Residential Like Skills Lead

Catholic Charities•San Rafael, CA

13d•$28•Onsite

About The Position

Catholic Charities St. Vincent’s School for Boys was founded in 1853 and rooted in our faith traditions of charity and justice, supporting families, adults, and youth through social service and opportunities for healthy growth and development. Our values are respect, compassion, accountability, and integrity. Our commitment is to support changing lives in the communities we serve; promoting a fulfilling and supportive environment; and involving the community in carrying out our mission. This program focuses on four underlying philosophies that are central to the services provided: Housing First; Trauma-Informed Care, Person-Focused Care, and Social Determinants of Health. The Residential Life Skills Lead, (RLSL) provides trauma-informed, housing-first leadership and oversight to the Residential Life Skills Specialists Team supporting Transitional Age Youth (TAY), ages 18–24, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Marin County. This role operates in partnership with Marin County Department of Health and Human Services within Marin’s Transitional Housing Program model. The Residential Life Skills Lead will help create an environment where young adults experience safety, connection, empowerment, and hope, where staff receive reflective supervision, guidance, and consistent support. This role blends staff supervision, residential operations, quality assurance, and hands-on support during crises to ensure a healthy, safe, and emotionally attuned residential environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree preferred
1-3 years’ experience within the field of residential and/or community-based services for youth
1-3 years of experience supervising staff.
Ability to teach independent living skills.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Understanding the needs of the unhoused young adults or youth.
Ability to supervise others, and display healthy leadership skills
Strong grounding in trauma-informed, healing-centered, culturally responsive practice.
Ability to remain calm and attuned during crises.
Strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
Ability to coach and supervise staff through reflective practice.
Cultural humility; ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
Consistent with supporting agency policies, philosophy, and ethics.
Ability to communicate with emergency services, law enforcement, and community providers.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be proficient in Microsoft 365, the Internet, and e-mail.
Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in cross-cultural situations.
Fingerprints: Required
TB Screening - Negative Tuberculosis Test: Required
COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination: Required
First Aid Certificate: Required

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain staffing schedules that ensure consistent 24/7 supportive presence.
Oversee shift handovers and ensure accurate, trauma-informed documentation.
Support daily routines, house meetings, safety checks, and community-building.
Promote physical, emotional, and psychological safety in the residential environment.
Ensure county contract and agency requirements are met.
Oversee emergency protocols and incident escalation procedures.
Review and approve incident reports for tone, accuracy, and trauma-informed framing.
Ensure timely 24-hour funder notifications and 48-hour incident report submissions.
Review monthly data, including behavioral trends, skill-building progress, and documentation quality.
Recommend program improvements based on YAA recommendations.
Participate in contractor monitoring visits, audits, and quality improvement efforts.
Ensure staff support youth ISPs and Housing Stabilization Plans consistently.
Facilitate communication between staff, clinicians, housing case managers, and partners.
Promote warm handoffs and coordinated support across the care team.
Provide calm, trauma-informed leadership during crises.
Support staff in applying de-escalation and grounding strategies.
Participate in post-incident debriefs to identify learning and improvement opportunities.
Participate in ongoing training including trauma-informed care, de-escalation, cultural humility, and documentation.
Oversee the onboarding of Residential Life Skills Specialists.
Promote reflective practice, self-care, and staff wellness.
Help cultivate a community where young adults feel respected, supported, and empowered.
Model communication strategies that strengthen trust and inclusion.
Encourage shared responsibility, community voice, and young adult leadership.
Is responsible for accurate and timely data entry that aids Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) reporting and case record reviews.
Is responsible for accurate and timely submission of case records.
Serves on a quarterly case record review committee for Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) reporting.
Serves on department or program Performance and Quality Improvement PQI Committee responsible for monitoring goals and reporting.