Rising Ground, Inc.
Runaway Homeless Youth - Youth Specialist
18 days ago
New York
Job Description Job Summary: To ensure all daily living needs and essential treatment services are provided to youth. This involves the implementation of following and adhering to all program scheduling, policies and procedures and staff utilizing Therapeutic Crisis Interventions (TCI) in all programs components and interactions. Job Responsibilities: • Maintain shift coverage and primary supervision and support of residential clients., • Set and contribute to a safe, dignified, orderly atmosphere by enforcing program rules, policies, and procedures., • Respond appropriately to emergencies including contacting appropriate staff and supervisors, interacting with police, fire, and medical personnel as needed. Preparing/serving resident meals as needed. • Maintain thorough and accurate records, files, correspondence, and statistics; Complete necessary documentation (both hand-written and computer based/data entry) in a timely, accurate, complete, and legible manner., • May include notations in the shelter log, bed roster, incident reports, late arrivals, sign-in sheets, showers and laundry schedules, and any other forms used or directed by a supervisor., • Conduct regular rounds of the facility. Rounds include inspecting client living quarters, bathrooms, common rooms, building entrances and exits., • Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients and staff; Respond to client requests; Observe and adhere to client confidentiality standards., • Ensure effective communication of priority information to all necessary staff and shifts; Participate in staff and shift change meetings as required. Candidate must have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Computer skills, written and oral skills are required. Bi-lingual preferred. *Candidates must also be flexible to work all shifts including at least one weekend day. Supervisory Responsibility No Work Environment: This position is based at one of our Transitional Independent Living (TIL) Facilities; Residential programs for Runaway/Homeless youth between the ages 16-20 or our Homeless Young Adults HYA); A Residential Program for Homeless young males between the ages 21-24 (HYA). Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This position is in a 24/7 program. Additionally, evening and weekend hours will be required. Available shifts are based on program need: Shift Hours: 2 Morning shifts 7am-3pm, 2 Evening shifts 3pm-11pm, 2 Overnight Awake Shifts 11am- 7am *Shifts will be assigned after completion of TCI & NEO (New Employee Orientation) Travel (if required): Occasionally Physical Requirements: Must be able to pass Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), including the physical portion. Other Duties: • Act as a role model - guiding clients and facilitating appropriate behavior about daily living skills, self-care, personal interaction, social relationships, and constructive time management. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.