Life Skills Worker

Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come!

As the Life Skills Worker you will work out in the community in Ventnor NJ, with youth ages 18-21 who are aging out of the foster care system or who are homeless

Schedule: 8:30am to 5:00pm with half hour lunch.

Competencies:

The qualified candidate must have good interpersonal, written & verbal communication skills; the ability to work with people from various cultures and background; the ability to assess adolescent needs across many domains; crisis management skills; a general knowledge of community resources; an understanding of adolescent development; and the understanding of the needs of the aging out population.

Responsibilities:

• Engage and assess consumers' needs
• Assist with the development of a transition plan to meet needs identified in multiple
• assessments concentrating on: housing, education, employment, health, and permanency
• Provide life skills instruction through multiple methods of instruction
• Assist consumers in accomplishing transition plan goals
• Assist consumers in making linkages to needed services and resources
• Maintain clinical records
• Submit monthly, quarterly and semi-annual reports
• Attend supervision as needed
• Attend intra-agency and interagency meetings as required
• Maintain required levels of service

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Medical and dental insurance
• Vision plan
• Retirement plan
• Flexible spending plan
• EXCELLENT time benefits
• Opportunity for personal and career growth
• Team oriented environment - we practice the FISH! Philosophy

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field with clinical training.
• Experience with youth living in foster care preferred.
• Valid Driver's License required

All positions require a valid driver's license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.