Certified Psychological Assistant

Job Title: Certified Psychological Assistant

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Certified Psychological Assistant to join our team. If you are passionate about providing care to youth in need and want to join a top-notch team, please apply today! We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision insurance and a 401k that's top 3 % in the country.

Company: Youth Opportunity Investments - Bledsoe Youth Academy

Youth Opportunity is dedicated to empowering youth with individualized needs to achieve success and independence by establishing solid foundations of physical and emotional well-being, positive social and familial relationships, and education. Through a strong commitment to teamwork, leadership, and organizational culture, our employees are equipped and qualified to create transformative impacts in the lives of young individuals. At Youth Opportunity, we prioritize the investment in excellence for the growth and success of our employees and the achievement of the youth we serve.

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Job Type: Part-Time

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance eligible after 60 days of employment
• 401k with 100% match up to 4% of your salary after 60 days of employment
• Paid Time Off and 7 Paid Holidays (for full-time employees)
• Tuition Assistance and Opportunities for Growth

Key Responsibilities:

Aids Psychologist in carrying out various assessments, behavioral observations, gather collateral, and historical information with efforts to create a comprehensive clinical profile to make treatment recommendations. Contribute to the multidisciplinary treatment team regarding youth's diagnose, risks and care planning.

• Keep clear written records, draft reports, letters and summaries of assessments and observations of treatments.
• Assists with classification information on patients and recommendations on service needs, identification and recommendation of services and crisis intervention, plan reviews and transition plans.
• Screens patients for appropriate treatments.
• Assess the dynamics and functioning level of each family in case load and then formulate and implement intervention plan(s).
• Administers psychological testing, monitors mental status of patients.
• Provides educational/information services for patients.
• Collaborate with leadership and performance improvement activities by conducting periodic reviews to ensure compliance with YOI policy and agency requirements.

Other Duties Include:

• Participate in daily group site routines and activities with youth and counselors.
• Maintain a high standard of role model behavior for youth.
• Participate in training and development activities as required.
• Report any acts, incidents or conditions that reflect the possibility of inappropriate youth to-youth or staff-to-youth relationships.
• Report any use of physical force and all unusual incidents per guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Requirements:

• Education - Must be met programmatically, i.e., as a matriculated in-residence student in a formal graduate training program organized to provide graduate education and training in psychology, and whose stated purpose and design is to educate and train Psychologists, Senior Psychological Examiners, Psychological Examiners, and/or Certified Psychological Assistants work, psychology, rehabilitation, special education, or in a related human services field, is required. A candidate that has a masters' degree in an appropriate field, the experience requirement is preferred, but not required.
• Experience - Working with children with serious emotional disturbances or substance abuse problems. Experience with group work techniques is a plus.
• Skills - Participates in both basic and applied research endeavors and contributes to the basic fund of psychological knowledge; Must be able to manage for results, work collaboratively, serve as a change agent, possess strong organizational and communication skills, and make quality, timely decisions. Must be self-motivated and able to work without direct supervision.
• Other - Must be able to manage for results, work collaboratively, serve as a change agent, develop, and coach staff, possess strong organizational and communication skills, and make quality, timely decisions. Must be self-motivated and able to work without direct supervision. Position requires ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time. Must be able to restrain youth in accordance with approved techniques. Must be able to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Must be free of communicable diseases as defined by customer contract and to the extent that knowledge is attainable under law. Must be able to work long and/or irregular hours and capable of responding to any emergencies arising regardless of hour or day. Must have an appropriate and valid driver license. Must meet customer required criminal background requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Youth Opportunity Investments is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all associates and applicants without regard to race, color, region, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or any other legally protected status.