Residential Coach, Per Diem

COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS INC • Plainville, CT

7d • $20 • Onsite

About The Position

CSI is in need of a Per Diem Residential Coach with experience working with adolescent females. Lisa’s House is located in Plainville, CT. At Lisa’s House, youth will find an array of comprehensive, client-specific treatment, services and interventions to help with emotional regulation, empowering adolescent females on decision-making and building healthy relationships, and boosting educational functioning. This will be accomplished through the implementation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). The Residential Coach provides direct supervision, daily care, and support services for girls and their families involved with the program.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree preferred in Human Service or related field, with at least six months of relevant experience, or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of two years of professional experience in human services
• Must be familiar with gender-responsive, relational, strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches
• Must be able to work with challenging youth and families

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Spanish in oral and written communication is desired

Responsibilities

• Performs duties involving care, custody, maintenance, educational and recreational planning and facilitation for youth in alignment with program’s therapeutic model
• Counsels and advises girls in groups and individually by modeling appropriate behavior and encouraging girls to establish and develop effective, positive, interpersonal relationships
• Contributes to a safe program community and culture
• Facilitates daily focus and skills development groups
• Develops and promotes gender-specific approaches
• Maintains a gender-specific, relational, culturally competent, and strength-based culture within the program environment
• Participates in weekly planning of program goals and objectives with assigned youth
• Transports girls to scheduled appointments/activities and provides line of sight supervision
• Implements and monitors the program’s behavior motivation system
• Demonstrates desired staff characteristics including enthusiasm, empathy, competency and the ability to model pro-social beliefs and values
• Ensures that medication is administered in compliance with agency policies and procedures
• Responds to all crisis / emergency situations and is expected to remain involved with the youth in order to ensure her safety and that of the other program participants
• Successfully completes all required training during business and/or regularly scheduled shift hours
• Performs all responsibilities and assignments in accordance with the guidelines set forth by CSSD and CSI policies and procedures
• Performs all other assigned, related or required duties.

Benefits

• Two (2) weeks’ vacation accrued within the first year, bumped to three (3) weeks accrual after 1 year of service.
• Sick time (7 days accrual basis), floating holiday time (4 days/year).
• Medical and Dental plans.
• Voluntary plan options for: Vision, FSA, voluntary STD, Accident, Hospital, Life insurance and AD&D.
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan with automatic enrollment and a company match of 100% up to 4% of your contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement after 1 year service.
• Ongoing training.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree