Academic & Vocational Advisor
Company: Sandstone Care
Location: Buffalo Grove
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Job Description:
Job DescriptionWhat Sandstone Care Can Offer:
- Competitive compensation and benefits that value each employee
as a whole person
- Personal and professional mobility, growth and learning
opportunities
- Regular communication and support from all levels of
Leadership
- Transparency and open communication across departments -
Fostering better working relationships
- A focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at all levels of
the organization partnered with a willingness to listen, learn, and
support
- An open environment to hear new ideas and learn from mistakes
Location: Buffalo Grove, ILWork Environment: Outpatient Treatment
CenterCompensation: $20 Per Hour Employment Type: Part Time 20
hours per week - Monday to Thursday 2pm to 7:30pm Benefits:
- 401k Program with up to a 5% Match
- PTO Accrual
- A collaborative and supportive community of therapists and team
members
- A company culture that prioritizes diversity, inclusion and
equity for clients and staff
- Personal and Professional growth opportunities Position
Overview: Coordinates the development of client's education or
vocational component of the program, developing goals for grade
achievement or job attainment as well as job performance. Conducts
group sessions predominantly and individual sessions, when
necessary, with clients. Supervises the room's setting to ensure
that clients are progressing and staying on task. Works as a
liaison with Client's referral sources, parents, and school/work
throughout the program. Education:
- Bachelors Degree is required, Bachelors or Masters Degree in a
Behavioral Health Science (clinical social work, clinical
psychology, marriage and family therapy, or a related field) or in
Education is preferred Training & Experience:
- Experience providing mentoring, academic, vocational, and life
skills support to adolescents and young adults is required Core
Values:
- Ridiculously Service Oriented - a willingness to go above and
beyond to support our clients and team
- Integrity - follow through on your word and approach all
situations with openness and honesty
- Partnership- working alongside our medical and clinical teams
to deliver exceptional care to clients and their families
- Courage - a willingness to step outside of your comfort zone
and learn new things
- Accessibility- Supporting your team where needed - we are all
Sandstone Care
- Passion- Do what you do from the heart COVID-19 Protocols:
- ALL STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO BE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST
COVID-19
- We value of staff and client's safety - Sandstone Care will
adhere to all state/federal mandates and CDC guidelines and
recommendations. Duties & Responsibilities of the Position:
- Contribute to a high-performing culture, focused on partnering
with clients as we inspire and empower change
- Assist Program Manager in the design, implementation, and
management of the academic & vocational program, running sessions
in a group and individual format, employing goal-oriented tasks for
clients with substance abuse and clients struggling with a dual
diagnosis (if applicable)
- Adhere to all aspects of the clinical program's policies and
procedures to ensure quality performance and assist the Program
Manager in any quality improvements that may be necessary
- Provide academic & vocational services, including delivery of
assessments (when appropriate), building goals and measurable
objectives, and coordinate academic, vocational and recreational
services with families as well as ensure timely documentation of
services
- Participate in weekly clinical team meetings discussing
treatment formulation, progress, regress and/or failure; contribute
to discharge planning, discharge summaries, follow-up care and
liaison communication
- Assists and encourages clients in the completion of homework
assignments
- Other duties as outlined in formal job description and as may
be assigned Sandstone Care is a teen and young adult behavioral
health treatment program offering a full continuum of care. We
deliver care through an innovative treatment approach which
addresses not only substance use, mood disorders, and mental health
concerns, but also supports the entire ecosystem including treating
the broader family system, providing academic & vocational support,
and helping clients build new, healthy communities to support their
longer term recovery.
Keywords: Sandstone Care, Buffalo Grove , Academic & Vocational Advisor, Other , Buffalo Grove, Illinois
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