Respite Provider
About the job
- Possess some educational knowledge of children with developmental disabilities and severe emotional disturbance.
- Possess some work experience working primarily with children and families, including programs dealing with mental health, autism, and developmental disabilities.
- Knowledge of child mental health, adult mental health, and alcohol and other drug abuse services.
- Knowledge of social, emotional, and physical behavior needs.
- Ability to build and maintain rapport with clients and families.
- Knowledge of community resources.
- Knowledge of guidelines for ethical and professional conduct.
- Ability to respond appropriately and effectively in crisis situations.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to communicate clearly in oral and written form.
- Ability to relate with others in a credible and cooperative manner.
- Ability to assess client problems and determine service delivery needs.
- Ability to work well with a divergent group of people.
- Ability to relate and work with co-workers and organizations.
- Ability to maintain regular, consistent, and reliable attendance.
- Must be a licensed driver and have access to an insured vehicle.
- Care for children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or mental health issues in the child's home or community.
- Provide parents or guardians with a break by enabling them to engage in other activities.
- Transport clients in a personal vehicle as required.
About the company
Northwest Counseling and Guidance Clinic treats children and adolescents through outpatient counseling, day treatment and school-based mental health programs in Wisconsin. Families work with clinicians to assess needs, create individualized treatment plans and coordinate care with schools, counties and other providers. Its Northwest Connections program also supplies emergency crisis response under county contracts, while community services support daily living skills and family stability. Treatment is funded through insurance, including medical assistance, and contracted public services, with benefits checked before enrollment. Founded in 1994, the clinic is headquartered in Siren, Wisconsin.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Siren, WI
Founded
1994
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- NWCGC's full-time Prescott Group Facilitators are offered a 401(k) employer match.
- Full-time Tomah drivers at NWCGC receive pay for seven holidays when working more than 32 hours/week.
- NWCGC's part-time Portage County mentors choose their hours around other work, school or personal schedules.
What critics are saying
- NWCGC's Prescott full-time facilitator requires one year's experience or formal education involving youth with severe emotional disturbance or mental illness.
- NWCGC requires full-time drivers in Tomah to pass pre-employment urine tests, random follow-up screens and federal background checks.
- NWCGC's mentors in Portage County, employed part-time, must use an insured personal vehicle for client transportation as required.
What makes Northwest Counseling And Guidance Clinic unique
- NWCGC's Northwest Journey operates as a certified children's mental-health day-treatment program under Wisconsin DHS 40.
- Northwest Journey at NWCGC offers in-person and telepsychiatry when psychiatric services are unavailable within the community.
- NWCGC's treatment groups typically include 8-11 clients in 60-minute sessions, up to five hours daily.
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