Recovery Specialist, Overnight Float

YSS is seeking energetic night owls to join our team asFull-Time Residential Overnight Floats!

Due to continued growth and expansion of our services we are adding new positions to our team. These roles are not replacements they reflect our commitment to reaching more individuals and increasing our impact in the community.

The Float supports the overnight staff in our Child Welfare Emergency Services (CWES) shelters and our Residential Addiction Treatment locations. During the evening overnight and morning hours this position is responsible for ensuring the security of all residential buildings and assisting with the supervision and care of residential position must remain awake for their entire shift. Responsibilities include:

• Float as scheduled among the CWES Shelter & Residential Treatment programs to provide support to overnight staff and ensure security of the facilities.
  • Walk from facility to facility every 15-20 minutes to complete facility checks and staff check-ins. This will sometimes require being outside in extreme weather conditions.
  • Completetime stamp at each location during each visit.
  • Complete sweep of interior of each facility ensuring the doors and windows are locked.
  • Observe and identify potential security and safety risks or undesirable conditions.
  • Communicate with overnight staff at each facility to identify necessary tasks and security concerns.
  • Complete checks of the outside of each facility three times during each shift.
• Assistin oversight of the residents during the late night and early morning. Relates to residents in a caring supportive and therapeutic manner.
• Takean active interest in each resident and is aware of individual presenting problems behaviors and personalities.
  • Determineappropriate use of any additional apparatus used in rooms at night: air conditioners fans etc.
  • Enforceprogram rules and restrictions consistently fairly and firmly.
  • Immediately reportany non-authorized absences/elopements during the night in accordance with program policy and procedure.
  • AssistOvernight Specialists in providing crisis intervention when needed and alerton-call staff of a medical or counseling emergency.
  • AssistOvernight Specialists with bed checks per program standard. Recordall bed checks by using the time clock.
  • AssistOvernight Specialists in overseeing morning schedule for clients including wake-up breakfast showers and morning schedule.
  • Assistwith filing or other paperwork as requested.
• May assist in providing for the nightly maintenance of the house and assuring that safe living conditions are provided in compliance with fire safety and health regulations.
  • Completefacility laundry such as towels linens kitchen towels etc. nightly. Vacuuming and dusting offices and emptying office trash when necessary.
  • Communicatewith other overnight staff regarding household chores done utilizing the checklists at each facility. Reporting any needed maintenance or repairs of facility.
  • Completedaily checks of each facilitys vehicles and fuel them or request service by Facility supervisor when necessary.
• Attendrequired meetings: Individual supervisionOvernight Specialist Staff in-service trainings etc.

Please note that this description is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities required for this position. Duties may change at any time with or without notice.

We want to create a world where youth are valued and empowered to stand strong. To do this we ask our staff to embrace YSS core values - Commitment Collaboration Compassion Innovation Integrity and a Can Do Spirit.

MUST HAVES - Required Qualifications

• A High School Diploma/equivalent
• One year related work or life experience

SHOULD HAVES - Preferred Qualifications

• Clientfocused and able to collaborate communicate and coordinate with others.
• Is an active patient listener.
• Usescritical thinking skills to problems solve.
• Ability to manage resources effectively.

The IDEAL candidate:

• Is passionate about helping others andexcited to come to work every day.
• Is compassionate patient and empathetic with the ability to relate to diverse populations.
• Speaks a language(s) in addition to English.
• Has personal knowledge and understanding gained through lived experience and the ability to draw on that experience to support others on the journey to stability recovery and healing.
  • Recovering applicants should have a minimum of two years of continuous sobriety to be considered for this position.