Mental Health Aide

About this role

Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc. is looking for qualified Mental Health Aide/Youth Residential Care Workers for this position working in Tierrasanta, CA. Candidates will supervise and care for abused, abandoned and/or neglected children ages birth to 18 years that are in protective custody in residential cottages at a Children's Center.

Pay Rate: $25.79/hr | Part-time

Shifts: Weekday and weekday6am-2pm, 2-10pm or 10pm -6am

Job Duties:

• Assists children with meals, bathing, hygiene and other daily routine tasks
• Supervises and accounts for children
• Develops, plans, supervises, and participates in daily recreational and social activities
• implements facility policies, procedures, and techniques to assess and instruct children in positive behavior management, socialization and living skills
• Observes and documents the behavior, development and needs of children
• Prepares incident and other written reports
• Performs light housekeeping duties to ensure a neat, clean and orderly environment
• Gives verbal and physical reassurance and provides guidance to children in distress
• Interviews involved parties and/or responds to critical incidents and emergency situations
• conducts conferences with assigned residents to document behavior and progress
• carries out daily living plans for children, developed by a multi-disciplinary team of facility staff
• transports and/or accompanies individual and groups of children to appointments or on field trips outside the facility

Knowledge of:

• Basic dynamics of child development
• Behavior patterns of disturbed children and youth
• Emergency procedures in residential care facilities
• principles and techniques of interviewing
• welfare and institutions code
• basic psychological, behavioral, sociological, and cultural factors in dealing with dependent children
• principles of group dynamics control and discipline
• methods and techniques of directing children's group activities, and individual and group counseling
• meals and special diets
• arts and crafts appropriate for varied age groups

• Organize and supervise a group of children in recreational and social activities
• Implement a behavioral management program
• Assess situations to prevent or solve problems and use sound judgement in taking appropriate action
• Provide emotional support and understanding to children/youth, emergency situations, and/or critical incidents
• Prepare clear, concise, and accurate reports
• Establish and maintain a rapport with the children/youth and cooperative working relationship with staff and the public

• Valid drivers license
• Current healthcare provider CPR card required
• Completion of twelve units from accredited college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in a social or behavioral science or a related field.
• 6+ months of providing supervision and care to teens, children, and/or infants in any of the following: a 24hr residential facility or licensed daycare facility, a licensed after school program for youth, or as a school teacher

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

TrueBlue, Inc. And its brands welcome and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in the application or interview process. If you require disability-related accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact your recruiter directly, employee relations at HR-Advice@trueblue.com, or 1-800-610-8920. TrueBlue, Inc. And its brands will consult with all applicants who request disability-related accommodation during the application or interview process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applications individual accessibility needs.

You must be work authorized in the United States on a full time basis without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.  The Company cannot offer employment to F-1 (student) visa holders who require sponsorship (including but not limited to STEM OPT extensions) in the future or cannot work now on a full time basis.

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