Residential Care Specialist - 3rd shift

Job Description

Job Description

Seeking 3rd shift - 10:45p-7:15a 

Summary: 

The Residential Care Specialist provides direct care to the children in the residential treatment program by providing a safe therapeutic home-like setting in a positive, consistent, and structured environment. This includes mental health support and documentation based on service goals and plans for each client.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities – Child Treatment & Development: 

• Must adhere to the Agency philosophy and mission statement.
• Administers therapeutic treatment to the clients.
• Plans, provides, and supervises the daily activities to build self-esteem and appropriate peer interaction for each client.
• Significant events and behavior shall be documented and communicated in process notes each shift.
• Responsible for the direct supervision of clients.
• Exhibits a positive upbeat attitude to encourage client interaction.
• Responsible for medication administration, after successful completion of probation, supervisor's recommendation and passing medication administration training and testing which includes direct observation by an assigned staff.
• Responsible for planning and documenting visits and/or telephone calls (under guidance by Supervisors and the Program Manager) and following each client’s visitation/telephone schedule.
• Builds a safe and positive relationship with each client using basic principles of reality therapy without punitive approaches while providing engaging, nurturing structure.
• Understands the cultural diversity of clients and team members to better serve our clients.
• Develops mutually respectful relationships with our clients and their families.
• Appropriately intervenes to meet the needs of clients to gain skills and confidence to address issues or problems as they take place.
• Works as a partner with other team members.
• Teaches and models healthy and safe relationships.
• May be responsible for the direct supervision of clients with sexualized behaviors.
• For Paraprofessionals, under the supervision of a Qualified or Associate Professional, the Paraprofessional will administer therapeutic treatment to the clients.
• Ensures client’s needs for special services are addressed with program leadership 

Qualifications:

Education/Experience  

• This entry-level position requires a high school diploma, GED, or associate degree with preferably a minimum of two years of population specific experience working with children ages 12-17 with emotional difficulties. 
• Four-year degree in Human Service or related field preferred. 
• Must have a valid driver’s license with a good driving record. Must have the ability to respond effectively within and cope with an environment that can be extremely stressful on the mind and body. Position requires driving agency vehicles as well as transporting clients. A valid NC driver’s license, at least three years of driving with a driver’s license and clean driving record are required. 
• All potential job candidates must pass a drug screening test and an extensive background check.