Independent Living Skills (ILS) Specialist, Part Time

CASA PACIFICA CENTERS FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY • Camarillo, CA

2d • $18 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Stepping Stones is a transitional housing program providing transitional-age youth a safe, stable, homelike environment. Stepping Stones participants can access case management, support services, activities, and resources that teach and train life skills/executive functioning for sustainable independent living. Under the direction of the Stepping Stones Program Supervisor, the Independent Living Skills (ILS) Specialist is responsible for safeguarding the facility and ensuring the safety of Stepping Stones Participants, while carrying out the mission of Casa Pacifica. The ILS Specialist provides support, encouragement and leadership to the emerging adults that will be residing in the Stepping Stones Transitional Living Houses. The ILS SPECIALIST, will empower the participants to learn, develop, and adopt healthy life skills and establish routine and accountability to grow and develop as good citizens and independent thinkers. The ILS SPECIALIST, helps to facilitate a positive living and learning environment.

Requirements

• Staff must be at least 21 years old.
• Must have completed and cleared a Live scan, criminal statement, and health screening with TB test.
• Must undergo a one-hour training session that reviews mandatory reporting requirements as per the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA).
• High School education, Bachelor’s degree desired
• At least 4 years of direct service work experience with severely emotionally disturbed (SED) youth and emerging adults ages 14-24 is highly desirable
• Previously been employed as a staff or volunteer at a group home or Transitional Housing Program for 1 year, and/or prior experience working with emerging adults.
• Relevant life experience in the child welfare, mental health or juvenile justice system as a consumer, mentor, family member, caregiver, or other relevant experience as determined by the department.
• First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
• Motivational Interviewing Certification
• Life Space Crisis Intervention or other Crisis Prevention/Intervention course completion
• Must have a strong understanding of adolescent development, behavior management and group process.
• Valid California Driver’s License with excellent driving record.
• Any changes that occurs on your driving record must be reported immediately to your supervisor.
• Able to think flexibly and “work in the grey.”
• Parenting Skills: Experience with infants/toddlers and has parenting skills or willing to learn and model these skills.
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish).
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and Maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, percentages, and ratios.
• Ability to utilize rational decision making that is based on the best interest of transitional-age youth and the population we serve.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree desired
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish)

Responsibilities

• Welcomes and interacts with emerging adults ages 18 up to 25, who will be residing in the transitional living homes, both single individuals and those with children.
• Acts as a role model with regards to policies, conduct and tolerance of personal differences; engaging in relational repair as needed.
• Provide a home-like atmosphere while also ensuring programmatic expectations.
• Encourage responsibility, empowerment, and model a kind and caring approach.
• Hold residents accountable for their behavior, enforce program rules and expectations, and assist residents in creating an environment of cooperation and respect.
• Mediate resident conflicts, utilizing and adjusting the Shared Living Agreement.
• Work with TYS staff to report any participant safety concerns.
• Engage the residents to establish and build rapport through a strength-based approach.
• Record campus nightly observations, incidents, and safety in the ILS Shift Report.
• Suggest and help residents fine-tune appropriate living skills to aid positive peer interactions, parenting skills, self-care skills etc.
• Utilize crisis intervention techniques or call the necessary mental health or law enforcement personal.
• Also fills out incident reports as needed.
• Complete all documentation as needed (i.e. incident reports, mandated abuse reports, shift reports).
• Facilitates walk through the buildings and grounds of campus, and reports and acts on any suspicious activity.
• Sounds alarm and/or notifies law enforcement and first responders by telephone.
• Provide “in the moment” life coaching as needed to support the TILP (ILP meeting), created by the participant and team.
• Give feedback as part of the team approach to support the growth and independent skills of the residents.
• Provide Transportation using personal vehicle as needed.
• Responsible for collecting and tracking all necessary logs and pertinent CCL requirements (including safety checklists).
• Assist the residents in learning basic life-skills including: cooking, cleaning, laundry, fiscal responsibility, locating natural resources, and other pertinent needs that relate to independent growth and self-reliance.
• Responsible for the upkeep and reporting any maintenance or facility issues to the appropriate personnel.
• Responsible for inventory of supplies and restocking when needed.
• Have open and collaborative communication with all TYS staff members such as Program Supervisor, Clinicians, Transitional Facilitators.
• Assists authorized persons with entry and access to facility during visiting hours and ensures guests adhere to agency Visitor Policy.
• Assists participants with entry and access to buildings after hours.
• Provide Transportation for youth throughout the night if needed.
• Maintains confidentiality with respect to personnel, operations, and clients.
• Must be able to think ahead and address issues before they arise – Preventive system of care.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits package
• 401k auto enrollment at 3% with up to 5% fully vested employer matching contributions made after first year of service
• 9 paid holidays
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance options
• Flexible Spending and Dependent care programs
• Excellent Training opportunities – including opportunities for CEUs
• Education/Tuition Assistance programs
• Group Discount Pet Insurance
• Aflac Hospital, Critical Illness, Accidental & Dental supplemental plan options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free Confidential Crisis Line 24/7, 365 days a year
• 4 face-to-face or telephonic sessions per issue, i.e., Stress, Anxiety, Depression
• Life transitions
• Grief and Loss
• Divorce
• Conflict Resolution
• Substance Abuse
• Work-Life Counseling
• Free Legal and Financial Consultations
• Identity Theft Recovery Services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED