Youth Residential Specialist

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

PLEASE COMPLETE APPLICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED!!!

SCHEDULING IMMEDIATE INTERVIEWS (FIRST TO APPLY AND RESPOND WILL BE THOSE WHO RECEIVE INTERVIEW PRIORITY)

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IMMEDIATE OPENINGS - Looking to hire 4 qualified individuals for full time positions and 2 qualified individuals for PRN positions: 2 qualified individuals to work 12 hour full-time day shift (Sunday - Tuesday with alternating Wednesday), 1 qualified individual to work 12 hour full-time night shift (Sunday - Tuesday with alternating Wednesday), 1 qualified individual to work 12 hour full time day shift (Thursday - Saturday with alternating Wednesday), and 2 qualified individuals to work as PRNs on various shifts as needed.

Day shift is 7AM - 7PM and night shift is 7PM-7AM

(Applicants selected will receive an interview within 48 hours)

Must be able to have a clear background check within two days after the BCI & FBI checks are validated and submitted.

PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS APPLICATION PROCESS. If you do not answer all questions, your application could possibly not be reviewed! If you do not reply to messages in a timely manner, you could miss your interview opportunity.

Residential Youth Specialist

Dayton, OH

Group Home Foster Care

$16-18 per hour

Full-Time, 12 Hour Shifts (7am-7pm / 7pm-7am)

5-8

Site Director

The Residential Youth Specialist is responsible first and foremost for serving as a positive role model for all the youth who have been entrusted to your care. Under the supervision of their Site Director, the Residential Youth Specialist provides a full range of support services to youth in foster care while performing a limited assessment of youth’s needs and comprehensive treatment planning and service delivery in collaboration with children, county caseworkers, other providers as deemed necessary.

The Residential Youth Specialist is responsible for support and adherence to the mission of Unk’s Place, Inc., enforcing rules, modeling positive behaviors, developing life skills, and organizing events related to school, health, wellbeing and recreation.

• Must have at least a high school diploma or GED, with at least one year of experience providing direct service to youth;
• Or an Associates Degree in Human Services related field and one year or more of providing direct service to youth;
• Or a bachelor’s Degree in an approved human services field (preferred)

• Facilitate resident medical and other outside appointments, including but not limited to communicating appointments to residents and appropriate staff, and transporting residents to their appointments.
• Administer First Aid to resident in response to minor medical problem as appropriate.
• Prepare and supervise meals for residents.
• Ensure that all physical and hygiene needs are met for residents.
• Process and submit critical incident reports by the end of each shift.
• Communicate with local law enforcement, mental health providers, county caseworkers and all other entities when appropriate in a respectful manner.
• Conduct room checks and wellness checks, 3 times within hour.
• Conduct random room searches for potential contraband or anything that does not belong.
• Facilitate Intake for new incoming youth.
• Guide and instruct residents in proper daily living life skills; supervise and participate in the completion of daily chores.
• Comply with licensing standards, certification standards, employee handbook, client rights, and any other rules of conduct.
• Provide transportation for youth to appointments as needed or assigned. Drives agency vehicle in safe and lawful manner.
• Keep accurate and timely records and write thorough and objective reports including log entries, critical incident reports, phone calls, visits, progress reports, enrichment groups, and mental health services.
• Create a family atmosphere that promotes unity, leadership, teamwork, responsibility, and positive…