Residential Support Specialist – Dulcinea

Association-House-of-Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

13 holidays + 2 floating holidays

Job summary

Association-House-of-Chicago is seeking a Residential Support Specialist to provide rehabilitative stabilization services for adults with severe mental illness. You will teach in-vivo independent, social, and daily living skills, and assist participants in acquiring and practicing daily living tasks.

You will monitor symptoms and medication use, maintain a safe home environment, provide crisis management in consultation with a supervisor, and document all services using program protocols.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Two years of experience in the human services field preferred.
• Experience working with multi-ethnic populations.
• Flexibility to work on weekends, evenings, holidays during emergencies or staff shortage.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitative stabilization services for adults with severe mental illness or dual diagnoses.
• Teach in-vivo independent, social, and daily living skills.
• Monitor participants' symptoms and medication utilization regularly.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and safe home environment.
• Provide crisis management services in consultation with program supervisor.
• Document all services using program protocols.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Crisis management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Responsible for providing rehabilitative stabilization services for adults with severe mental illness or dually diagnosed. Residential Support Specialist teaches in-vivo independent, social, and daily living skills taking into consideration the participant's learning style, strengths and needs. Assists participants in the acquisition and practice of daily living skills. The Residential Support Specialist Monitors participants' symptoms and medication utilization regularly. Maintains an organized, clean, and safe home environment. Provides crisis management services in consultation with program supervisor. Documents all services using program protocols.

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• paid vacation time
• 13 paid holidays + 2 floating holidays

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalency (GED).
• Two years of experience in the human services field preferred.
• Experience working with multi-ethnic populations.
• Flexibility to work on weekends, evenings, holidays during emergencies or staff shortage.