Residential Coach (Per Diem) - Various Shift Hours

Community Solutions, Inc. (CSI); Plainville (CT); On-site; USD 44,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement savings plan with 4%

Ongoing training

Job summary

Community Solutions Inc. (CSI) seeks a Per Diem Residential Coach to supervise and support adolescent females at Lisa’s House in Plainville, CT. The role focuses on daily care, behavior modeling, and therapy-informed activities within a DBT-based program.

Primary shifts are first shift with per diem scheduling. Starting pay is $21.51 per hour, with applicable shift differentials and per diem terms. The position emphasizes safety, crisis response, and collaboration with families and staff to

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree preferred in Human Service or related field
• Two years of professional experience in human services acceptable in lieu of a degree
• Must be familiar with gender-responsive, relational, strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches
• Must be able to work with challenging youth and families
• Knowledge of Spanish is desired

Responsibilities

• Care, custody, maintenance, educational and recreational planning and facilitation for youth in alignment with program’s therapeutic model
• Counsel and advise girls in groups and individually, modeling appropriate behavior
• Contributes to a safe program community and culture
• Facilitates daily focus and skills development groups
• Maintains gender-specific, relational, culturally competent and strengths-based culture
• Transports girls to appointments and activities
• Implements and monitors the program’s behavior motivation system
• Responds to crisis/emergency situations and ensures youth safety

Skills

Gender-responsive

Trauma-informed

Crisis response

Spanish language

Education

Associate’s Degree preferred in Human Service or related field

Two years of professional experience in human services

Job description

RESIDENTIAL COACH (PER DIEM) - Various Shift Hours

Plainville, CT

Per Diem (As Needed)

$21.51 per hour

CSI is in need of a Per Diem Residential Coach with experience working with adolescent females. Lisa’s House is located in Plainville, CT. At Lisa’s House, youth will find an array of comprehensive, client-specific treatment, services and interventions to help with emotional regulation, empowering adolescent females on decision-making and building healthy relationships, and boosting educational functioning. This will be accomplished through the implementation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). The Residential Coach provides direct supervision, daily care, and support services for girls and their families involved with the program.

Starting Salary: $21.51/hour with applicable shift differentials

Schedule: As needed, but primarily on first shift

Position Overview

• Performs duties involving care, custody, maintenance, educational and recreational planning and facilitation for youth in alignment with program’s therapeutic model;
• Counsels and advises girls in groups and individually by modeling appropriate behavior and encouraging girls to establish and develop effective, positive, interpersonal relationships;
• Contributes to a safe program community and culture;
• Facilitates daily focus and skills development groups;
• Develops and promotes gender-specific approaches;
• Maintains a gender-specific, relational, culturally competent, and strength-based culture within the program environment;
• Participates in weekly planning of program goals and objectives with assigned youth;
• Transports girls to scheduled appointments/activities and provides line of sight supervision;
• Implements and monitors the program’s behavior motivation system;
• Demonstrates desired staff characteristics including enthusiasm, empathy, competency and the ability to model pro-social beliefs and values;
• Ensures that medication is administered in compliance with agency policies and procedures;
• Responds to all crisis / emergency situations and is expected to remain involved with the youth in order to ensure her safety and that of the other program participants;
• Successfully completes all required training during business and/or regularly scheduled shift hours;
• Performs all responsibilities and assignments in accordance with the guidelines set forth by CSSD and CSI policies and procedures;
• Performs all other assigned, related or required duties.

Company Overview

Community Solutions Inc. (CSI) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the responsible citizenship, accountability, and well-being of individuals and families involved, or at risk of involvement, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice system. Since CSIs founding in 1962, it has been a pioneer in the community-based service. We have been delivering supervision, treatment, and comprehensive individualized services to help clients interact more effectively in their communities and become productive citizens. Using this plan we built the first ever halfway house in New England which has now been replicated and grown to almost 50 programs in 9 states. For over 50 years, CSI has been building upon its successful foundations and has been expanding its services to serve thousands of adults, youth, and families each year.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree preferred in Human Service or related field, with at least six months of relevant experience, or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of two years of professional experience in human services
• Must be familiar with gender-responsive, relational, strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches
• Must be able to work with challenging youth and families
• Knowledge of Spanish in oral and written communication is desired
• Must be able to attend all first shift offsite training required for the position

Additional Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement savings plan with automatic enrollment and a company match of 100% up to 4% of your contribution.
• Ongoing training.

CSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Disability/Vet. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.