Youth Support Specialist (PT 32, 1st; Fri-Mon 7a-3p)
About The Position
Community Solutions, Inc. (CSI) is seeking a part-time Youth Support Specialist for its Coventry House residential program in Coventry, Rhode Island. The role provides direct care, supervision, guidance, and resources to youth residents, helping them follow individualized plans and successfully reintegrate into their communities. The specialist works with team members and external stakeholders in a collaborative, trauma-informed environment and maintains accurate records of residents’ progress and behavior. The role requires strong communication, problem-solving, interpersonal, organizational, and time-management skills, as well as the ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations. The schedule is Friday through Monday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., for 32 hours per week. Employees must arrive 15 minutes before their shift for shift change and may be required to stay later. The starting wage is $19.98 per hour, plus applicable shift differentials.
Requirements
- High school diploma plus 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.
- Able to arrive 15 minutes before the shift for shift change and potentially stay later.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree plus one year of experience in the social service or criminal justice field.
- Experience working with youth.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct care and supervision to youth residents in a residential setting.
- Develop and implement individualized plans for residents in collaboration with other 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 and document common-area, room, and perimeter searches as assigned.
- Conduct and document pat and pocket searches on clients entering the facility.
- Complete and document house counts every hour 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 visitation 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 accrued within the first year, increasing to three weeks of accrual after one year of service.
- Sick time accruing at seven days.
- Floating holiday time.
- Medical and dental plans.
- Voluntary vision, flexible spending account, short-term disability, accident, hospital, life insurance, and AD&D plan options.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with automatic enrollment and a 100% company match on contributions up to 4%.
- Tuition reimbursement after one year of service.
- Ongoing training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
