YSS is seeking a motivated PartTime Residential Overnight Specialist to join our Residential Addiction staff. If you are ready to help build coping skills educate on substance abuse and motivate youth to be successful in their journey toward sobriety come work with us!
YSS Residential Addiction Treatment provides a successful individualized and evidencebased recovery program for youth ages 12 to 18 in a safe homelike atmosphere. As a Residential Overnight Specialist you will supervise and care for residential participants during the overnight and morning hours while providing an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust. This position is one of supervision rather than counseling or therapy. Responsibilities include:
- Supervise participants during the evening night and early morning relating to participants in a caring supportive and therapeutic manner.
- Take an active interest in the participants and be aware of individuals presenting problems.
- Enforce program rules and restrictions consistently fairly and firmly.
- Report any nonauthorized absences during the night in accordance with program policy and procedure.
- Provide crisis intervention when needed and alert oncall staff of a medical or counseling emergency.
- Perform bed checks every 15 30 minutes until the participants are asleep and then hourly.
- Record client behaviors problems observations or events.
- Make sure that participants receive necessary medical attention dispense medicine and complete any required documentation.
- Supervise breakfast preparation for participants and oversees morning schedule of participants including wakeup and chores and showers.
- Transport participants as needed.
- Give feedback to other team members concerning participants overall nighttime behavior.
This description is not a complete list of the responsibilities of this position. Duties may change at any time.
We value your lived experience.
Do you have personal experience with substance use or addiction with at least two years of current continuous recovery Are you passionate about sharing your story to support others on their journey to stability and healing
If you can you serve as a positive role model for sustained sobriety providing mentorship guidance and hope to residents we strongly encourage you to apply for this position.
What you can expect in return...
We believe in your potential we meet you where you are and we invest in your future.
In addition to a welcoming workplace collaborative and supportive colleagues and missiondriven work that creates hope and opportunity by putting kids first YSS offers the following benefits for this position:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee recognition program
- Personal wellness programs
- Pet insurance discounts
- PSLF Program qualification
- Retirement offerings
- Training opportunities