Recovery Specialist, Overnight Float (56350)

YSS•Cambridge, IA

12d•$18 - $0•Hybrid

About The Position

YSS is seeking energetic night owls to join our team as Residential Overnight Float! As a Float, you’ll provide essential overnight support across YSS’s Child Welfare Emergency Services (CWES) shelters and Residential Addiction Treatment programs. You’ll move between facilities throughout the evening, overnight, and morning hours, helping maintain safe and secure environments, supporting overnight staff, and assisting with the supervision and care of youth and residential clients. You’ll work alongside a supportive team to create a safe, structured, and respectful environment where young people can feel supported and build confidence. You’ll help with daily routines, build meaningful connections, assist during challenging moments, and provide an extra set of hands wherever they’re needed most. This is an active, independent role—you’ll be moving between facilities, completing security and safety checks, communicating with overnight staff, and responding to needs as they arise. Because you’re an overnight Float, you must remain awake, alert, and engaged for your entire shift. This isn’t a traditional overnight position. You’ll be moving, checking, supporting, and responding throughout the night. Your presence helps ensure our facilities are secure, our overnight teams have backup, and our residents have a safe and supportive environment around the clock.

Requirements

High School Diploma/equivalent
At least one year of related work or life experience
Ability to remain awake, alert, and attentive throughout the entire overnight shift.
Ability to work independently while communicating effectively with overnight staff and supervisors.
Ability to respond calmly and appropriately to behavioral, medical, or safety concerns.
Ability to build positive, respectful relationships with youth and residential clients.
Ability to follow program policies, safety procedures, and confidentiality requirements.
Ability to walk between facilities regularly and work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Ability to complete required documentation accurately and on time.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor’s degree in a human services or related field is preferred.
Experience working with youth, families, or individuals in residential, shelter, behavioral health, addiction treatment, or human services settings.
Experience with crisis intervention, de-escalation, or trauma-informed care.
CPR/First Aid certification or willingness to obtain it.
Speaks a second language (especially one spoken in our communities).

Responsibilities

Float between Crisis Stabilization and Residential Treatment facilities, completing scheduled security and safety checks.
Walk between facilities every 15–20 minutes to check in with staff and ensure each location is secure. This may include working outdoors in extreme weather conditions.
Complete interior and exterior facility checks, including verifying doors and windows are secured.
Time-stamp each facility visit and document required checks.
Identify and report safety concerns, security risks, maintenance needs, or other issues.
Complete routine vehicle checks and ensure vehicles are fueled or service needs are reported.
Assist Overnight Specialists with supervision and care of residents during late-night and early-morning hours.
Interact with residents in a caring, supportive, and respectful manner.
Assist with bed checks, morning routines, wake-up, breakfast, showers, and other scheduled activities.
Help enforce program expectations consistently, fairly, and appropriately.
Assist with crisis intervention and immediately alert on-call staff to medical, behavioral health, or other emergencies.
Report unauthorized absences or other significant incidents according to program procedures.
Communicate with overnight staff at each facility regarding resident needs, safety concerns, and tasks requiring attention.
Complete routine overnight housekeeping and laundry, including linens, towels, and kitchen items.
Maintain clean and safe common areas and assist with other basic household tasks as needed.
Complete required documentation, checklists, and time-clock records.
Participate in supervision, staff meetings, trainings, and other required activities.