Community Treatment Aide Nebraska CCBHC

At Heartland Family Service we are committed to building a culture that is trauma informed and values and celebrates diversity and inclusion. We believe this allows for better service delivery and innovation as it encourages our employees to bring various experiences and uniqueness to the workplace.

Trauma Informed Care is an approach to engaging people with histories of trauma that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma has played in their lives. Trauma Informed Care also acknowledges the effects ofworking with trauma survivors on our workforce and seeks to build collaborative and supportive working environments and relationships.

If you believe in our mission of creating healthy families and communities and like a fast pace collaborative and team-oriented environment then Heartland Family Service is the agency for you.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position is a Community Treatment Aide (CTA). CTA services provide skill-based supportive interventions to children and adolescents experiencing significant mental health symptoms and functional impairments. Services are delivered in the childs natural environment primarily the home and include structured practice modeling coaching and reinforcement of treatment strategies developed by the childs outpatient therapist.

The CTA assists the child and their parent/caregiver in learning and practicing skills that reduce symptom severity improve functioning and help prevent the need for a higher level of care. This position requires sound judgment strong relationship-building skills the ability to actively engage caregivers and the capacity to provide consistent skill-based interventions under clinical supervision.

Compensation: wage is determined upon total years of relevant experience
Work Schedule: 37.5 hours per week

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be 21 years of age
• Minimum of:
  • Two years of experience working with children/youth or
  • Two years of education in a human services field or
  • A combination of education and experience (one year of education may substitute for one year of experience).
• Valid Drivers License and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to work in homes schools and community settings.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in case management
• Experience working with families foster care systems or schools.
• Familiarity with behavioral management techniques.
• Proficiency with MS Word & Excel

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Build rapport with the child and family to establish a supportive treatment-focused working relationship grounded in Trauma-Informed Care.
• Provide skill-building interventions aligned with the outpatient therapists treatment plan including coping skills emotional regulation social skills problem-solving skills and daily living skills.
• Teach model and practice behavioral management and positive behavior support strategies with caregivers including de-escalation techniques.
• Participate in treatment planning by identifying strengths needs and measurable goals in collaboration with the child family and treatment team.
• Support the child and parent/caregiver in practicing interventions during sessions and in real-life settings.
• Assist caregivers in understanding implementing and maintaining skill-based strategies outside of sessions.
• Provide crisis intervention support and collaborate with the treatment team to develop and update crisis or safety plans as appropriate.
• Coordinate and communicate with program therapists clinical supervisors schools medical providers and other child-serving systems as needed.
• Ensure all required documentation including progress notes treatment updates supervision contacts and assessments is accurate timely and compliant with Medicaid and agency standards.
• Participate in required supervision with the supervising practitioner and collaborate regarding clinical direction and service delivery.
• Provide services in homes schools foster homes and community settings while maintaining safety professionalism and adherence to agency protocols.
• Ensure active parent/caregiver engagement throughout CTA sessions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of community resources and HFS programs to support child and family needs.
• Work both independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Utilize trauma-informed person-centered and culturally responsive practices in all service delivery.
• Maintain reliability punctuality and consistency in scheduling attendance documentation and reporting.
• Maintain courteous professional and respectful interactions with clients families staff volunteers and community partners.
• Abide by all program and agency policies procedures and requirements.
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with clients referral sources service agencies and other community partners encountered in the course of work.
• Develop and maintain a personal self-care plan to support effective service delivery.
• Contribute to agency community engagement and outreach efforts when appropriate.
• Perform essential job functions on the agencys physical work site and in approved community locations.
• Perform other program-related duties as assigned.