Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center Mental Health Aide in Canon City, Colorado

Summary As a Mental Health Aide, you will be part of a team providing medically necessary mental health treatment services and direct supervision to children and adolescents experiencing social, emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric problems, and/or experiencing chronic or acute mental disorders which require active treatment.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Provide direct supervision, leadership, and serve as a role model to clients while interacting in a therapeutic and meaningful manner. Observe client behavior and intervene appropriately, as dictated by policy and individual client treatment plan. Document client treatment interventions, behavior, and progress. Report significant client changes in behavior, attitude, and/or physical condition to appropriate personnel while consistently evaluating client behavioral and emotional issues. Assist Mental Health Worker in their collaboration with the educational team and client's Mental Health Therapist to implement the individualized treatment plan. Implement the daily activity schedule and structure and coordinate client activities, such as Family Night, Structured Recreation, etc. Facilitate and document various psycho-educational groups via standardized curricula. Conduct scheduled and random head counts to provide effective people security. Conduct outside building security checks when working on overnight shift. Complete security calls to Night Supervisor when working on overnight shift. Support the Abraxas philosophy and mission and promotes the Seven Key Principles of care. Demonstrate appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management techniques and skills.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: High School Diploma or GED Must possess a valid Colorado Driver's License Must be 21 years of age or older Must be able to pass physical and pre-employment drug/alcohol screening Must pass criminal background check investigation Flexibility to work overtime as required.

Benefits & Perks:

We provide a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that offers the protection, peace of mind and flexibility designed to support you - both at home and at work. Free Meals Medical & Dental & Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Basic Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance 403(b) Savings Plan Life Assistance Program (LAP) Tuition Assistance Program Paid Time Off (PTO) * Paid Holidays * Paid Training Advancement Opportunities

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: If you meet the minimum requirements for this position, please click on How to Apply' to view application information. You must be registered with Connecting Colorado to view the application information (registration is available at no cost).

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