FT Youth Residential Direct Care Specialist-Evenings-Bonus Eligible Up to $3000

Our Open • Keene, NH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact daily by creating a safe, supportive, and structured environment for youth to grow, heal, and succeed. The position involves working directly with youth in a group home setting, providing guidance, supervision, and positive role modeling during evening hours. Specialists will help youth build life skills, manage behaviors, and achieve personal goals. The role is full-time with an evening shift schedule and is open to entry-level candidates, providing comprehensive training and support.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer, with the ability to learn new software applications
• Commitment to helping others

Nice To Haves

• Childcare experience in a residential setting with similar population of children preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide daily supervision and ensure a safe, structured environment
• Build supportive, professional relationships with youth
• Assist with routines, meals, activities, and transitions
• Support behavioral and emotional needs using trauma-informed approaches
• Teach and reinforce life skills (communication, hygiene, responsibility)
• Knowledge and application of program routines/structure
• Maintain a general understanding of the population of clients with whom we work
• Foster healthy, appropriate relationships with our clients through daily interactions
• Develop an understanding of level system (cards, behavior contracts, etc.)
• Supervise and coordinate activities of daily living for students, including hygiene, clothing, chores, and other activities
• Assist children with the transition from each scheduled activity
• Provide First Aid appropriately as needed
• May plan and participate in activities with clients/students on an individual and small group (less than 6) level in accordance with treatment plans and goals
• Teach age-appropriate life skills and social skills through modeling, counseling, and other techniques
• Participate in groups and activities designed to enhance growth and development
• Participate in off-campus recreational/educational activities
• Manage living, dining, educational, recreational areas to provide a clean, organized environment for students
• Insure adequate supervision of students through coordination of care with other staff
• Provide group and individual behavior support and intervention as trained, including the use of TCI appropriate physical restraint as necessary
• Coordinate medical and emergency situations with the supervisor
• Communicate through written and verbal means with other program staff on positive skills and accomplishments as well as difficult or challenging client issues
• Complete all assigned paperwork including time sheet, level card, goal/level tracking, incident reporting, and 51A’s in a thorough and timely manner
• Attend trainings
• Participate in supervision meetings with supervisor
• May be asked to prepare weekend meals
• If required to transport clients, must maintain the minimum amounts of liability insurance as required by The Home and/or other regulatory requirements and vehicle registration must be current

Benefits

• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance available
• Generous time off including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, and 5 sick days
• Extensive training to new staff
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $2,400 per fiscal year
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• An up to $3,000 bonus
• Opportunities for advancement within the organization
• Supportive, team-oriented work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees