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Youth Independent Living Overnight Support Specialist, PT
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What they do
A Social or Human Services Assistant assists with identifying and arranging community services for clients. Works with social workers and other human services professionals. Helps with rehabilitation for people with disabilities or those in recovery, or coordinates home care services for the elderly; may also coordinate housing or job training assistance for immigrants, veterans, former inmates or families in crisis.
$40,888 / year median in Virginia
+7% projected growth
Job Description
- Youth Quest Now offering a $ 2000 sign on bonus! $17
- 20/hour Intercept Health is a family-owned agency serving various mental and behavioral health, substance use, and foster care needs in Virginia.
STOP & ASK :
S ervice Excellece- "WOW" clients, customers, and coworkers. T eam Loyalty
- help others succeed. O wnership
- "see it, own it, solve it, do it." P assion
- inspire with positive energy and effort. & A uthenticity
- be genuine and trustworthy. S olution Focused
- overcome challenges with creativity. K indness
- smile, encourage, and respect everyone.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Use good interpersonal communication skills to gain resident cooperation and resolve resident conflicts. Interact with all residents while maintaining appropriate relationships which do not allow self-disclosure of personal or social information to residents. Provide transportation, accompany, and directly supervise residents on outings, activities and appointments in the community. Guide residents in personal hygiene techniques and the proper care of their condominiums. Assist residents in meal preparation steps. Guide and instruct residents in proper housekeeping and laundry procedures; review completion of weekly chores. Exercise fair, firm and consistent use of behavioral system. Supervise the administration of medications as appropriate. Check each condominium to ensure residents are in by curfew, working, or on an approved pass. Document all incidences in communication log and contact the Life Skills Coach or Program Supervisor. Record accurate and complete information in the resident chart pertaining to: resident behavior, critical incidents, AWOLs, restrictions, unusual sleep patterns, etc.Education and Experience Required:
The selected candidate will have a human services Bachelors degree (Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Special Education, etc) OR a High School diploma with at least one year of experience working with children and/or families. To learn more about the Youth Independent Living Program, check out the following video . To view a copy of the complete position description, and to lear n more about Intercept Health, please visit: www.intercepthealth.com Intercept Health is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in the workplace. We are also committed to providing a drug-free, safe workplace for our employees and the clients we serve. For more information about Intercept Health, please visit our website www.intercepthealth.com.Benefits
- Bonuses/Stipends