Respite Youth Coach

About the role

Become a member of our Respite team who covers shifts for part and full time Basic Needs Staff and assume their overall responsibilities. Staff are expected to be an active part of a team and model effective, appropriate, and timely communication with others regarding client updates.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and engage residents in program expectations
• Ensure safety of all residents while on the premises/ in community
• Hold up and maintain program rules and regulations at all times
• Perform facility maintenance to uphold a professional atmosphere
• Aid residents in carrying out daily routines and achieving goals outlined in their service plans
• Adhere to resident medication plans
• Support residents and/or case managers with move-in and move-out procedures
• Accurately and timely complete record keeping including: individual client files, logs and daily database entry
• Daily follow-up with e-mail and voice mail
• Time sheets, expense reports
• Documentation of critical incidents
• Communicate and cross over with other staff including the following:
• Update on the shift and status of all residents
• Medication, UA, critical information discussed
• Tasks completed and tasks that need to be completed on next shift

Requirements

• High school degree required and Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Minimum of one year experience working with at-risk adolescents
• Knowledge and understanding of adolescent development and at-risk youth including mental health and substance abuse issues; trauma; attachment issues; complex family dynamics; developmental challenges
• Knowledge of life skills work including meal preparation, budgeting, cleaning, healthy decision making, conflict resolution, and job readiness/employment skills
• Ability to set limits and maintain appropriate boundaries
• Model professional conduct in and out of work
• Ability to work as an effective team member
• Commitment to the value of diversity with respect to gender, race, age, socio-economic level, sexual orientation, and religion
• Adherence to agency code of ethics and all policies and procedures
• Valid driver’s license preferred

Pay

Base hourly wage of $21.00, with a possible shift differential of $2.00, $4.00 or $5.00, depending on shift covering.

Schedule

Due to the nature of supported housing work shifts include days, evenings, awake overnights, weekends, and holidays. Schedules and shifts are subject to change.