Youth Support Specialist
About The Position
The Youth Support Specialist provides direct care, supervision, guidance, and resources to youth residents in a residential setting. Working with other team members, the specialist develops and implements individualized plans, supports residents throughout their stay, and maintains accurate records of their progress and behavior. The role also includes facility security, resident movement and visitation supervision, documentation, transportation, and support for residents’ successful reintegration into their communities. The position is based at Coventry House in Coventry, Rhode Island, and is scheduled Sunday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with arrival 15 minutes before the shift for shift change. Employees may be required to stay later.
Requirements
- High school diploma and four years of experience in the social service or criminal justice field.
- Education may be substituted with relevant experience on a one-year-for-one-year basis.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to arrive 15 minutes before the shift for shift change and, when required, stay later.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience in the social service or criminal justice field.
- Experience with a youth population.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct care and supervision to youth residents in a residential setting.
- Develop and implement individualized plans for residents in collaboration with team members.
- Provide ongoing support and guidance to residents throughout their stay.
- Maintain accurate and current records of resident progress and behavior.
- Ensure residents receive the support and resources needed to reintegrate into their communities.
- Conduct employment, job-search, and home-confinement spot checks on each shift.
- Conduct assigned common-area, room, and perimeter searches and document the results.
- Conduct pat and pocket searches on clients entering the facility and document the results.
- Complete and document house counts hourly from midnight to 8:00 a.m. and every two hours from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Transport clients as needed in a company vehicle.
- Conduct monthly emergency drills.
- Secure urine samples from same-sex clients and complete required paperwork and electronic documentation.
- Supervise client visits and sign visitors and contractors in and out of the facility.
- Complete intake for new arrivals before the end of the shift.
- Facilitate client orientation as assigned.
- Facilitate all client movement into and out of the facility.
- Monitor clients’ self-administration of medication.
Benefits
- Two weeks of vacation during the first year, increasing to three weeks after one year.
- Seven days of sick time and four floating holidays.
- Medical, dental, and voluntary vision plans.
- Flexible spending account (FSA).
- Short-term disability, accident insurance, hospital coverage, life insurance, and AD&D options.
- 401(k) retirement plan with automatic enrollment and a 100% company match up to 4%.
- Tuition reimbursement after one year.
- Ongoing training and opportunities for certification.
- Mileage reimbursement for business-related travel at the current IRS rate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
