Safe House Residential Specialist - Kona/Captain Cook

About the role

The Salvation Army is a branch of the Christian Church, and the ultimate goal of all programs is a spiritual regeneration of all people. The Safe House program at the Kona/Captain Cook location provides services to adolescent male residents. The Program also collaborates with other agencies and resources within its community.

Responsibilities

• Ensure up keep of facility to meet program and licensing standards.
• Report any unmet conditions to the Program Manager.
• Schedule group program activities for after school, weekends, holidays, and vacation.
• Maintain proper supervision and monitoring of all client residents at all times during assigned work shift.
• Maintain completeness of resident files and program files.
• Maintain consistency in program miles and procedures.
• Monitor resident service contracts to see that resident and family needs are met with all agencies involved with resident during placement in facility.
• Ensure all programs and resident needs are met on a continuing basis.
• Transport resident to and from school, job, and appointments in absence of Residential Assistants.
• Complete required daily reports/consultation on each resident.
• Monitor phones, visitors, workers, parents and handle emergencies and crisis calls.
• Aid Program Manager with supervision of Residential Assistants and volunteers.
• Facilitate scheduled house/group meetings/fire drills and documentation thereof.
• Serve as a crisis counselor while on duty -- on the phone or in person with youth and/or parents.
• Model behavior, including communication process, decision making, working out problems, discipline, order, organizational skills, cleanliness, respect for property or others, work and education.
• Maintain professional worker/resident and staff relationship and boundaries at all times.
• Supports the service plan provision of resident clients developed and established by the Program Manager.
• Participate in individual, group, family counseling sessions when appropriate, upon request of the resident, primary worker and family.
• Maintain all required documentation relating to resident and provide monthly program summary and statistical data to Program Manager.
• Be involved in public information campaign and assist in representing the agency in the community.
• Attend meetings, workshops, retreats, conferences, growth groups, etc., as scheduled or required.
• Grocery shopping and menu planning for the Safe House.
• Supervise residents in meal preparation.
• Must be able to professionally and assertively manage client at risk behavior problems.
• Must be able to work on all assigned work shifts rotations including morning to afternoon, afternoon to evening, evening to early morning, and weekends.

Qualifications

• High school graduate.
• At least 3 years experiences working with troubled or at risk youth; or 3 years experiences working with clients within a residential and/or social service setting; or some combination thereof.
• Valid Hawaii driver's license.
• Valid TB & Pre employment medical clearance.
• Valid First Aid and CPR certification.
• DHS FBI/Criminal History & CAN cleared.
• Meets Salvation Army standards as an authorized driver.

Desired Qualifications

• Associates degree in human services or related field; or two years college level studies in human services field and one year experience working with juveniles, or Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field.
• Completion of Professional Residential Child Care and Youth Care Certification.
• Demonstration of other certifications or trainings completed necessary for position.