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Description: Located in Hershey, PA, Milton Hershey School (MHS) is a top-notch home and school where over 2,200 pre-K through 12th grade students from disadvantaged backgrounds are provided an extraordinary, cost-free, career-focused education. This is made possible by the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, who established the school in 1909 and ensured it was fully endowed. Thanks to their foresight and generosity, the school has over 12,000 graduates and continues to expand to serve more students. MHS is hiring married couples to serve as Full-time Flex Houseparents. In this unique and life-changing career, couples reside in on-campus student homes and provide care, guidance, supervision, and support for a group of approximately 8–13 students living in the home. Flex Houseparents play a vital role in creating a structured, family-like environment that fosters students’ academic, emotional, and social development so they can reach their full potential. Responsibilities include: • Providing daily supervision and mentorship, • Managing household routines and student schedules, • Administering medications and ensuring student wellness, • Driving students to activities, as well as planning and actively engaging in developmental and recreational activities with students, • Leading daily devotions and accompanying students to Sunday Chapel Benefits include: • Salary: $44,768.00 per person (approximately $168,000 total compensation per couple, including free housing, meals while on duty, utilities, and more), • Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings and flexible spending accounts; life insurance; disability options; retirement savings, • Relocation assistance and paid training provided, • Paid time off provided at designated times throughout the year Qualifications: Qualifications include: • Experience working or volunteering with youth, • This is a two-person role for couples legally married for at least two years, • Both spouses must be age 27 or older, • No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home, • Commitment to a smoke-free and weapon-free campus; no alcohol permitted while on duty, • Pet limitations: only fish and one dog of approved breeds allowed, • Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to become certified to drive student home vans, • Comfort leading students in daily devotions and accompanying them to Judeo-Christian Sunday Chapel services (proselytizing prohibited), • High school diploma or GED required, • Ability to lift to 50 lbs., • Demonstrated integrity and professionalism; MHS staff serve as role models for students This is a unique, challenging, and rewarding career and life choice that requires a high level of commitment to student success from both spouses. For consideration, both spouses must complete individual employment applications. To learn more and apply, visit ___.

Job Description Overview Join Catholic Charities of Buffalo as a Clinician to empower youth and families by creating strength-based behavior change that will be sustained long after treatment ends. The Clinician will receive ongoing team support, training, and supervision in the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) model as they work holistically with families, youth, their communities, and other key members of their ecology to implement MST. Extensive research has proven the effectiveness of MST. MST therapists work in close collaboration with all involved to address the needs of youth who engage in problematic and criminal behaviors, and, in some cases, substance abuse. The Clinician will empower families to address problematic behaviors and to help their youth ages 11 - 17 make life-transforming changes. Treatment progress is made through intensive interventions such as changing unhelpful family interactions, addressing the youth's problems with peers and in school, and increasing social support, to name a few. Catholic Charities is non-profit human services agency that strives to empower individuals, children, and families across the eight counties of Western New York. For more than 100 years, Catholic Charities of Buffalo has provided HOPE to individuals and families of all faiths, backgrounds, and circumstances. As the most comprehensive provider of human services in Western New York, Catholic Charities delivers wide-ranging programs to address systemic poverty, sudden financial crisis, hunger, behavioral health, workforce readiness, family stability, legal immigration and resettlement, and help for older adults. As a trauma-informed agency, we strive to support the total wellbeing of clients and employees. Catholic Charities prioritizes wellness and diversity through various committees such as: CARE (Compassion, Acceptance, Respect for Everyone) Committee to create an inclusive environment where every individual feels seen, heard, and valued; Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) Committee to lead agency efforts in creating and maintaining a trauma-informed workplace; Wellbeing Committee to empower staff to reach their full potential through personal wellness and community support; and the Safety Committee to maintain a physically and psychologically safe and welcoming environment for all. Job Responsibilities * Engage in weekly case planning and evaluation of case progress, with ongoing support from your supervisor and team members, including through group supervision. * While only one therapist works with a particular family, the MST team facilitates a supportive work environment to cover each other's clients for vacation/time off and support each other in maintaining a work/life balance. * Receive regular training, professional development, supervision, and consultation activities designed to help you acquire extensive clinical skills within the MST treatment model. * Provide clinical treatment to families using the MST treatment model and principles. Some principles include leveraging strengths and focusing on the positive, understanding sequences of behavior, and increasing mature behavior. * Conduct a thorough assessment of the client and family: gather information on behaviors of concern and strengths in the family and their ecology to inform conceptualization of the problem behaviors and interactions within the family's ecological context. * Work comfortably with a diverse community of clients * Learn how to effectively connect with the families in the communities served by the team * Continuously work to engage the primary caregiver, family members, supports, and community agency staff (school, probation, child welfare) in change-oriented treatment. * Promote agency vision, direction and integrity and assist with agency efforts to identify, explore, and develop opportunities to enhance, market, and expand existing services and programs throughout WNY. * Exemplify Catholic Charities' mission, vision, guiding principles and values. Cultivate a culture of equity and inclusion. * Communicate, comply with, promote, and monitor the integrity and ethical performance, consistent with Catholic Charities' Corporate Compliance, Code of Ethics, HIPAA, legal mandates & labor laws, managing contractual/funder regulations & accreditation standards, regulations, policies, and procedures (e.g. COA, BBB) * Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications * Master's degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, Social Work, or a related field preferred. Bachelor's degree with relevant experience in family and/or youth services will be considered. New master's level graduates are encouraged to apply. * Knowledge and experience utilizing techniques from evidence-based therapies such as cognitive-behavioral, family systems, solution-focused, and motivational interviewing. * Ability to implement interventions within or between systems in a youth's natural ecology (e.g., family, peer, school, neighborhood). * Strong collaboration skills and ability to build partnerships with community agencies. * Must be prepared to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings or weekends for agency-related activities and events. * Reliable transportation required to travel within the eight-county WNY region; this position specifically serves families in Niagara County. Why You'll Love Working Here: * 35 hours per week, hybrid/flexible schedule * 25 PTO days per year (PTO is prorated based on start date) * 13 paid holidays per year (Part‑time holiday pay depends on the employee's regular schedule) * Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans * 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution after six months * Employer‑paid life insurance and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) * Training & development opportunities Applicants must reside in New York State to be considered. Compensation range may vary based on factors including but not limited to skills, education, location and experience. Apply today at: As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Catholic Charities of Buffalo is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Catholic Charities of Buffalo will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the business. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact . Job Posted by ApplicantPro

Job DescriptionDescription: Valor Healthcare is looking for a passionate Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team at the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Lockport. In exchange for your dedication and experience, we are proud to offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, generous time off and a weekday schedule. Monday,Wed,Thursday,friday from8am-4:30pm Our mission is simple: to provide quality healthcare to America's veterans through our healing focus, indebted hearts, and tireless resolve. Valor operates more than 50 VA CBOCs in the United States as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. We provide a full range of medical services to veterans through the operations of CBOCs, tailored to meet the specific needs of local VA medical centers. Our comprehensive set of services includes primary care, diagnostics, laboratory, telehealth, behavioral health, and more. As a Licensed Practical Nurse with Valor Healthcare, you will provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to patients with diseases and injuries seeking treatment in the clinic, as directed by physician or mid-level provider. In addition, you will collaborate with the core PACT Team (Primary Care Provider, RN and Medical Assistant) and expanded PACT Team including family/caregiver, VA, and community-based services involved in developing the patient care plan. About Us Valor Healthcare is a veteran- and physician-led provider of healthcare services for deserving, resilient patriots – those who serve or have served in the military as well as those who devote their careers to federal government service. We aim to deliver high-quality care in a way that upholds the health of our nation’s greatest asset: its people. Valor works hard to earn the trust of those who have faith in us to care for them with respect and through methods that lead to superior clinical outcomes. Valor is different because of our people. • Our leadership team is comprised of veteran, clinician, and business leaders dedicated to providing exceptional care and a world-class patient experience for our nation’s patriots., • Many of our colleagues have patriots in their families or are patriots themselves, building a company culture and commitment to customer service that is second to none. Core Responsibilities Patient Care • Actively assists with patient care, physical examinations and ancillary tests., • Performs the annual and routine nursing assessments and performs preventive health services authorized by the VA and the clinic Medical Director. This includes interviewing and collecting patient information, including pain assessment, pulse rate, temperature, height & weight, blood pressure and other relevant details. Records information in patient’s electronic medical record., • Administers medications, as appropriate or ordered by a medical provider, orally, or by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, and notes time and amount in patients’ electronic charts, applies compresses, both hot and cold as indicated. Observes patient and reports adverse reactions to the clinic physician., • Operates electrocardiograph (EKG) and other diagnostic equipment to administer routine diagnostic test and treatments, including glucometers, pulse oximeters, nebulizers, oxygen equipment, spirometry, eye exams, etc., • Dresses wounds and incisions, interprets physician’s instructions to patients, assists with emergencies, and performs related tasks, as directed. o Collects lab specimens, including but not limited to urine, blood and sputum, from patients for testing and may perform waived laboratory tests on these specimens., • Cleans treatment rooms, equipment and supplies using approved manufacture wipes and/or solutions., • Submits any received laboratory and radiology results to medical providers and provides private practice results to VA for scanning or scans results into patient’s medical records after the provider has reviewed., • Inputs all patients’ information into VISTA/CPRS o Completes any and all clinical reminders “due” at the time of each patient visit., • May assist with front desk for check-in, check-out and phone coverage. o Assists in co-managed care collaboration with non-VA providers, and facilities., • Provides patient and family health education with a focus on self-management, prevention, wellness, related health issues and healthy lifestyle choices. Advises in services available through community resources., • Maintains confidentiality of veterans’ data and information., • Complies with all VA and company training requirements. Compliance • Fulfill compliance requirements of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Joint Commission (JC), Environment of Care (EOC) oversight, lab compliance and other related items. Clinical Outcomes • Remain focused on achieving excellent clinical outcomes through the specified VA guidelines. Customer Service • Must provide excellent customer service to each veteran, both in person and over the phone, as well as to fellow colleagues and clinic visitors., • Establish and maintain a warm, welcoming and professional atmosphere for our colleagues and veterans, ensuring needs and expectations are consistently met., • Collaborate with Clinic leadership to resolve veteran concerns or complaints. Enrollment Growth • Participate in the clinic’s outreach events to help support the clinic’s enrollment initiatives., • Save & Recapture: Support patient enrollment and retention in appointments, follow-up visits or nurse visits. Final compensation will be based on relevant factors including work experience, skills, certifications, and internal equity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Requirements: • Diploma or certificate of an accredited program of practical or vocational nursing as approved by the state., • Minimum one-year experience as an LPN/LVN in a related primary care or ambulatory care setting; government healthcare environment preferred. Specific requirements could vary based on individual VA contract., • Must be credentialed and remain in good standing through the Veterans Health Administration (VA)., • Must comply with and maintain all requirements for a valid, unrestricted license in the state of desired employment, or in any U.S. state or territory, depending on VA contractual requirements., • Current certification in Basic Life Support (must be renewed periodically as specified by the certifying agency – e.g., AHA valid for two years) and in ACLS as specified by individual VAMC contract., • Proficiency in written and spoken English., • Strong computer skills, including EMR experience., • Energetic and optimistic demeanor