Direct Service Worker- Male Only

Overview

Starting Rate: $19/hour
Schedue: Tuesday through Saturday 3pm – 11pm

About the role

Join the Advocates team as a Direct Service Worker! Support individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges. Collaborate on a team to supervise daily activities, provide ongoing support, guidance, and role modeling, assist with finances, and help residents integrate into the community.

Who We Are

We are a nonprofit, mission-driven organization providing comprehensive services for people facing developmental, mental health, or other life challenges. We empower individuals to make choices, build independence, and live full, meaningful lives. We value respect, compassion, and inclusion, envisioning a world where individual differences are appreciated and celebrated.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor’s Degree; or High School Diploma or equivalent degree and one year of related experience.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, judgement and coaching skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to utilize basic computer applications.
• Desire to thrive in a fast-paced, client-centered, team-oriented environment.
• Must hold a valid driver's license, have access to an operational and insured vehicle, and be willing to use it to transport clients.
• Strongly prefer a candidate demonstrating understanding and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of treatment plans and attend other treatment meetings, including weekly staff meetings.
• Document progress towards treatment plans.
• Perform interventions with clients that address their identified goals and result in skill development.
• Provide linkage with other program staff and other service providers.
• Communicate program participant’s progress, mental status, and any changes in daily notes.
• Provide ongoing support, guidance, role modeling and supervision to clients.
• Identify and address community integration issues for clients with supervisor’s direction.
• Monitor and document medication administration.
• Ensure a clean, safe and home-like environment for clients.
• Remain alert at all times throughout scheduled work shift.
• Ensure all paperwork, reports, trainings are up to date and completed within the Divisions expected timelines.
• Attend and actively participate in core training and maintain certification of required trainings (CPR/First Aid, Crisis Management, MAP).
• Provide crisis intervention and access emergency services as needed.

Benefits

Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion celebrating and promoting diversity along multiple dimensions, including race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, partnered status, age, national origin, socioeconomic status, religion, ability, culture, and experience.