Residential Youth Treatment Technician (PT)

JOB SUMMARY

To properly model behavior and provide supervision, guidance, structure, and behavior management to clients in residential and shelter programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Serve as a positive role model for the youth in our residential care programs.
• Make deliberate efforts to create opportunities for youth to enhance their skills, abilities, and interests.
• Actively supervise youth by engaging in activities that interest them.
• Plan and lead activities and daily routines.
• Use verbal de-escalation techniques to intervene in crises with youth.
• Participate in, evaluate, and document youth activities (shift logs, incident reports, behavioral management logs, databases, etc.).
• Offer support to youth, their families, and ancillary service providers.
• Provide transportation in agency vehicles for youths’ community-based needs and activities.
• Maintain confidentiality in all written and verbal communications.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Must be

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• High school diploma required, bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Candidates must be available to work weekends.
• Demonstrate social, emotional, and intellectual maturity.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Patience and understanding in dealing with challenging situations
• Abibility to identify and appreciate positive aspects in people and circumstances
• Capacity to remain calm and defuse tense and frustrating situations
• Demonstrate social, emotional, and intellectual maturity
• Ability to demonstrate patience and empathy to build rapport with adolescents who use aggression as a coping mechanism.
• Assertive, self-confident, and sensitive when working with teens and staff – trauma-informed.
• Demonstrate social, emotional, and intellectual maturity.
• Proficiency in following written and verbal instructions
• Familiarity with computers and MS Office
• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively
• Demonstrated sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, and disability issues

Physical Demands: Duties require possible physical activity while engaging with youth in the program. In rare situations, staff may need to use physical de-escalation techniques to intervene if staff or clients are in danger of being physically harmed—the ability to lift 30 pounds is required.

BENEFITS

• $18 -$20 an hour starting rate with additional momentary multipliers based on education and experience
• Shift Differential
• 401k profit sharing
• Free meals when eating with clients
• Casual dress
• Opportunities for advancement
• Company-paid training
• Ongoing paid training
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Employer

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