Youth Coach, Overnight Weekends

Spectrum Youth and Family Services • Saint Albans City, VT

13d • Onsite

About The Position

In this awake overnight role, you’ll be a beacon of hope and stability for youth aged 18-24, helping them achieve their goals and heal from past trauma. This position provides support for, and encourages, residents to achieve the goals outlined in their service plan. As an important part of this community, you’ll help youth achieve housing stability, heal from trauma, and accomplish their goals. Staff will model effective, appropriate, and timely communication with others regarding resident updates. Timely and accurate completion of record keeping is also essential to this position. This is an awake shift; staff must be awake during the entire shift. The weekend overnight shift hours are Saturday & Sunday 1:30 – 9:30 am with a base rate of $21.63 plus a $5.00 shift differential.

Requirements

• High school degree required.
• Minimum one year experience working with at-risk youth in a residential setting or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of adolescent development including: mental health and substance abuse issues; trauma; attachment issues; complex family dynamics; developmental challenges and educational issues.
• Knowledge of life skills work including meal preparation, budgeting, cleaning, & personal hygiene, job readiness/employment skills.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries and ability to set limits.
• Commitment to the value of diversity with respect to gender, race, age, socio-economic level, sexual orientation, and religion.
• Adherence to agency code of ethics and all policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support and encourage residents to carry out daily routines and achieve goals outlined in their service plans.
• Take residents on activities, job searching and or to volunteer opportunities.
• Administer resident medication.
• Accurate and timely completion of record keeping including: Individual client files, daily data entry, documents critical incidents.
• Daily follow-up with e-mail and voice mail.
• Complete time sheets, expense reports.
• Update on the shift and status of all residents, medication, UA, critical information discussed.
• Support the training of new staff and respite personnel as assigned.
• Contribute and participate in the overall growth and improvement of the supported housing program.

What This Job Offers

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