Direct Care Specialist Lead - Emergency Shelter RESET - 12 Noon till 8p/Occasional Weekends

Jonathan's Place•Garland, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for daily care and supervision of survivors in the Restoring and Educating Survivors to Empowerment and Transformation (RESET) program. This role involves engaging in a trauma-informed model to provide physical and emotional safety for residents, supervising various activities to observe and promote positive social behavior, and teaching rules, manners, and personal care practices. The specialist lead will also oversee cottage schedules and resident responsibilities, model and teach life skills, complete shift documentation including case notes and incident reports, and participate in treatment of residents through interaction, limit setting, and implementation of treatment plans. The position requires co-facilitation and involvement in clinical groups, escorting residents to various appointments and activities, maintaining age-appropriate rules, administering medication as ordered, preventing inappropriate behaviors, and providing crisis intervention. Professional boundaries must be maintained, and all appropriate information communicated internally and externally to facilitate client treatment. A flexible schedule is required to accommodate agency needs.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
One year experience working with trauma survivors.
Knowledge of child development and behavior management.
Ability to speak with self-confidence.
Ability to produce professional correspondence and presentations.
Demonstrate knowledge of computer programs and databases including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, and Publisher), Internet Explorer, and Kaleidacare.
Must have working knowledge of the Internet and ability to correspond via e-mail.
Must maintain a current drivers’ license and favorable driving record as condition of employment.
Must have reliable transportation and current insurance.

Responsibilities

Engages in a trauma informed model of programming to provide physical and emotional safety for residents.
Supervises residents in various activities to observe and promote positive social behavior or affect changes in their social behavior.
Teaches rules, manners, practices for interpersonal relationships, personal care, etc.
Oversight of the cottage schedules and responsibilities for residents (grocery order, food is stuck, chore assignments updated, laundry day assignments updated, rooms are ready for new residents, activity schedule, meal schedule, room searches, etc.).
Models and teaches life skills to clients that will help them develop interpersonal relationships, social skills and how to navigate through their internal and external surroundings.
Completes shift documentation including but not limited to residential case notes, incident reports, and resident inventory; also required to complete documentation requested by clinical or medical staff such as sleep logs and behavior checklists.
Observes methods/techniques of clinical staff and participates in treatment of residents through interaction, limit setting, and implementation of treatment plans, also responsible for co-facilitation and involvement in clinical groups.
Assignments include but are not limited to escorting residents to groups, interviews, meetings, mealtimes, recreation, education activities, medical appointments, and participation in supervision and instruction.
Maintains developmental age-appropriate rules and expectations, including proper conduct of residents during work, recreation, and education.
Administers and records medication as ordered by physician or delegating nurse.
Works to prevent inappropriate behaviors in the residential milieu.
Provides crisis intervention as needed.
Maintains professional boundaries between self and residents to ensure appropriateness in the working relationship.
Communicates all appropriate information internally and externally to facilitate the client’s treatment.
Attends training and meetings as required.
Other duties as assigned.