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Texas Workforce Commission
Resident Specialist (Austin)
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What they do
A Social or Human Services Specialist identifies and arranges community services for clients. Can involve coordination of services for people with disabilities or those in recovery. They may also coordinate housing or job training assistance for immigrants, veterans, former inmates or families in crisis and can be involved in advocating for client needs.
$48,981 / year median in Texas
+19% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description
- Resident Specialist (Austin) (827203) Job Description Resident Specialist (Austin)
- (827203) Description The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), a Family Friendly Certified Workplace, is seeking a Resident Specialist II-III to join the Vocational Rehabilitation Department located at Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, 4800 North Lamar, Austin, Texas.
- Competitive starting salary: $2,481.75
- $3,633.29/month depending on qualifications
- Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
- Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
- Medical Insurance
- Currently, the state pays 100% of the health plan premium for eligible full-time employees and 50% of the premium for their eligible dependents. Eligible part-time employees get a 50% state contribution for themselves and 25% for their dependents. Employees pay the remainder of the premium by paycheck deduction before taxes are withheld.
- Optional Benefits such as dental, vision, and life insurance
- 8 hours sick leave per month
- 8 hours vacation per month with potential to earn more with longevity
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
- Additional benefits for active employees: https://www.
GENERAL DUTIES
- Ensures quality care, treatment, training, and support is maintained for all residents in their living environments.
- Ensures residents' safety, health, and well-being; and responds to emergencies, injuries, or complaints according to policy and procedure.
- Monitors living conditions, activities, and wardrobes; and submits monitoring reports.
- Participates as a team member to plan resident assessments and program goals, objectives, strategies, and activities.
- Assesses and documents residents' progress toward program objectives.
- Implements and monitors behavior, social, and communication skill training and activities.
- Counsels residents and documents behaviors or discipline.
- Communicates with other residence and facility employees or other interested parties regarding residents' program and progress.
- Maintains facility property, equipment, and residents' personal effects.
- May transport residents or make travel arrangements.
- Performs related work as assigned.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of techniques used in planning and monitoring recreational and social activities in a residential rehabilitation setting; of child and adolescent problems, growth, and development; of techniques used in planning and monitoring activities of residents in special schools or correctional homes; and of techniques used in counseling children and parents.
- Ability to facilitate productive interaction between residents and staff, to assess residents' functional levels, and to train others.
MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS
RS II:
Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent plus three months experience working with individuals in a residential or dorm living facility. Nine semester hours of college coursework in human services, social science or a related field may substitute for three months of experience.