South Lane Mental Health Services Inc·Springfield, Oregon
Provide skills training to youth and support to adult caregivers to reduce the impact of mental health symptoms. Collaborate with the IOSS treatment team to create behavioral support plans and coordinate care across various community providers.
Last revised: 8/15/19
Last reviewed: 8/15/19
Reports to: IOSS Manager
Development coaches connect with youth ages 3 to 18 to provide training on skills to reduce the impact of mental health symptoms. They also work with adult care providers to educate them about the nature of the emotional problem/psychiatric disability, provide child management and supervisor skills, and participate in Collaborative Problem Solving.
Duties: and Responsibilities:
Provide skills training to clients
Build helping relationships with clients, including helping them identify personal strengths, find resources needed to acquire skills and support, and assist them in developing and implementing individualized plans.
Participate in one-on-one skills training sessions with clients to help them build and implement techniques to manage their psychiatric disability or emotional problem. Conduct skills training sessions wherever there is a problem coping with stress, whether that is at home, at school, or in the community.
Implement an established emotional intelligence curriculum and select appropriate sections to use in a given situation.
Provide family support as necessary and appropriate, including providing support for parents and other caregivers of clients.
Assist clients with identifying symptoms, goals, and methods for achieving goals.
Identify and provide appropriate skills training to clients based on the service plans.
Provide crisis services as required.
Understand that many clients have been traumatized and strive to constantly provide services from a respectful, trauma-informed perspective.
Participate in the ioss treatment team
Regularly attend IOSS team meetings, and collaborate with other IOSS team members to identify strategies to provide quality care to IOSS clients.
Coordinate care with other members of the IOSS team, as well as other providers, families, courts, schools, etc. as required to assist the client succeed in meeting individual goals.
In collaboration with the IOSS team, create behavioral support plans for assigned clients.
As requested, participate in Child and Family Team Meetings and work with adult care providers (parents, foster parents, teachers) to provide nurturing support to caregivers and assist with improving the family system.
Assess the safety of self and others in community/home situations, respond to safety concerns, and coordinate with the team to ensure appropriate safety while seeing clients. Complete administrative and continuing education responsibilities
Schedule appointments with assigned clients, and coordinate and maintain appointment calendar.
Complete all required paperwork, including notes on each session and individual client paperwork, in a timely manner.
Meet requirements regarding productivity and dependability.
Coordinate with co-workers and treatment teams, including participating in complex case reviews or family systems reviews as necessary.
Actively participate in clinical supervision, as well as staff meetings.
Engage in continuing education activities and trainings, and continually build therapeutic skills.
Participate in completeness and quality reviews as required.
As required, positively represent SLMH in the community and with other service providers, and/or act as a liaison with other organizations or with internal committees/cross-departmental teams.
Perform all duties in a respectful and responsible manner, both with clients and coworkers, and in a manner that meets all professional ethical standards.
Additional duties as requested.
QMHA: # of Positions
5 (5 FTE)
Market context
In Oregon, Development Coach roles are often tied to behavioral health and community-based support needs, so demand can be steady where agencies serve clients in structured recovery or skill-building programs. These roles are competitive because employers typically want a bachelor’s in social services or behavioral health, or equivalent mental health experience, plus certification readiness, a valid driver’s license, and reliable transportation. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your experience aligns with QMHA or Peer Support Specialist eligibility before applying.