Status: Part Time Hourly FLSA classification: Non-Exempt
Summary of the Position:
Mental Health service is a non-traditional way of providing services to adults with mental health diagnosis in a variety of settings. These settings include, but are not limited to, home and community settings. There are set goals in this program of helping clean and organize the home, shopping for needs, money management and obtaining identification.
The Mental Health Staff is supervised by a Program Coordinator (PC) and/or Program Director. The goal is to help individuals remain in their community and to be independent.
Position offers flexible hours, competitive weekly pay, and activity reimbursement.
Hourly Pay: $18.00
Availability: Flexible Hours; up to 40 hours per week.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• High School Diploma or equivalent. • At least 2 years of mental health services experience minimum required. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Proficient in Microsoft 365 is a plus; experience using an Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems is a plus.
Position requires travel to homes and throughout the community.
Requires a valid drivers license, current auto insurance coverage, and reliable transportation.
Bilingual (Spanish Speaking) is a plus.
Benefits Available:
• Voluntary Dental • Voluntary Vision • UNUM Supplemental Insurance • Employee Assistance Program • 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan • Pet Insurance • Weekly Pay • Direct Deposit • Flexible Schedule • Mileage Reimbursement/Travel Time Pay
Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual merit, skills, and qualifications, without regard to race, age, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, military or veteran status, or disability or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where YAP operates. YAP will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
YAP is a nationally recognized, nonprofit organization exclusively committed to the provision of community-based alternatives to out-of-home care through direct service, advocacy and policy change.
Since our founding in 1975, our expertise and passion have been in serving deep-end, multi-need and cross-system youth and families, though we have success across a continuum of needs and challenges. We provide safe, cost-effective services to youth and families involved in numerous systems, including the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, Education and Adult Systems.
We serve over 13,000 families a year in more than 100 programs across 21 states and the District of Columbia in rural, suburban and urban areas including 25 major metro areas. Since our beginning in 1975, 100% of our programming occurs in the home communities of the people we serve.