AHM Youth & Family Services has an opening for a licensed human services professional to provide intervention, prevention, and positive youth development services to high school students and their families.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with school personnel to provide individual and group counseling and maintain a large student caseload.
- Conduct assessments of students and provide referrals as necessary.
- Participate in PPT and 504 meetings.
- Provide immediate support as an active member of the RHAM High School Crisis Team.
- Provide support to faculty regarding social and emotional needs of youth.
- Represent students who are referred to the Juvenile Review Board, working in collaboration with the school, police, and court system.
- Collaborate with school personnel and AHM colleagues to provide positive youth development programs, including Freshman Orientation, Peer Helpers, and Power of Words.
- Facilitate psycho-education and prevention work in the areas of suicide prevention and stress management.
- Conduct presentations to parents relevant to the social and emotional development of high school youth.
- Maintain updated and accurate case notes and files; submit reports and statistics as required by AHM.
- Facilitate Girl Power Camp, in coordination with the Middle School Student Support Services Counselor, the week following the last day of school.
Schedule:
This position follows the academic year schedule – 35 hours per week, 45 weeks per year.
Start date: August 2020
Requirements:
Position requires a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related field. Must possess and maintain one of the following licenses from the State of Connecticut: LCSW, LMFT, or LPC. A minimum of 5 years of master’s level experience in social work, counseling, or related positions in the human services field is required. Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel is required.
Please email cover letter, resume, and three letters of reference by April 30, 2020 to:
AHM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
AHM Youth & Family Services seeks a human services professional to provide school-based services to Gilead Hill Elementary School children (Pre-K through Grade 2) and their families.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Director of Educational Services and school administration to assess the needs of the student population.
- Provide individual and group counseling, case management, and family outreach.
- Lead support groups and classroom workshops.
- Maintain a referral network of service providers.
- Facilitate support groups for special education students and families.
- Coordinate and help implement students’ behavioral goals and objectives on Individualized Education Programs (IEP’s).
- Serve as a liaison between the community and the school.
- Schedule: Two days per week during the school year (43 weeks per year).
Start date: August 2020
Requirements:
- Position requires a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field.
- Professional licensure (LCSW or LPC) from the State of Connecticut is preferred (or license eligible with completion date of 12/31/2020)
- A minimum of 3 years of master’s level experience in social work, counseling, or related positions in the human services field.
- Experience working with school-age children.
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Please email cover letter, resume and three references by June 19, 2020 to:
AHM is an Equal Opportunity Employer
AHM Youth & Family Services is seeking a human services professional to coordinate the Health Matters program which is grant funded by the Cigna Foundation. The Coordinator will uphold the goal of the program which is to reduce risk factors for mental illness and substance abuse in the community by increasing Protective Factors through participation in targeted programming.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate programs as outlined in the Health Matters grant proposal:
- Create a schedule for classes, workshops, and events that support the three phases of the Health Matters program (The Self, The Family, & The Community).
- Contact and schedule instructors and facilitators for each activity.
- Ensure that targeted health engagement programming is offered to a variety of ages throughout our four towns of service.
- Provide participants with referrals to other AHM services and program, acting as a service bridge to intervention and therapy if needed.
- Be present during Health Matters programming to ensure safe and successful execution.
- Build positive rapport with participants and instructors/facilitators.
- Conduct participant surveys at the end of each session.
Schedule: Up to 10 hours per week, 36 weeks per year.
Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Human Development, Health & Wellness, Recreation, Social Work, and/or Social Services required.
- Experience in event planning and programming required.
- Ability to multi-task and give attention to detail required.
- Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Google Docs required.
Please email cover letter, resume, and three letters of reference by May 29, 2020 to: HumanResources@ahmyouth.org
AHM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.