• Provides direct help, follow-up support, and intervention to youth and families who are departing out of home care and returning home and to community based school including dropout prevention, parental support, and academic interventions.
• Provides parent training in the management of youth behaviors.
• Assesses needs and responds to problems, prepares proper documentation and service plans; establishes systems to promote pro-social youth behavior.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships as a liaison between families and schools with necessary support services for the parents, school administrators, school teachers and mentors, and other social agency workers.
• Meets with families and youth at various locations; utilizes own vehicle to travel to work destinations and to transport youth as authorized (mileage reimbursed)
• Develops and maintains effective documentation requirements in timely manner.
• Ensures compliance with contractual, regulatory, program, and accrediting standards.

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to youth care and of contractual and program requirements.
• High level of professionalism and interpersonal skills. Excellent critical thinking, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Ability to communicate.
• Ability to build and sustain successful, professional relationships.
• Ability to work independently in a collaborative environment, meet deadlines, and multi-task while maintaining quality standards.
• Ability to quickly make decisions in sensitive and sometimes critical areas and present decisions to appropriate individuals.
• Ability to adapt responses to situations while maintaining procedural and regulatory integrity.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services or related field, or High School diploma with three years of experience in the Boys Town Model required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience including working with children and families required.
• Possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record and pass an annual Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) check required.
• Ability to provide own transportation to complete travel requirements of the job required.
• Meet auto insurance requirements established by Boys Town policy and/or State and Local laws and pass annual Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) check required.
• Available rotationally to provide crisis response and must be available to work non-traditional business hours including early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays required.

• Experience working with children and families in community-based programs or Boys Town programs preferred.

Diversity is more than a commitment at Boys Town-it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.

At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

About Boys Town:

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.

Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities. Unique perks to Boys Town employees and their families include free visits to Boys Town physicians and free prescriptions under the Boys Town Medical Plan, tuition assistance, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life.

This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.