Residential Youth Specialist -1st Shift, Sun-Thurs 7a-3p - West Columbia, SC
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Job description
Palmetto Place Children & Youth Services
Campus B
JOB DESCRIPTION: Full Time – Residential Youth Specialist (RYS)
SUPERVISOR: Residential Staff Supervisor
HOURS: 40+ hours per week | Sunday-Thursday, 7a-3p
CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt At-Will Position
Residential Youth Specialists (RYS) provide care to teens and young adults ages 15 to 21 in the care of Palmetto Place's Unaccompanied Youth Program (Campus B). RYS are expected to work in harmony with other shifts to ensure that the emotional and physical needs of our residents are met, to use common sense in situations for which there are few or no precedents and keep the day-to-day operations of the house functioning smoothly.
Duties include all regular daily activities including but not limited to:
FIRST SHIFT (Sunday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
- Household: Prep the kitchen/dining room for breakfast/lunch, laundry, cleaning of living areas and outdoor areas, check on residents in the mornings and make sure they are aware of school/work transportation schedule, monitor/dispense medications
- Transportation: take residents to school or pick up from school as needed, take residents to appointments, activities and jobs, communicate with 1st Shift Supervisor on vehicle service needs and take vehicles for service/repair; Maintain vehicle logs/records
- School: Monitor the arrival of buses and cabs in the morning and ensure that all residents make it to school on time, communicate with Case Coordinator on residents' school needs, and attend school meetings as needed
- Activities: Remind residents of planned activities, conduct independent living skill activities, work with volunteers, other activity duties as needed
- Counseling: be aware of residents' emotional needs, talk with residents throughout shift and document needs, communicating with Case Coordinator as needed; utilize the COPING Model to support residents when behavioral issues arise
- Communication: Ensure house policies and procedures are being followed and adhered to by all residents, at shift change sharing updates the next shift will need to know, notifying 1st Shift Supervisor or Case Coordinator of any needs for the house or residents, and attend staffing meetings with Case Coordinator and Residential Program Leadership to stay up to date on resident progress and information
- Documentation: Complete shift summaries, shift task sheets, incident reports, and any other reports as needed/requested. Enter resident information into Apricot database system daily before leaving shift
- Training: Complete a minimum of 16 hours of training annually
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree with 1+ years of experience, preferred
- Associate degree with 2+ years of experience; or High School Diploma with 3+ years of experience in childcare or related experience with at-risk youth
- Experience working with teens and young adults
- Experience with facilitating independent living skills
- Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds, bend and stoop to perform essential duties. Ability to stand, bend, twist, lift and stoop in the normal course of care of teens and a home
- Ability to prepare and cook meals for residents
- Must be a team player, communicate effectively, and have critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Requirements Prior to Employment:
- Clean and valid driver's license and driving report
- Satisfactory references
- Must be able to pass standard background checks including SLED, Fingerprint, DSS Central Registry, and both SC and National Sex Offender, drug screen, and employment physical
- If lived outside of South Carolina in the past 5 years, must also pass DSS Central Registry check from the state previously lived
- CPR and First Aid certification
- Must be 21 years of age or older
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have at least one year of youth/adolescent yrs) experience, paid or unpaid (i.e. internship)? If yes, please highlight briefly and ensure it's clear on your resume
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
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