Residential Re-Entry Specialist (2nd)

About the role

The Residential Re-Entry Specialist position at Community Solutions' Chase Center in Waterbury, CT, is available for someone who can supervise clients, complete required program operations, and uphold agency policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Report to work 15 minutes before scheduled shift for example staff hired for the 4pm-12am shift are required to report to work by 3:45pm.
• Provide updates on client issues and incidents.
• Verify all physical items being passed between shifts.
• Ensure security of facility keys.
• Conduct employment, job search, and home confinement spot checks on each shift.
• Conduct common area, room, and perimeter searches as assigned and document results.
• Conduct pat/pocket searches on all clients entering the facility and document results.
• Confiscate any contraband found and complete incident reports.
• Complete house counts every hour from Midnight to 8am and every 2 hours from 8am to 10pm and document results.
• Transport clients as needed in a Company vehicle.
• Conduct monthly emergency drills.
• Secure urines from same sex clients and complete all required paperwork and electronic documentation.
• Facilitate client visitations.
• Sign all visitors and contractors in and out of the facility.
• Complete intake on all new arrivals prior to the end of your shift.
• Facilitate all client movement in and out of the facility.
• Monitor client's self-administration of medication.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma plus 4 years of experience in the social service or criminal justice field preferred.
• Educational requirements may be substituted with relevant experience on a one year for one year basis.
• Able to arrive 15 minutes before shift for shift change, may also be required to stay later.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma plus 4 years of experience in the social service or criminal justice field preferred.
• Educational requirements may be substituted with relevant experience on a one-year-for-one-year basis.
• Able to arrive 15 minutes before shift for shift change, may also be required to stay later.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Valid driver's license.

Skills

• Client supervision and program operations.
• Client safety and security.
• Client advocacy and support.
• Assessment and monitoring of client progress.
• Case management and evidence-based group facilitation.
• Emergency drills and client movement coordination.
• Medication administration oversight.

Benefits

• Two (2) weeks’ vacation accrued within the first year, bumped to three (3) weeks accrual after 1 year of service.
• Sick time (7 days accrual basis), floating holiday time (4 days/year).
• Medical and Dental plans.
• Voluntary plan options for: Vision, FSA, voluntary STD, Accident, Hospital, Life insurance and AD&D.
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan with automatic enrollment and a company match of 100% up to 4% of your contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement after 1 year service.
• Ongoing training.

Pay

$19.75 per hour, plus applicable shift differentials.

Schedule

Wednesday-Sunday 4:00pm to 12:00am.