Awake Overnight Direct Service Worker-Female Only

Starting Rate: $18.25/hour

Schedule: Friday Saturday Sunday 10:00pm - 8:00am

The Awake Overnight Direct Service Worker is responsible to be available to and assist the clients during the night and to assist with morning activities as needed.

Who We Are

At Advocates we provide comprehensive services for people facing developmental mental health or other life challenges.

Werea nonprofit mission-driven organization with a person-centered approach empowering the individuals we support to make choices build independence and live full meaningful lives. Our work is rooted in respect compassion and inclusion and we envision a world where individual differences are appreciated and celebrated.

At Advocates we value the ideas experiences and contributions of employees and are committed to fostering a supportive welcoming culture where everyone can grow and thrive.

• Ensure the well-being and safety of clients fostering a clean home-like environment.
• Remain awake alert and responsive to the needs of the clients throughout the shift.
• Assist clients with morning activities such as preparing for the day cleaning and cooking.
• Provide routine checks according to program procedure.
• Develop and document Individualized Action Plans (IAPs) Individualized Service Plans (ISPs) and other reviews with the clients.
• Communicate program participants progress mental status and any changes in daily notes.
• Report significant health psychiatric or behavioral issues to the on-call staff member.
• Provide crisis intervention and access emergency services as needed.

• High School diploma or equivalent degree plus six months related experience.
• Excellent interpersonal judgement and coaching skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to utilize basic computer applications.
• Desire to thrive in a fast-paced client-centered team-oriented environment.
• Must hold a valid drivers license have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport clients.
• Strongly prefer a candidate that will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.

Advocates is committed to cultivating a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels respected and valued. Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion that celebrates and promotes diversity along multiple dimensions including race ethnicity sex gender identity gender expression sexual orientation partnered status age national origin socioeconomic status religion ability culture and experience.