Intervention Specialist, AIC

Company Overview

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.

CSI understands clients and staff have been impacted by trauma. CSI is becoming a trauma-informed organization by hiring individuals with existing experience in trauma-informed practices as well as supporting ongoing staff development with trauma-informed practices. This will include learning to recognize symptoms of trauma and how to respond, through training starting at orientation and throughout their career at CSI. CSI is committed to systematically evaluating the integration of the trauma-informed values of safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment at all levels of the organization's policies, procedures, and structures to guard against the possibility of re-traumatization.

Program Overview

Community Solutions Inc is seeking a Intervention Specialist to join our team at our Bridgeport 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 clients to help develop individual goals and make positive changes in their lives.

Schedules Available:

Mon/Wed/ Fri 9am-5pm ; Tue/Thurs 12pm-8pm

Starting wage: $22.10 per hour

Position Overview

• This position will always be the lead for the domestic violence groups, but will also be assigned to additional interventions at any time.
  
• Attend monthly domestic violence group clinical supervision, provided by CSSD.
• After attending the Train the Trainer Domestic Violence Curriculum training, train co-workers and supervisors the Domestic Violence Curriculum.
• Actively participate in Service Team Meetings by presenting new client assessments, clients nearing completion of service, any clients with poor attendance or participation and presenting any new cycles that clients can be placed in. Provide and elicit peer support for client issues as needed.
• 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. Seek approval from the Program Director prior to deviating from the group schedule.
• Schedule and conduct make-up sessions as needed.
• Document the group and individual sessions into both CSI and CSSD data collection systems on the same day the information is received.
• Assist in the development and implementation of Individual Service Plans.
• Must meet or exceed goals established by the funding source for completion rates of each intervention facilitated. Schedule, conduct, and document individual counseling sessions that address client personal issues and program performance. Enter each session into CSI and CSSD data collection systems on the day it is held.
• Maintain client files and ensure compliance with Agency policy regarding confidential information. This confidentiality must be maintained even if you are no longer an employee of CSI.
• Submit pre-trial progress reports to Supervisor 4 days before due date on all assigned clients. All pre-trial reports are to be submitted to the court 2 days prior to the court date.
• Submit Monthly progress reports for probation to supervisor 4 days before date due on all assigned clients. All progress reports are due to probation by the 10th of each month.
• Serve as a role model to clients and staff by modeling pro-social behaviors.
• Record all group and individual sessions with clients and follow procedure to upload these recordings for quality assurance review.
• Actively participate in quality assurance review session and apply new strategies and techniques presented.
• Register for and attend all required trainings and refreshers including but not limited to MI and group facilitation.
• Participate in the administration and collection of WAI surveys.
• Secure urines from same sex clients and complete all required paper work and electronic documentation into CSI and CSSD data collection systems on the day the data is obtained.
• Monitor case load to ensure all urines and breathalyses required are randomly requested and are secured.
• Complete incident reports as needed and submit to PD prior to leaving shift.
• Communicate client non-compliance to the referral source within 24 hours. Document communication in CSI data collection system.
• May be required to perform tasks carried out by the Case Manger as directed.
• Provide coverage of front desk duties as assigned.
• Maintain a working knowledge of and abide by the Agency's programs, policies, procedures and code of ethics.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

* Bachelor's Degree plus (1) year experience in domestic violence training and one year in experience in domestic violence group facilitation. 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.

Additional Benefits

• 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.