Youth Engagement Specialist

 

Eagle Quest, an organization serving at-risk and/or disadvantaged youth and their families, is searching for a Home Support Specialist with social work experience, the ability to work with a variety of people with diverse socio-economic background and temperaments, for a Full-Time/Part-Time hourly position. This opportunity offers a competitive wage and a progressive and supportive working environment with a company whose mission is "to provide youth and families opportunities to reach new heights". If you are looking to join an organization with a great working environment that is making a difference in the Southern Nevada community, and you meet all of the requirements, we want to hear from you. Please apply here: http://www.eaglequest.us.com and click on the Careers tab, then click on the job posting to complete and application. 

• Facilitating mentorship for the youth
• Facilitating Crisis Stabilization, as well as self-care, social, and communication skills training and mentoring with clientele
• Responsible for providing a safe and secure environment and attending client's physical needs
• Coordinating therapeutic activities with adolescents in a treatment level program
• Facilitating service scheduling for providers within the home
• Responsible for documenting services provided for Medicaid reporting
• Responsible for distributing medication
• Assisting with client and appointment transportation
• Other
   

REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
• Pass FBI and Interstate background checks at candidate's expense (reimbursable after employed)
• Valid Nevada driver's license
• At least one year of experience working with youth and family preservation type programs
• PREFERRED: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in any of the following fields: Psychology, Sociology, Community Health Sciences, Health Ecology, Public Health, Social Work, Human Development, Early Childhood Education, Nursing, Speech Pathology, or Anthropology