Youth Independent Living Day Support Specialist, PT

Intercept Youth Services; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Intercept Health in Manassas, VA, seeks a Day Support Specialist for Youth Quest to serve as a positive role model and support residents with life skills, transportation, and administrative tasks. A human services degree or related experience is required, with strong interpersonal skills essential for success.

You will help formulate and implement resident living plans, guide daily routines, and support medication oversight as needed, working in a structured, values-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field OR a high school diploma with 1 year of relevant experience.
• Ability to supervise residents and support life skills development.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Use interpersonal communication to gain resident cooperation and resolve conflicts.
• Provide transportation and supervise residents on outings and appointments.
• Assist with personal hygiene, meal preparation, housekeeping, and weekly chores.
• Apply behavioral system fairly and consistently.
• Supervise administration of medications as appropriate.
• Document incidents and maintain resident charts.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Transportation duties

Behavioral management

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services

Job description

Day Support Specialist - Youth Quest

$17-$20/hour

Intercept Health is a family-owned agency serving various mental and behavioral health, substance use, and foster care needs in Virginia. In 1996, what started as a single group home for boys has evolved year after year to fill gaps and meet the service needs of families and communities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.

"We help people grow and live their healthiest lives."

Our team members exhibit our VALUES - STOP & ASK:

• Service Excellence - "WOW" clients, customers, and coworkers.
• Team Loyalty - help others succeed.
• Ownership - "see it, own it, solve it, do it."
• Passion - inspire with positive energy and effort.

• Authenticity - be genuine and trustworthy.
• Solution Focused - overcome challenges with creativity.
• Kindness - smile, encourage, and respect everyone.

As Day Support Specialist for Intercept Health's Youth Quest, you will serve as a positive role model for residents to observe and learn socially effective values, attitudes and behaviors. They contribute to the formulation and implementation of the resident transitional living plan and assist with life skills learning, transportation, and administrative duties.

The selected candidate will have a human services Bachelors degree (Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Special Education, etc) OR a High School diploma with at least one year of experience working with children and/or families.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Use good interpersonal communication skills to gain resident cooperation and resolve resident conflicts. Interact with all residents while maintaining appropriate relationships which do not allow self-disclosure of personal or social information to residents.
• Provide transportation, accompany, and directly supervise residents on outings, activities and appointments in the community.
• Guide residents in personal hygiene techniques and the proper care of their condominiums. Assist residents in meal preparation steps. Guide and instruct residents in proper housekeeping and laundry procedures; review completion of weekly chores.
• Exercise fair, firm and consistent use of behavioral system.
• Supervise the administration of medications as appropriate.
• Check each condominium to ensure residents are in by curfew, working, or on an approved pass. Document all incidences in communication log and contact the Life Skills Coach or Program Supervisor. Record accurate and complete information in the resident chart pertaining to: resident behavior, critical incidents, AWOLs, restrictions, unusual sleep patterns, etc.

To learn more about the Youth Independent Living Program, check out the following video.

• * Comprehensive Health Insurance options
• * Dental & Vision Insurance
• * Health and Child Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• * Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
• * Employer Group Life Insurance, optional buy-up insurances
• * Voluntary Long Term & Short-Term Disability
• * 401(k) Retirement Plan
• * Optional Pet Insurance
• * Paid Time Off
• * 8 observed holidays

To review the full job description and to more about Intercept Health, please visit: www.intercepthealth.com

Intercept Health is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in the workplace. We are also committed to providing a drug-free, safe workplace for our employees and the clients we serve. For more information about Intercept Health, please visit our website www.intercepthealth.com.