Residential Support Mentor

Job Description

Job Description

Are you looking for a job where you actually make a difference? At Crimson Heights, we work with amazing individuals who are pushing through social, emotional, and behavioral challenges, and we help them grow, heal, and move toward independence. If you’ve got a love for helping others, we want you on our team! Only male applicants will be considered due to a BFOQ requiring male staff for an all-male residential facility where shared living space monitoring is required.

What you'll do

• : Mentors and assist residents with meeting treatment goals.
  
• Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning, general maintenance around the home etc).
  
• Encouraging clients to develop links with the community, attend off-site activities and expand their personal social network.
  
• Responsible for being aware of where all assigned residents are and what they are doing at all times.
  
• When assigned to a one-to-one with a client, the requirement is to have eyes on the client at all times during the assigned period.
  
• If observing a client leaving the premises, the expectation is to follow them until further assistance can be provided.
  
• Enforces house rules pursuant to the policy.
  
• Facilitate residential daily schedule including participating in and providing support to residents, including but not limited to: chores, deep clean of designated space, meal service, etc.
  
• Provide transportation to residents for community outings and meetings in company vehicle in a safe and legal manner.
  
• Reports signs of increased aggression, suicidal behavior, danger of elopement, etc. and takes necessary safety precautions.
  
• Practice compliance with all policies, record keeping
  

Requirements

• Education: Required: High school diploma or GED 6-12 months experience working with individuals with either autism, oppositional defiance or conduct disorder.
  
• Preferred: Associates Degree, training and knowledge of behavior analysis, Bachelor’s degree in sociology, psychology, social work, or human services, or any other field relevant
  

Benefits

Flexible schedule