Residential Support Aide - Philadelphia, United States - Northern Children's Services

Northern Children's Services

Verified Company

Philadelphia, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Join Our Team as a Residential Support Aide and help make a difference in the lives of children, youth, and families

Job Summary
Are you passionate about supporting the healthy development of children, youth, and families for a brighter future?

Look no further At Northern Children's Services (Northern), every role in the organization contributes to helping us achieve our mission and vision.

We believe that every child and youth has the potential to transform themselves - no matter their background or life situation.

We work to "walk the talk" when it comes to our organizational values: Excellence, Respect, Resilience, Cultural Humility & Justice, Healing, and Wellness.

Why Choose Us? As a Residential Support Aide, you'll embark on a fulfilling journey.

Leadership Opportunity
Supportive Environment
Empowerment and Progress
Effective Communication
Empowerment Through Planning
Continuous Monitoring and Progress
Documentation Excellence
Networking and Collaboration

Benefits:

We offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for fulltime employees.
Life Insurance/AD&D and

LTD:
We provide full-time employees with a $20,000 life insurance policy through Mutual of Omaha Company at no cost. Additionally, Mutual of Omaha LTD coverage and AD&D insurance offer financial security to our employees and their families.

Our partner insurance company offers a range of selffunded insurance plans, including accident insurance, cancer insurance, life insurance, critical illness coverage, and shortterm disability insurance, providing additional financial protection to our employees.
401(k)

Retirement Plan:
We offer a 401(k)-savings plan with a generous matching contribution after one year of employment.

Paid Leave: Employees have access to generous paid time off or sick leave, allowing them to prioritize their health and wellbeing.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Our EAP offers confidential referral and counseling services to help employees and their families manage life's challenges, including stress management, legal and financial concerns, depression, and substance abuse.
Legal Services: Selffunded legal services provide valuable support and resources for various legal matters.

Qualifications You Bring:

Expertise
Physical Capabilities
Trauma-Informed Approach

Northern Children's Services supports the healthy development of children and youth, while stabilizing their families to build stronger communities. Everything we do at Northern Children's Services is designed to create a better future for our families.

AVAILABILITY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR POSITION:

11pm to 7am on Weekends

We are currently hiring part-time Support Aides for our Generations I and Crossroads programs.

Reporting directly to the Residential Supervisor, the Support Aide provides trauma-informed support to residents and their children and assists in maintaining a welcoming, safe, and supportive community environment, while ensuring that residential services are of the highest quality standards according to the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regulatory and funding source guidelines, as well as state licensing requirements.

The Generations I program is a congregate care foster care program that serves young women up to age 21 who are pregnant and/or parenting.
The Crossroads program supports young adults between the ages of 1824 to stabilize while acquiring individualized skill development and support to transition successfully into adulthood.

This position works one of three shifts (the programs are staffed 24 hrs/day). Specific responsibilities vary based on the shift.

Essential Functions Include

Leadership

Support an environment that fosters growth and development for all residents and encourages residents to actively participate as a partner in the development of goals and planning of services.
Demonstrate ethical and professional interactions with other staff and residents and hold others (staff and residents) accountable when unethical and/or unprofessional interactions do occur.
Interact calmly and appropriately in crisis situations and manage positive outcomes for the safety of the residents.
Demonstrate positive teamwork in working with other Support Aides and members of the Residential Programs team.

Direct Service

Ensure the residents and their children are supervised and have adequate meals and activities.
Transport residents to appointments, check inventory for supplies, check/purchase requests, and food shopping when required.
Ensure medication administration policies and procedures are followed.
Support an environment that fosters growth and development for all residents.

Documentation & Communication

Complete all documentation in a timely fashion and in required formats, including but not limited to: therapeutic and nontherapeutic interactions, unusual incidents, routine acti