Job title: Full Time Overnight Residential Youth Advisor
Company: DirectedLINK
Job description: TITLE: Overnight Residential Youth Advisor
COMPENSATION: $22-$23 per hour
LOCATION: Anaheim, CA
WORK MODEL: ONSITEThe weekend overnight Residential Youth Advisors (RA’s) are an essential and core position on our multidisciplinary team. We are seeking an experience residential advisor to work the Sunday-Thursday shift. Other part-time shifts are available.All staff work together to facilitate safety and comprehensive programming for a family shelter and transitional living program. RA’s facilitate day to day operations. RA’s provide essential shelter supervision and support including: triage of door and phones, assessing safety, preventing and managing crises, upholding programmatic policy and procedure, documentation, light cleaning and building maintenance, as well as being a positive adult role model for youth. Must want to work in a diverse and inclusive environment.Overnight shifts are awake and staff must complete overnight checklist to ensure facility is prepared for next day from, 11 pm to 8 am.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Provide supervision of the shelter, including oversight and maintenance of the various areas of the facility.Safety awareness of situations and spaces.Perform day to day operations and duties in accordance with established policies and procedures.Provide welcoming, engaging and professional phone and door coverage to include answering andresponding to incoming crisis, business information and resource and referral inquiries.Crisis prevention and intervention while adhering to agency protocol for responding, reporting andseeking support.Build rapport with clients and act as a positive role model and safe adult while maintaining andfacilitating healthy boundary setting.Be a proactive and involved team member and encourage youth to participate in activities.Direct supervision of the youth in the shelter, on outings in community, and during meetings andappointments in the community.Develop knowledge of the current community resources available to clients.Teach basic life skills such as personal hygiene, household cleaning, and interpersonal interactions.Lead groups on skill building as assigned.Maintain and engage in consistent communication with the multidisciplinary team by preparingshift notes and logs, as well as creating critical incident reports.Attend trainings, meetings and supervision as assigned.Function as back-up coverage, as assigned.Work directly with clients doing triage (i.e., field questions, ask what clients need, clarify theproblem, etc.)Supervise clients in completion of chores, if applicable.Inspect common areas of the shelter for cleanliness on a daily basis.Be timely and present at all scheduled meetings, trainings and shifts.JOB REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION: High School Diploma required.
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience working with at risk youth agesSKILLS: Must have strong verbal and written communication skills and strong organizational skills. Must be computer literate (Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.) Must be a self-starter and team player with the ability to work with other staff members, clients, vendors and the public.WORKING CONDITIONS: General business/office environment. Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. on occasion, bend, sit and stand for prolonged periods of time. Some weekend/holiday work may be required.KNOWLEDGE: Adolescent Development, Crisis Intervention, Multi-Cultural Awareness, Trauma Informed Care, Harm Reduction, Part-R, and CPR & FIRST AID.
Expected salary: $22 – 23 per hour
Location: Anaheim, CA
Job date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 22:59:45 GMT
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