Residential Youth Specialist
Company: Bethany Christian Services
Location: Alma
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Residential Youth Specialist
Requisition #: req9945
Location: Alma, MI
Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
This position is offering up to $1,000 sign-on bonus
Note: Internal candidates do not qualify for sign-on bonuses.
*Bilingual in English/Spanish is required*
Bethany is changing the world through family. We began our work by
serving one child more than 75 years ago. Today, Bethany is an
international Christian nonprofit partnering with communities in
more than 30 states and in several countries around the world. We
strengthen and preserve families, support displaced people fleeing
danger, and find safe, loving families for children who need them.
Bethany is at the forefront of creating and implementing solutions
to meet the growing needs of vulnerable children and families in
the U.S. and around the world.
As a Residential Youth Specialist, you will be primarily
responsible for providing care and supervising residents in the
program. This individual will serve as a resident advocate for
assigned residents, while also ensuring that residents'
developmental needs are met within a safe and supportive
environment that enhances their ability to meet their treatment
goals. The Youth Specialist will oversee the resident's safety as
well as the community at large.
This individual will develop therapeutic, professional
relationships with residents and offer insight into their
functioning and participation in program.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Obtain and retain an adequate amount of knowledge pertaining to
resident's treatment program, and successfully implement components
on the job;
Actively participant in assigned activities and encourage positive
interaction and growth amongst the residents;
Attend bi-monthly meetings with supervisor to discuss job
performance, and/or issues or concerns;
Successfully follow the treatment guidelines by intervening in a
caring and consistent manner, when the need arises;
Promptly conduct the nonviolent crisis prevention intervention
(CPI) procedure, when necessary;
Oversee the residents' daily routines to include but not limited to
meal time, study time, outings, bedtime, assigned jobs, and other
residential activities;
Serve as a residential advocate by presenting social history at
staff meeting following admission as well as reviewing the legal
history, family history, psychological history, school history, and
identify and issues or behaviors that would warrant attention in
the treatment;
Provide residential advocacy at staff meetings by updating the team
on information related to current level, length of time on that
level, date of placement, length of stay, goal attainment
percentages from the prior 4 weeks, school progress report, think
tank or room restriction time, incident reports, assessment of
overall functioning, interaction with peers and staff, and
recommendation for new or revised treatment goals;
Complete other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
High School Diploma or equivalent;
Must be at least 21 years of age to operate a vehicle on behalf of
the agency;
Bilingual in English/Spanish required;
Prior experience working with youth in a residential setting,
preferred;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Must have an ability to provide excellent and compassionate
customer service;
Ability to work independently and exercise a high level of
confidentiality;
Must be reliable with time sensitive deadlines and tasks;
Have the ability to serve as positive role model;
Demonstrated ability to nurture and provide structure, support, and
respect to others;
Must be able to pass required medical examinations and have the
physical ability to fulfill the essential job functions, including
physical restraints of a resident;
Successfully pass an annual TB test and document preference to
receive or decline Hepatitis immunization;
Must be able to work effectively as a member of a
multi-disciplinary treatment team;
Computer and typing skills sufficient to perform essential job
functions;
Active motor vehicle license;
Maintain a reliable automobile with adequate insurance
coverage;
If direct contact with clients, proof of immunity to
vaccine-preventable diseases is required.
Pass a criminal history screen, including state and local child
protection agency registries;
We value and embrace the principles of diversity, equity, and
inclusion; our culture is strengthened and our workplace is more
dynamic. We are a global organization with multicultural staff,
clients and stakeholders, so we strive to create a workplace that
reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels
empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. More work
remains, but we are deeply committed to honestly acknowledging and
addressing the impacts of race and racism throughout the
organization. This work can be uncomfortable and even painful, but
we believe that the greatest challenges bear the greatest
rewards.%3457200% %%service%%
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