Youth Independent Living Overnight Support Specialist, PT

Intercept Health•Abingdon, VA

About The Position

Intercept Health is a family-owned Virginia agency serving mental and behavioral health, substance use, and foster care needs. The Overnight Support Specialist works with Youth Quest residents, serving as a positive role model and helping them develop socially effective values, attitudes, and behaviors. The role contributes to residents’ transitional living plans and supports life-skills learning, transportation, and administrative duties. The position is described as part-time and offers $17–$20 per hour with a $3,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in a human services field such as Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or Special Education; alternatively, a high school diploma and at least one year of experience working with children and/or families.
Good interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Use interpersonal communication skills to gain residents’ cooperation and resolve conflicts.
Interact with residents while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and avoiding personal or social self-disclosure.
Provide transportation and accompany and directly supervise residents during community outings, activities, and appointments.
Guide residents in personal hygiene and proper condominium care.
Assist residents with meal-preparation steps.
Teach residents housekeeping and laundry procedures and review completion of weekly chores.
Apply the behavioral system fairly, firmly, and consistently.
Supervise medication administration as appropriate.
Check that residents are in their condominiums by curfew, working, or on an approved pass.
Document incidents in the communication log and contact the Life Skills Coach or Program Supervisor.
Record accurate, complete information in resident charts, including behavior, critical incidents, AWOLs, restrictions, and unusual sleep patterns.