Youth Independent Living Overnight Support Specialist, FT

Intercept Youth Services; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Dental & Vision Insurance

Optional Pet Insurance

Job summary

Intercept Youth Services is seeking an Overnight Support Specialist for its Youth Quest program in Roanoke, Virginia. The role involves serving as a positive role model for residents and assisting them with life skills and transitional living.

Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant human services field or a High School diploma with experience. The benefits package includes comprehensive health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or Special Education.
• High School diploma and at least one year of experience with children/families.
• Ability to use good interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Maintain appropriate relationships with residents.
• Supervise residents during outings and activities.
• Guide residents in personal hygiene and housekeeping tasks.
• Ensure residents follow curfew and document incidents.

Skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Guidance in personal hygiene

Supervision of medication administration

Education

Human services Bachelor's degree or High School diploma with experience

Job description

Overnight Support Specialist - Youth Quest

Now offering a $2000 sign on bonus!

As Overnight 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.

Education and Experience Required

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.

Benefits

• 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

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.