School-based Life Skills Specialist - Montgomery County

Cummins Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. is seeking experienced or recent graduates for full-time positions as Life Skills Specialistat schools in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County. If you have a bachelor's degree with a background in human services, social work, psychology and/or mental health care, we can provide you a stimulating, stable and rewarding career.

Cummins values a culture of learning and wants to ensure you are on the right path to a rewarding career. Our Cummins Academy learning support program provides ongoing training and both individual and group clinical supervision to all our team members.  School based Life Skills Specialists bring together schools and families to ensure success for the youth being served. 

Cummins welcomes clinicians regardless of your tenure in the field. We are a great place for a new graduate to start your career, but also a great place for a seasoned clinician to be able to share your wisdom and experience with others. 

Duties Include:

• Provide the consumer with face-to-face contact for the purpose of coaching, teaching, or using motivational interviewing to assist the consumer in meeting Person-Centered Treatment Plan goals
• Communicate and collaborate with school administration, counselors, and teachers on a consistent and timely basis via telephone, email, and face-to-face to address the needs and progress of consumers and their families
• Schedule work hours in accordance with the needs of the specific school satellite location; this may include early morning hours and after school hours in the homes of the consumers.

Education and/or 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 (2-4) 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.

Compensation and benefits include:

• Competitive salaries starting at $41,600
• Excellent work life balance (generous paid time off and additional holidays)
• Professional and Leadership Training and advancement
• Diverse career tracts
• Comprehensive insurance and benefit 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 mental/behavioral health and addiction services centers 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.