Assistant Chef: REGIONS-Site Secure Residential Treatment Program

Community Partners in Action•Hamden, CT

19d•$24•Onsite

About The Position

The REGIONS Site Secure Program is a secure residential treatment program for up to 16 male youth. The mission of the program is to provide a home-like environment with a trauma-informed, culturally responsive, gender-specific, linguistically appropriate, strengths-based, and relationship-driven milieu for the youth to help them improve their social, physical, and emotional well-being. The vision is to therapeutically intervene in the cycle of offending to reduce the youth’s risk factors and prevent them from transitioning into the adult justice system. The treatment philosophy is one that is individualized, designed to help the youth develop a positive self-image, learn effective coping skills, experience success, gain confidence, build positive relationships, achieve behavioral changes, and re-enter their communities better equipped to succeed. The high-risk youth in this program will likely have a history of violence and be of significant risk for future violence. They may be a significant risk to public safety and demonstrate chronic and persistent patterns of violent or public safety offenses. The youth may present with multiple complex needs that are challenging to treat and a history of poor treatment attitude and response. The youth may exhibit escalating antisocial sophistication. Their AWOL risk is high in context of low treatment amenability and if they elope, they will likely engage in violent or public safety offenses.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least one year of experience with food ordering and meal preparation in a group setting.
Possess a clear understanding of the State of Connecticut’s food service regulations and experience in meeting all Department of Health regulations.
Must be a certified Qualified Food Operator or able to qualify, and able to instruct all staff in food preparation.
Capacity to provide vocational training to program youth.
Ability to interact with multi-cultural populations; decision making, communication, interpersonal and organizational/ prioritization skills.
Adaptability, flexibility, resourcefulness, and emotional intelligence.
Must share the belief that people can change and individuals in need deserve quality services and an opportunity to succeed.
Must have and maintain a valid CT driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Willing to work flexible schedule, including weekends.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist Chef in planning and preparing three healthy and home-like meals for approximately 20 youth and staff.
As requested, assist with inventory and preparing food orders.
Follow dietary guidelines as determined by licensed dietician.
Maintain sanitation in accordance with agency specifications and the Health Department.
Monitor Fire Safety Standards in accordance with local and state law.
Provide vocational training to youth on food service and safe food handling procedures.
Comply with all program policies and procedures.
Establish and maintain professional boundaries with all staff and youth.
Serve as a role model to youth and staff modeling pro-social behavior.
Participate in all required training.
Perform all other duties as required.