Adult Care Specialist

LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH SERVICES INC•Cincinnati, OH

4d•$17 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Adult Care Specialist mentors and supports young adults as they develop life skills, work toward personal goals, and prepare for greater independence. The role uses a strengths-based, youth-centered, and trauma-informed approach to build residents’ confidence and independence, while providing individualized and group support in a residential setting. This is a hands-on position involving supervision, coaching, activity facilitation, problem-solving, and trusted support. Duties vary day to day and may include helping residents access community resources, transporting clients to program activities, preparing meals, and supporting residents through challenges and accomplishments.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
CPR/First Aid certification.
Trauma-informed approach and ability to meet people where they are.
Empathy, patience, and genuine interest in helping young adults succeed.
Comfort working with diverse populations and commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion and racial equity.
Strong communication skills and ability to facilitate meaningful conversations and activities.
Ability to set boundaries while building trusting relationships.
Safety-mindedness and comfort supervising residents in a residential setting.
Flexibility, adaptability, creative problem-solving, and ability to remain calm under pressure.
Comfort using Microsoft Office Suite and electronic documentation systems.
Teamwork and understanding of the importance of communication and consistency.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
At least two years of work experience serving at-risk youth or working in a residential program.
Background or college coursework in education, social work, or psychology.

Responsibilities

Engage with youth and help them identify, explore, and work toward their goals using a strengths-based, youth-centered approach.
Learn residents’ individual circumstances, preferences, strengths, and goals and incorporate them into daily activities and support.
Serve as a mentor, coach, encourager, and positive role model.
Help young adults develop self-care and hygiene, daily living, community-resource navigation, problem-solving, social, inclusion, independent-living, goal-setting, and personal-development skills.
Provide one-on-one and group skill-building support and create structured, meaningful, engaging activities.
Supervise youth, maintain a safe and productive environment, and remain aware of residents’ activities and whereabouts.
Use trauma-informed language and strength-based approaches, support youth during crises, and facilitate problem-solving.
Provide therapeutic interventions when required and directed by individualized service plans.
Complete documentation in the electronic health record and maintain accurate records, reports, evaluations, and other documentation.
Follow individualized service plans and communicate resident concerns and program needs to incoming shifts.
Follow agency, federal, and state policies, procedures, and regulations.
Participate in staff meetings, supervision, agency and department meetings, trainings, seminars, and professional-development opportunities.
Stay current on safeguarding, health and safety, and relevant policies, and collaborate with coworkers.
Organize activities, help residents navigate community resources, coach them through difficult conversations, transport clients to program activities, and prepare meals as needed.