionals with a Bachelor's Degree to provide direct care and supervision to emotionally troubled children in a highly structured and supervised treatment environment. The position requires flexible scheduling including some first and second shift work as well as holiday and weekend work.
Qualifications: The Residential Caseworker is an entry-level, hourly-paid employee. A Bachelor's degree is preferred; a high school diploma or GED is required; one year of relevant experience is preferred. All candidates must be 21 years of age or older; have a valid state driver's license; and, have a legally registered and insured car for work use.
Responsibilities: The Residential Caseworker (RCW) works collaboratively as part of the treatment team and is responsible for the welfare of clients in Key's residential programs. The RCW is directly responsible for the daily supervision of clients, the implementation of their individualized treatment plans, and the daily program activities and milieu. Due to the nature of the work and client needs, the RCW works a varied schedule that may exceed a forty-hour workweek (full time).
-Engages clients and develops positive, appropriate, supportive relationships utilizing a strength-based treatment approach
-Assists clients with their routines and adheres to the program's daily schedule
- Assists clients in setting goals in accordance with their individualized treatment plans
- Implement proper supervision techniques to ensures clients are not a danger to themselves or others, do not run, or have inappropriate contact
- Establishes rapport and keeps parents/families updated with client status
- Schedules and accompanies clients to appointments
- Contributes in client-related meetings, case presentations, and suggests treatment recommendations
- Supervises or assists clients with self-administration of medication
- Completes case documentation in a thorough, professional and timely manner.
Benefits include: A competitive wage; medical, dental and optical insurances; short-term disability and life insurance; training and professional development; tuition assistance; paid vacation and holidays; paid sick and personal time; retirement program; wellness benefit; pre-tax childcare, and more.
Please Apply:
www.key.org or https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=keyprogram&jobId=182490&lang=enUS&source=CC673468
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