Residential Care Specialist (Part-Time) 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM Shift

Job Responsibilities

• Teach youth activities of daily living, social skills, conflict resolution, how to effectively problem solve and independent living skills.
• Assure appropriate implementation of therapeutic systems, implementing consequences and assigning restorative tasks as appropriate.
• Observe and engage with clients so as to prevent and pro-actively de-escalate out of control behavior daily.
• Make Supervisors, Clinical and Administrative Staff aware of any anticipated problems with clients.
• Provide transportation for clients, as needed, in an agency vehicle in a safe and responsible manner.
• Respond appropriately to clients’ acting out behavior utilizing safe physical intervention in accordance to MAB curriculum when necessary.
• Debrief with youth after each emergency safety intervention (ESI).
• Assure the safety of the facility and clients by reporting environment of care concerns/problems to supervisor.
• Participate in scheduled training opportunities to meet and maintain the specific staff training requirements of licensing and accrediting agencies.
• Participate in pre-shift "pass down" meetings before each shift to ensure proper transfer of information necessary for a safe and therapeutic shift.
• Complete necessary paperwork on a rotating basis, including but not limited to shift reports, behavior sheets, and roster reports.
• Display knowledge of and implementation of all policies and procedures for the program.

Required Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of residential, or related mental health treatment experience; or an Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree without experience.
• Experience working with children and adolescents and some college credit preferred.
• Must be at least twenty-one years old and possess a valid driver’s license and the ability to be covered by agency insurance provider.
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English, and to communicate in a therapeutic and professional manner.