Group Home Life Skills Specialist Career Starting at $20.00 Hour with 3-12 hour overnight shifts Friday-Sunday with shift differential.

• - Putnam Outpatient
• Greencastle and surrounding cities, IN, USA
• 20.00
• Hourly
• Full Time
• Major medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, short/long term disability, PTO, matching 401K

Cummins Behavioral Health Systems Inc., has an opportunity as a Group Home Life Skills Specialist at our Green Willows adult group home in Greencastle, Indiana.

The schedule will be three 12 hour nights during Monday to Friday. Shift differential is available for evenings, nights. Qualified individuals must be available to work flexible hours including nights and holidays.

The Life Skills Specialist at Green Willows will provide skill training and continuity of care to meet the comprehensive needs of our consumers. They will primarily provide persons served with face-to-face contact for the purpose of coaching, teaching, or assisting consumers in meeting Person-Centered Treatment Plan goals to improve functioning in major life domain areas. Will follow best practice treatment models within a Recovery-based perspective that is intended to promote resiliency, optimal community participation, and eventual independence from ongoing professional behavioral support.

Previous experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness desired. Must be patient, understanding, and willing to learn new tasks.

Education and experience:

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, or a related degree in human service field is required or

Associate's degree in human services or related field and (2) years previous direct care experience in social services, behavioral health, school-based, etc.; or

High school graduate or GED and four (4) years previous direct care experience in social services, behavioral health, school-based, etc; or

Two years' of post-bachelors work experience in mental health is preferred.

Should be creative, passionate, fun, and able to engage persons with diverse backgrounds.

Benefits:

• Competitive salaries
• Schedule will be three 12 hour days 
• Excellent work life balance (paid time off and holidays)
• Professional and Leadership Training and advancement
• Diverse career tracts
• Comprehensive health insurance package
• Clinical support from leaders in field
• Matching contributions to your 401K program

As a proud recipient of Platinum level certification for Mental Health America's Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health, Cummins Behavioral Health Systems puts mental health at the forefront of employee health and well-being.

Cummins is one of the State's top-rated community behavioral health and addiction providers in Customer Satisfaction as recognized by the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.