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Job Location: Onarga,IL Job Description JOB DESCRIPTION: Provide supervision mentorship and therapeutic, individualized services to clients living in the Treatment Foster Family Home who exhibit moderate emotional, social and/or behavioral issues, yet do not require a group home or residential setting. Create a partnership with each client's designated family to assist in the process of treatment intervention that supports the client's achievement of his permanency goals. Participate, as a member of the interdisciplinary team, to implement treatment plans and therapeutic services. Ensure completion of all required documentation and record-keeping, as required by licensing and by Onarga Academy, the state and any other regulatory agency's standards and expectations. Ensure the clients safety and collaborate with treatment team to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean and therapeutic. QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma or GED required. Minimum 21 years of age. Must meet Medicaid requirements for an RSA. Prefer a minimum two years of experience with troubled/specialized children and/or adolescents. Must obtain and maintain foster care licensure within the State of Illinois. Must complete all expected training. Must be willing to reside in the Treatment Foster Family Home as a primary residence, either as a single person or with one adult significant other that also meets agency and state clearance requirements. Must be willing to be exclusively employed as a TFFH Therapeutic Foster Parent. Other employment will not be allowed. Must possess a valid Illinois driver's license, vehicle insurance, and a reliable and safe form of transportation. LOCATION: Onarga Academy — Onarga, IL Services provided Adolescent Treatment, Anxiety Disorder/Phobias, Behavioral Health, Depression, Family Conflict/Transition, Substance Abuse, Treatment Planning Company Information Nexus Treatment Programs Connect with Troubled Children and Adolescents The Nexus treatment model delivers individualized cognitive behavioral therapy and a rich treatment culture to help troubled children and adolescents eliminate the problems that have become barriers to healthy emotions and behavior. Our Minnesota and Illinois residential treatment centers use programs centered on themes, décor, language, and phases to create behavioral therapy programs that encourage lifelong learning and growth through the context of relationships. Our residential programs use individual, group, and family therapy to help youth focus on behavioral and emotional issues, improve social skills, and develop an improved sense of responsibility and caring for the needs and rights of others. Our treatment teams include psychologists, psychiatrists, case managers, sexuality and family therapists, chemical health specialists, recreational and vocational counselors, and medical staff. The recidivism rate for youth who successfully complete a Nexus treatment program is well below the national average. Aftercare services focus on continuing support, referrals to other treatment providers, specialized foster care, and in-home counseling services. We treat Boys and Girls Hard-to-Place Adolescents with Multiple Placement Failures Co-morbid Axis I Conditions, such as Developmental Delay and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), as well as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Autism, and Disruptive or Impulse-Control Behavior Disorders (IQ 50-70) Harmful Sexual Behaviors Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Cognitive Disorders Chemical Dependency Eating Disorders as a secondary condition Family Relationships Suicidal Thoughts Anxiety Disorders Aggression Reactive Attachment Disorder Depression Self-Harm/Self-Mutilation/Cutting Behavior Learning Disabilities, and Patterns of Abusive Behavior Nexus, a nonprofit, 501(C)3 organization, has been a leader in youth residential treatment services for nearly 40 years. Beginning in the early 1970s as a small, adult male felon program in Minnesota, Nexus services have evolved over the years to specialize in serving children and adolescents. Nexus offers specialized treatment for Harmful Sexual Behaviors Developmental Disability with Harmful Sexual Behaviors or Behavioral Disorders Behavioral & Emotional Disorders Intensive Inpatient Psychiatric Care Specialized Foster Care Adoption In-Home Counseling | ||