Intervention Specialist AIC

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Job Location

CT - Norwich AIC - Norwich, CT

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Bachelors Degree

Travel Percentage

License Required

Job Shift

Various Shift Hours

Description

Community Solutions Inc., is seeking an Intervention Specialist

to join our team at our Norwich AIC program. The AIC, or Alternative in the Community program is a community based alternative to incarceration and provides multifaceted intervention services for offenders awaiting trial, or who are on probation or parole. The program uses Motivational Interviewing techniques and curricula-drive, evidence-based models designed to assess the needs of each client to reduce individual risk factors. As an Intervention Specialist, your role will be to facilitate positive change in client behavior through the facilitation of evidence based group sessions based on assessments made through the use of motivational enhancement strategies. You will work closely with your clients to help develop individual goals and make positive changes in their lives.

Schedule:

M/W/12pm-8pm T/Th/F 9am-5pm Starting Wage:

$21.05/hr

Community Solutions Inc. (CSI) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the responsible citizenship, accountability, and well-being of individuals and families involved, or at risk of involvement, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice system. Since CSIs founding in 1962, it has been a pioneer in the community-based service. We have been delivering supervision, treatment, and comprehensive individualized services to help clients interact more effectively in their communities and become productive citizens. Using this plan we built the first ever halfway house in New England which has now been replicated and grown to almost 50 programs in 9 states. For over 50 years, CSI has been building upon its successful foundations and has been expanding its services to serve thousands of adults, youth, and families each year.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include but are not limited to:

Actively participate in Service Team Meetings by presenting new client assessments.

Responsible for entering all new referrals to interventions they facilitate immediately following the Service Team Meeting into CDCS and SM.

Prepare, plan and facilitate individual and group sessions with integrity and fidelity to curriculum/manual as scheduled.

Document the group and individual sessions

Assist in the development and implementation of Individual Service Plans.

Contribute towards meeting all benchmarks on CSSDs Risk Reduction Indicators.

Based on work flow of the office IS may be assigned clients for case management. Collect intake data, within 5 days of referral.

Perform client needs assessment within 5 days of intake and enter data

Initiate clients into groups within 15 business days for the date of referral.

Develop and document ISP goals with clients within 5 days of intake and review with client on a bi-weekly basis.

Schedule, conduct, and document individual counseling sessions that address client personal issues and program performance.

Maintain client files and ensure compliance with Agency policy regarding confidential information.

Submit pre-trial progress reports

Submit Monthly progress reports for probation to supervisor

Serve as a role model to clients and staff by modeling pro-social behaviors.

Record all group and individual sessions with clients

Actively participate in quality assurance review session and apply new strategies and techniques presented.

Participate in the administration and collection of WAI surveys.

Secure urines from same sex clients and complete all required paper work

Monitor case load to ensure all urines and breathalyzes required are randomly requested and are secured.

Provide coverage of front desk duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree plus one (1) year experience in social services field.

Education may be substituted with relevant experience on a one for one basis.

One year experience in teaching, training and/or group facilitation preferred.

Possess sound judgment and decision making skills.

Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.

Experience with Microsoft Office.

Covid Vaccination or Negative Covid test prior to start.

Benefits:

CSI offers great benefits which include:

Two (2) weeks vacation accrued within the first year, bumped to three (3) weeks accrual after 1 year of service.

Sick time (7 days accrual basis), floating holiday time (4 days/year).

Medical and Dental plans.

Voluntary plan options for: Vision, FSA, voluntary STD, Accident, Hospital, Life insurance and AD&D.

401(k) Retirement savings plan with automatic enrollment and a company match of 100% up to 4% of your contribution.

Tuition reimbursement after 1 year service.

Ongoing training.

CSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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