Supportive Awake Overnight Residential Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Established in 1948, the Mission of ASCEND Mental Wellness is to encourage and assist individuals in discovering pathways to their optimal mental health and wellness, while supporting hope and awareness of well-being in our community.

ASCEND Mental Wellness is seeking a Supportive Awake Overnight Residential Specialist for our Supportive Housing Program. Residential Specialists may work on service plans, provide advocacy for residents, perform documentation, and perform light maintenance and housekeeping duties.

ASCEND offers a comprehensive benefit package including healthcare benefits, retirement plan enrollment, and paid time off including holidays, vacation, personal and sick time.

A sign-on bonus is available for this position.

Supportive Awake Overnight Residential Specialist Education/Qualification Requirements:

• High School Diploma, or equivalent, with at least two years' experience working in direct service provision in the human services field.
• Valid NYS driver's license acceptable to Agency insurance standards.

Supportive Awake Overnight Residential Specialist Job Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Obtain pertinent information from Residence Counselors when reporting for a shift, and pass on pertinent information to Residence Counselors at the end of shift.
• Assure security of residence throughout shift.
• Completing specified housekeeping tasks
• Complete deep cleaning of the program site as assigned.
• Supervise resident self-administration of medications as indicated by program.
• Be readily available to all residents throughout shift.
• Encourage effective communication, personal and interpersonal awareness and independence among staff and residents.
• Instruct residents in the use of house equipment, safety procedures and routines as necessary.
• Be attentive to the residence and its functioning, make small repairs as needed and inform supervisor of larger maintenance issues.
• Complete appropriate paperwork as necessitated.
• Implement fire drills and report safety concerns to supervisor immediately.*
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and required in-service trainings.
• Provide behavioral intervention when necessary and work with residents to utilize self-control/improved coping skills in de-escalation.
• Represent the agency in a positive manner.
• Maintain a safe environment for all clients and staff.
• Maintain effective communication with other staff members and supervisor.
• Preserve human dignity and confidentiality of all clients and act in the best interest of those served through the Agency's programs and services.
• Assure quality of work at all times.
• Adhere to all laws and regulations applicable to the Agency's business.
• Adhere to the Agency's Corporate Compliance Program and established policies and procedures.
• Positively represent the Agency within the community at all times.
• Have adequate computer skills, or more refined for specific job titles.
• Actively participate in scheduled team/staff meetings as scheduled by supervisor or as indicated by the program's services.
• Actively participate in Agency sponsored staff development and in-service educational programs as deemed necessary by supervisor, including mandatory trainings assigned per job title.
• Should be compassionate and demonstrate a commitment to helping people with mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders.
• Must have the ability to work independently, have good problem solving skills and have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

There is a $2/hour shift differential for 11pm-7am.