Skills Trainer (SAGE)

Job Title: Skills Trainer
Department/Program: SAGE
Reports to: Program Director
Work location: Mt. Scott
Job Type: In-Person
FLSA status: Non-exempt/hourly
Salary: $25.47/hr. - $28.08/hr. (Bilingual Spanish $27.76/hr. - $30.60/hr.)
Morrison Child and Family Services: We are a Joint Commission and Sanctuary accredited non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, and their families. As an agency, Morrison, its team members, and clients commit to the following values of trauma-informed care:
Nonviolence - being safe and doing the right thing
Emotional Intelligence - managing our feelings so we don’t hurt ourselves or others
Social Learning - respecting and sharing ideas of our teams
Democracy - shared decision making whenever possible
Open Communication - saying what we mean and not being mean when we say it
Social Responsibility - everyone makes a contribution to the organizational culture
Growth and Change - creating hope for our clients and ourselves
Job Summary:
The Skills Trainer provides intensive specialized skill-based mental health services for adolescents, and their families as they transition from residential treatment back to the community.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Identifies and evaluates community resources for programs and activities, and connects youth and families to them
Integrates youths’ needs for dignity, nurturance, choice, self-management, and privacy into activities of daily living.
Assists clients in identifying and developing their strengths through activities and other experiences.
Recognizes personal strengths and limitations, feelings and needs.
Sets appropriate boundaries and limits using clear and respectful communication.
Uses scheduled supervision constructively, seeks feedback to improve performance, and accepts and utilizes feedback to improve outcomes.
Shares decision making whenever possible. Uses a collaborative approach to problem solving.
Is present and punctual for scheduled shifts and/or meetings.
Works well within a team environment, sharing workload, responsibilities, credit, and opportunities.
Uses scheduled supervision constructively, responds nondefensively and applies supervisory feedback.
Is aware of Morrison Compliance Program including Compliance Officer, Compliance Standards of Conduct, and Employee Compliance Hotline. Understands Compliance Standards of Conduct and signs attestation document. Completes all assigned compliance, HIPAA, client privacy, and fraud, waste, and abuse training. Knows how to report any client privacy or fraud, waste, or abuse concerns.