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Overnight Youth Care Specialist
Company | Janus Youth Programs Inc |
Address | , Portland, 97214, Or |
Employment type | PART_TIME |
Salary | $20 - $22 an hour |
Expires | 2023-06-07 |
Posted at | 1 year ago |
SCHEDULE: Sunday 11:00pm-9:00am and Monday 9:45pm-7:45am; plus additional hours for staff meetings and supervision. However, this schedule may be adjusted according to the needs of the program
WAGE/BENEFITS: $22.00 per hour ($20.00 base pay plus additional +$2.00 for overnight hours worked and potential +$.50 for staff with Bachelor's Degree in: Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Mental Health, Human Development or a related field). Janus offers an excellent benefits program including medical, dental, life & long-term disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and 401(k). Janus offers 8 paid holidays, 52 hours of sick time, and Paid Time Off that accrues as hours are worked with a maximum annual accrual of 80 hours in the first year. Voluntary optional coverages are also available.
Applications for all positions may be forwarded to appropriate similar positions within Janus Youth Programs. Positions may vary by location, pay structure, union, and supervisory staff.
The Overnight Youth Care Specialist is responsible for providing overnight supervision of residents and security of the residential independent living treatment program for males, ages 17-24, who are re-entering the community from close custody juvenile correction institutions. The position is also responsible for various record keeping assignments, report writing, and data entry.
QUALIFICATIONS: Any combination of education, experience and training that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position is qualifying.
- Preference may be extended to current employees of Janus Youth Programs, Inc.
- Bachelor’s degree in mental health, social work, juvenile justice, or related field or two years’ experience working with youth is preferred. (Note: No less than 50 percent of the Direct Care Staff shall have a Bachelor’s Degree.)
- Experience and clinical training working with delinquent or emotionally disturbed adolescents, at least one of which has been in a residential setting, is strongly preferred.
REQUIRED ABILITIES:
- Ability to effectively monitor safety and demonstrate group management skills and effectively de-escalate potentially chaotic or volatile situations.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse cultures.
- Requires climbing at least 2 flights of stairs.
- Exercise of independent and team-coordinated direction and judgment.
- Requires working effectively within a team dependent environment.
- Regularly attend scheduled shifts, be punctual for scheduled shifts and meetings, and be in a condition suitable for assuming responsibilities of position.
- Accurately read, record, and interpret information.
- Ability to stay awake and alert throughout shift.
- Manual and physical dexterity allowing for performance of routine household and office functions such as computer use, phone use, copying, faxing, writing, filing, cleaning, cooking, lifting, reaching etc.
- Openness to feedback and supervision.
- Staying calm and emotionally available in an environment serving emotionally disturbed youth.
- Provide auditory and visual supervision of clients.
- Values working in a multicultural/diverse environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a broad variety of people, including staff, supervisors and management.
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries in working with others and in handling confidential information.
- Exercise tact, discretion, and judgment in working with a variety of people.
- Perform and/or supervise routine household tasks (cleaning, cooking, emptying trash, etc.)
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Bloodborne Pathogens training is required on first day of employment and annually thereafter.
- Provides emergency first-aid, as needed, and must have and maintain standard first-aid/CPR certification.
- Full COVID-19 vaccination required.
- Must pass criminal history background check.
- Must complete Mandatory Abuse Training within the first 30 days of employment and annually thereafter.
- Must obtain National Provider Identification Number through the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
- Driving is not required. All employees who drive for work purposes must have and maintain a valid driver’s license for state of residency, have a driving record that permits coverage under the corporate auto liability policy, and complete the agency’s driving approval process before driving for work. If driving a personal vehicle for work purposes drivers must also have personal auto liability coverage ($100,000/$300,000 levels strongly recommended). Employees are not to drive for work purposes until they have received written authorization to do so.
- Food Handler's Certification.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- May involve exposure to upset, angry, severely traumatized or emotionally disturbed children, adolescents and families.
- May involve exposure to communicable diseases, including a variety of illnesses and infections such as the common cold, TB, Hepatitis, flu, meningitis, and HIV.
- May involve time in excess of routine schedule and/or overtime, including evening/overnight, weekend hours, and/or holidays.
- May require working and providing services at locations other than program site (i.e., restaurant, café’, clients’ apartments, etc.,) and may, therefore, be exposed to environments not under agency control (i.e., second-hand smoke, varying hygiene practices, etc.).
This position description is intended to give the reader a general idea of the overall purpose and the main activities and responsibilities that are intrinsic to this position. While this description is intended to be representative, it is not intended to be limiting.
Learn more about Janus Youth Programs at www.janusyouth.org!
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Retirement plan
- Flexible spending account
- Referral program
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Dental insurance
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
Schedule:
- Overnight shift
- Weekend availability
- Night shift
Work Location: In person
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