Overnight Aide- Youth Residential

Now Hiring: Overnight Aides

If you're dependable, compassionate, and ready to stay alert and engaged through the overnight hours, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits:

• Paid Holidays
• Additional Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Free dental services at BVS Dental Clinic
• Paid Employer sponsored life insurance
• Supplemental insurance programs for additional life insurance, short-term disability, accident & cancer insurance
• Up to $600 every year for completing biometric health screenings on a single health insurance plan & up to $1,200 if a spouse completes too

Perks:

• Casual dress code
• OLV Tuition Reimbursement up to $7,200
• Qualifying Non-For-Profit for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program (click here to learn more:
• Up to $180 annual gym reimbursement
• Take advantage of our Dental & Outpatient Mental Health services while working
• $$ Employee referral program $$

Hourly Rate: $17.25

Job Summary:

The Overnight Aide serves as a night attendant assigned to a residential living unit. The primary responsibility of this position is to remain awake and alert during the clients sleeping hours, making regular direct observations of the sleeping areas as well as the rest of the unit. This employee is also responsible for waking the clients in the morning and ensuring that the established routine is followed.


Essential Job Duties:

1. Responsible for the direct supervision of the clients during overnight and early a.m. hours
2. Teaches clients living skills such as decision making, personal control, interpersonal communication and problem solving, dressing, grooming and eating
3. Instructs and monitors to ensure that the overnight and early a.m. routine, structure and habilitative programming is maintained and all related standards are met
4. Administers medications and documents such according to agency policy and procedure
5. Supervises and assists in transporting clients as required
6. Manages a clean and safe work environment
7. Assists in the planning and implementation of the treatment plan
8. Interacts with students in ways that are therapeutic, respectful and trauma sensitive
9. Utilizes preventative and de-escalation techniques that are consistent with Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
10. Completes all required paperwork (e.g.: ICNP, BIP, monthly summaries, daily logs etc.)
11. Performs any other duties listed on the program specific responsibility checklist assigned by the supervisor

Skills:

• Computer skills
• Customer skills

Minimum Education Required:

• High School Diploma/GED

Minimum Experience Required:

• None

Required License/Registration/Certification:

• Valid NYS Driver's License

Training:

• New Hire Orientation

Physical Requirements:
Physical Demand Strength Rating: Medium


Postural:
• Standing frequently
• Walking frequently
• Standing bent forward occasionally


Dexterity:
• Moderate degree of pinch strength and ability to handle pills
• Gripping the force of 80 lbs. to perform restraint procedure


Agility-Material Handling:
• Lifting laundry bags up to 20 lbs.
• Manipulating bed sheets off and on a mattress
• Lower clients to floor during restraints (70 lbs.)