Job Details
Job Location
Emergency Shelter – Belleville, IL
Position Type
Part Time
Education Level
High School
Salary Range
$19.00 – $19.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage
Up to 25%
Job Shift
Any
Job Category
Nonprofit – Social Services
Description
The Resident Support Specialist reports to the Program Supervisor. The Resident Support Specialist provides direct care and educational opportunities while interacting with clients to ensure healthy relationships, positive skills, and provide a supportive living environment. The Residential Support Specialist is also responsible for some administrative work, and DCFS case management notes with data entry.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Assists in providing trauma-informed, evidence based, and therapeutic services to youth enrolled within transitional residential programs
- Focus on client needs; anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of clients to meet or exceed their expectations
- Protect residents to ensure physical and emotional safety, to include mandated reporting of any observed or suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect
- Assist program participants so that they are properly clothed and outfitted, engaging in good hygiene practices, and living in a clean, orderly, and safe environment that promotes calm and good health
- Attend and actively participate in staff meetings and job-related training
- Must be able to successfully complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Training
- Ensure the day-to-day activities of the program are being followed in accordance with the scheduled events, the program rules and the daily staff check list
- Ensure that program schedules and expectations are being always followed
- Report unusual behavior, unplanned visitors, potential conflicts, and conflicts to the program supervisor
- Assists in transportation of residents as needed
- Attend all staff meetings and required training.
- Complete all required documentation for daily activities and case notes
Qualifications
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma/GED with additional training in child development, social services, nursing etc.
- Residential experience preferred
- Must be flexible to work holidays, evenings, awake overnights, and weekends
- Must be 21 years of age and older