Male Applicants -Psych Techs/ Direct Care Techs for Residential for ages 13-17

Youth Town of Tennessee is a residential substance abuse and mental health facility for boys and girls ages 13-17. We hire gender specific for the program, for example men work with the boy's program only. While at Youth Town the residents receive counseling and attend our on-site school. Meals are provided and residents live in dorms. Youth Town is a level 2 facility. The Residential Psychiatric Support Worker is responsible for the safety of the residents and to follow the shift schedule. The Residential Psychiatric Support Worker also supplies mentoring and emotional support.

Current Job Openings:

Full Time 2 Full Time Shifts Boys Program. Saturday 7pm-Sunday 7am; Sunday 7pm - Monday 7am plus two eight hour shifts 11p-7a during Monday through Friday for a total of 40 hours per week. Boys program PRN (as needed) Any time, any number of people. No guaranteed number of hours per week. Responsibilities and Duties Arrive at work on-time and ready to begin work. Clock in at the beginning of your shift and out at the end of your shift. Read your Youth Town E-mail daily. Maintain the shift schedule by adherence to time and location and activity. Comply to Youth Town policies Have daily interactions with the residents and provide mentoring, emotional support, and de-escalation as needed. Complete daily progress notes before the end of your shift. Make and document bed checks from the hours of 10P until 6AM daily. Respond appropriately to any verbal or physical altercations between residents using agency designated crisis management training. Document all altercations between residents and notify supervision. Ask for help when help is needed. Attend scheduled staff meetings. Complete required training.

Qualifications:

Education level. High School graduate or

GED Experience:

Preferred minimum of 1 year of experience in working with or volunteering with ages 13-17 years. Preferred experience minimum of 1 year of working in a residential substance abuse or mental health facility.

Certifications:

CPR or Youth Town will train.

Specific Skills:

Computer skills as evidenced by assessment. Licenses. Current TN Driver License Physical abilities. Ability to walk between dorm and cafeteria and school, approximately 100 yards in total. Ability to walk with and keep up with teenagers. Ability to intervene in altercations between residents. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Pre-employment Background Checks If a job is offered , the following background checks will be required. TBI background check, sex offender check, abuse registry check, felony registry check, drug registry check, a physical, a drug screen and fingerprinting. Other Full-time, Part-time and PRN (as needed) positions are available. Pay is $15.00 per hour In accordance with federal civil rights law and US Department of Agricultural civil rights regulations and policies, Youth Town is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time, PRN Pay:

$15.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person