Direct Care - Special Assignment Worker (Chelsea/Augusta)
Company Name:
spurwink services
Direct Care - Special Assignment Worker (Chelsea/Augusta)
Location: Chelsea, ME
Salary Range: $14.00
Benefits: Yes
Employment Type: Full Time
Department: Direct Care
Description:
This position supports Spurwink's community-based residences. The Residential Youth and Family Specialist is tasked with implementing the individual treatment plans on behalf of the residents of the home. The position is designed to maximize consistency of approach and to promote the greatest degree of developmentally appropriate independent functioning so that, in most cases, each resident may return to his/her family setting as quickly as possible. In addition to teaching self-help and basic living skills, a Residential Youth and Family Specialist helps clients achieve all of the competencies necessary to manage life events successfully. This will often include the development and use of coping strategies needed to manage emotional dysregulation as well as the use of crisis management strategies. She or he works closely with families and with other treatment team members in pursuit of these competencies. Day to day household management is incorporated into the expectations of this position, including but not limited to remaining within a household budget, designing and participating in recreational activities, the establishment of a nutritious menu, food preparation, and minor household maintenance, housekeeping, and assurance of residential safety.
Duties:
Fulfill staffing needs across sites in unique assignments of varied durations as determined by supervisor. Develop relationships with clients who have emotional and behavioral disorders. Maintain safe and therapeutic environment and routines. Plan and lead group and individual activities aimed at helping clients achieve skills, creating opportunities for clients to succeed. Perform behavior management, therapeutic duties and crisis intervention, including restraints. Participate in reflective practice and supervision. Contribute to the management of the residence.
Qualifications:
High school diploma or G.E.D. Prior experience and training in positions similar to that of the Residential Youth and Family Specialist or with children and their families faced with emotional and behavioral challenges. Residential Youth and Family Specialists must complete OQMHP licensure requirements within the first few months of employment, and must maintain it throughout his or her employment at Spurwink in this role. It is required that she / he will participate in designated in-service training programs and ongoing training is required. Basic computer skills are required.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
spurwink services
Direct Care - Special Assignment Worker (Chelsea/Augusta)
Location: Chelsea, ME
Salary Range: $14.00
Benefits: Yes
Employment Type: Full Time
Department: Direct Care
Description:
This position supports Spurwink's community-based residences. The Residential Youth and Family Specialist is tasked with implementing the individual treatment plans on behalf of the residents of the home. The position is designed to maximize consistency of approach and to promote the greatest degree of developmentally appropriate independent functioning so that, in most cases, each resident may return to his/her family setting as quickly as possible. In addition to teaching self-help and basic living skills, a Residential Youth and Family Specialist helps clients achieve all of the competencies necessary to manage life events successfully. This will often include the development and use of coping strategies needed to manage emotional dysregulation as well as the use of crisis management strategies. She or he works closely with families and with other treatment team members in pursuit of these competencies. Day to day household management is incorporated into the expectations of this position, including but not limited to remaining within a household budget, designing and participating in recreational activities, the establishment of a nutritious menu, food preparation, and minor household maintenance, housekeeping, and assurance of residential safety.
Duties:
Fulfill staffing needs across sites in unique assignments of varied durations as determined by supervisor. Develop relationships with clients who have emotional and behavioral disorders. Maintain safe and therapeutic environment and routines. Plan and lead group and individual activities aimed at helping clients achieve skills, creating opportunities for clients to succeed. Perform behavior management, therapeutic duties and crisis intervention, including restraints. Participate in reflective practice and supervision. Contribute to the management of the residence.
Qualifications:
High school diploma or G.E.D. Prior experience and training in positions similar to that of the Residential Youth and Family Specialist or with children and their families faced with emotional and behavioral challenges. Residential Youth and Family Specialists must complete OQMHP licensure requirements within the first few months of employment, and must maintain it throughout his or her employment at Spurwink in this role. It is required that she / he will participate in designated in-service training programs and ongoing training is required. Basic computer skills are required.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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