Residential Care Specialist - 2nd shift

Southeastern Integrated Care LLC • Lumberton, NC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Care Specialist provides direct care to the children in the residential treatment program by providing a safe therapeutic home-like setting in a positive, consistent, and structured environment. This includes mental health support and documentation based on service goals and plans for each client.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or associate degree.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Ability to respond effectively within and cope with an environment that can be extremely stressful on the mind and body.
• Position requires driving agency vehicles as well as transporting clients.
• A valid NC driver’s license, at least three years of driving with a driver’s license and clean driving record are required.
• Must pass a drug screening test and an extensive background check.
• Must have the ability to read and interpret documents and write routine reports and correspondence.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of two years of population specific experience working with children ages 12-17 with emotional difficulties.
• Four-year degree in Human Service or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers therapeutic treatment to the clients.
• Plans, provides, and supervises the daily activities to build self-esteem and appropriate peer interaction for each client.
• Documents significant events and behavior in process notes each shift.
• Responsible for the direct supervision of clients.
• Exhibits a positive upbeat attitude to encourage client interaction.
• Responsible for medication administration, after successful completion of probation, supervisor's recommendation and passing medication administration training and testing which includes direct observation by an assigned staff.
• Responsible for planning and documenting visits and/or telephone calls (under guidance by Supervisors and the Program Manager) and following each client’s visitation/telephone schedule.
• Builds a safe and positive relationship with each client using basic principles of reality therapy without punitive approaches while providing engaging, nurturing structure.
• Understands the cultural diversity of clients and team members to better serve our clients.
• Develops mutually respectful relationships with our clients and their families.
• Appropriately intervenes to meet the needs of clients to gain skills and confidence to address issues or problems as they take place.
• Works as a partner with other team members.
• Teaches and models healthy and safe relationships.
• May be responsible for the direct supervision of clients with sexualized behaviors.
• Ensures client’s needs for special services are addressed with program leadership.
• Attends and completes Sagamore’s extensive training program designed to teach crisis prevention, intervention, and safety.
• Attends other in-service training as required.
• Adheres to all Sagamore Services policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the daily living requirements for each client.
• Actively participates in the daily milieu.
• Teaches and models independent living skills as it relates to the client population.
• Assists/teaches clients how to complete their laundry.
• Maintains clothing requirements for clients and documents specific clothing needs.
• Monitors, teaches, and assists the clients with their daily chores.
• Responsible for preparing all meals in the home or teaching/assisting the clients with this.
• Submits maintenance requests as needed.
• Maintains the grocery requirements for the home in conjunction with program guidelines.
• Ensures that all areas of the home are adequately cleaned.
• Staff must always remain awake during their shift.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned by supervisor.
• Flexibility in job schedule to accommodate needs of the home.
• Transport clients in Agency vehicles off-campus to assist with emergency transportation needs, medical appointments, and routine off campus outings.
• Facilitates activities that are developmentally appropriate, and trauma informed.
• Oversees cleanliness and order of campus and buildings.
• Reports and responds to incidents as required by policy, procedure and circumstances.
• Supports the implementation of effective crisis co-regulation strategies that minimize the usage of physical restraints.

What This Job Offers

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