YOUTH BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST
CHOR Youth & Family Services
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Job summary
The Children’s Home of Reading seeks a part-time Youth Behavioral Specialist to support residents with daily activities, safety, and program compliance. You’ll document behaviors, assist with classrooms, and supervise during community and overnight shifts, following Safe Crisis Management guidelines.
We value dependable, team-oriented professionals who are committed to helping others. Paid training is provided, with opportunities for career advancement within our organization.
Qualifications
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record (preferred).
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice, psychology, or Human Services field (highly preferred).
- Associate’s or high school diploma with relevant youth experience.
Responsibilities
- Maintain safety and security of residents and facility.
- Document resident behaviors and safety checks using EHR.
- Complete daily shift notes and logs, including behavioral intervention justification.
- Supervise residents during activities, academics, and community outings.
- Implement behavior modification programs in line with policies.
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Regular Part Time Professional CHOR-1010 CENTRE AVE, Reading, PA, US
17 days ago Requisition ID: 9414
Youth Behavioral Specialist – PART-TIME - WEEKDAYS
At The Children’s Home of Reading, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, fulfilling, and independent life.
We’re seeking compassionate, dedicated professionals who are looking for more than a paycheck. We’re looking for individuals who want to make a difference, build rewarding careers, and become part of a team committed to helping others succeed.
Whether you’re beginning your career, changing professions, or bringing years of experience, we provide the training, support, and opportunities needed to help you thrive.
No experience required for many positions. Paid training provided.
For more than 140 years, The Children’s Home of Reading has been dedicated to improving lives through high-quality services and support.
Our employees play a vital role in helping individuals achieve greater independence, confidence, and success while promoting dignity, respect, inclusion, and personal choice.
Every day, our team members make a meaningful impact by supporting people in reaching their goals and living their best lives.
- DailyPay – Access Your Earned Wages Before Payday
- Wellness Programs
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Make a Difference Every Day
- Support Individuals and Families
- Strengthen Communities
As a Youth Behavioral Specialist, you will:
- Maintain safety and security of residents and facility.
- Maintain compliance with staffing ratios at all times, including mandated overtime, moving to other units as requested, and attending/participating in all clinical/case management group is fulfilled.
- Utilize Electronic Health Records (EHR) to document resident behaviors, visitation safety checks (in-house and community outings), and any applicable service
- Complete daily shift notes, activity notes, and communication logs, including justification for any behavioral interventions.
- Supervises residents while following program policies and assuring compliance with Sanctuary principles.
- Actively (via participation or close monitoring) supervises residents during recreational activities and provides instruction when necessary.
- Supervises residents during academic instruction, handling behavioral issues.
- Closely supervises residents while in the community, prioritizing community safety at all times.
- Implements behavior modification program (point system) in accordance with program policies, philosophy, and treatment plans.
- Overnight shift duties include the following: perform 15 minute checks on all residents, paperwork (make copies), and clean and organize unit areas.
- Ensures safe evacuation of residents during emergencies and fire drills.
- Record reports (i.e. Incident Reports, Restrictive Procedure Reports, etc) in a professional and timely manner.
- Plans and implements organized activities for the residents.
- Physically restrains residents (onlywhen necessary in order to ensure safety) following Safe Crisis Management training in accordance with program policies.
- Oversees resident health and hygiene.
- Completes room and personal searches in accordance with program policies, documenting all according to program policies.
- Attends all required meetings and trainings.
- Works on all residential units and educationalplacements.
- Maintains building cleanliness as needed such as taking out unit trash and taking used towels/sheets to laundry, performing light maintenance and building improvements, primarily during overnight shifts.
- Transports clients in company vehicles, as needed.
- Professionally represents agency.
- Adheres to all company policies and procedures.
- Perform other job duties as assigned.
You may be a great fit if you are:
- Dependable
- Team-Oriented
- Service-Focused
- Professional
- Positive
- Committed to Helping Others
Required:
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record (preferred)
- Bachelor's degree with concentration in social work, criminal justice, psychology, or any Human Services field (highly preferred)
- Associate’s degree with at least one year of experience working with youth (accepted)
- High school diploma or GED with one year of experience working with youth (accepted)
- Must have the physical ability to restrain a resident, if needed, while utilizing the tenets of Safe Crisis Management (SCM) training.
- Part-Time
- Weekdays (minimum of 2 shifts per week)
- The employee is required to stand, walk, run, use hands and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee must have the physical ability to restrain a resident while utilizing the tenets of Safe Crisis Management training.
- The employee is required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, see, taste, and smell.
Some jobs pay the bills.
Some jobs build careers.
This job changes lives.
If you’re looking for meaningful work where your compassion, dedication, and hard work make a real difference every day, we encourage you to apply today.
Join our team and become the reason someone has a better day.
The Children’s Home of Reading is part of the Inperium family of companies.
Employment for this position is administered through Apis Services, Inc.
Apis Services, Inc., Inperium Inc., and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment.
All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
This policy of nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.
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